Mose 1 29
1 Yakob yi eƒe mɔzɔzɔ dzi, eye wòva ɖo ɣedzeƒenutowo me.
And he lifted up Jacob feet his and he went [the] land of towards [the] people of [the] east.
2 Ekpɔ alẽha etɔ̃ wotsyɔ akɔ anyi ɖe gbe dzi le vudo aɖe to, nɔ lalam be woana tsi yewo yewoano. Ke wotsɔ kpe gã aɖe tu vudoa nu.
And he saw and there! a well [was] in the field and there! there three flocks of sheep [were] lying down at it for from the well that people watered the flocks and the stone [was] large over [the] mouth of the well.
3 Enye woƒe kɔnu be womahe kpea ɖa o va se ɖe esime alẽhawo katã nava ɖo afi ma. Ne wona tsi alẽhawo katã wono vɔ la, wogamlia kpe la ɖoa vudo la nu.
And they were gathered there towards all the flocks and they rolled the stone from over [the] mouth of the well and they watered the sheep and they put back the stone over [the] mouth of the well to place its.
4 Yakob te ɖe alẽkplɔlawo ŋu, eye wòbia wo be, “Nɔvinyewo, afi ka míetso?” Woɖo eŋu be, “Míetso Haran.”
And he said to them Jacob O brothers my from where? [are] you and they said [are] from Haran we.
5 Yakob bia be, “Mienya ame aɖe si woyɔna be Laban, eye wònye Nahor ƒe via?” Woɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃, míenyae.”
And he said to them ¿ do you know Laban [the] son of Nahor and they said we know [him].
6 Egabia wo be, “Eli nyuiea?” Woɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃, eli nyuie, eye nuwo dze edzi nɛ. Kpɔ ɖa, via nyɔnu, Rahel kplɔ alẽwo gbɔnae.”
And he said to them ¿ [does] health [belong] to him and they said health and there! Rachel daughter his [is] coming with the sheep.
7 Yakob gabia wo be, “Nu ka ta miana tsi alẽawo ale be woate ŋu agatrɔ ayi gbeɖuƒe o ɖo? Elabena zã medo haɖe o; ne mieƒo ƒu wo ɖe afi sia fifia la, dɔ awu wo.”
And he said here! still the day [is] great not [the] time of [the] being gathered of the livestock water the sheep and go pasture [them].
8 Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Míemlia kpea ɖa o va se ɖe esime alẽhawo kple alẽkplɔlawo katã va ƒo ƒu ɖe afi sia.”
And they said not we are able until that they will be gathered all the flocks and people will roll the stone from over [the] mouth of the well and we will water the sheep.
9 Esi wonɔ nya siawo gblɔm la, Rahel va ɖo kple fofoa ƒe alẽwo, elabena alẽkplɔla wònye.
Still [was] he speaking with them and Rachel - she came with the sheep which [belonged] to father her for [was] a shepherdess she.
10 Esi Rahel nye Yakob dadaa nɔviŋutsu Laban ƒe vi, eye alẽawo nye Yakob nyrui tɔ ta la, Yakob yi vudo la gbɔ, mli kpea ɖa, eye wòna tsi nyruia ƒe alẽwo.
And it was just as he saw Jacob Rachel [the] daughter of Laban [the] brother of mother his and [the] sheep of Laban [the] brother of mother his and he drew near Jacob and he rolled the stone from over [the] mouth of the well and he watered [the] sheep of Laban [the] brother of mother his.
11 Yakob gbugbɔ nu na Rahel, eye Yakob de asi avifafa me.
And he kissed Jacob Rachel and he lifted up voice his and he wept.
12 Yakob gblɔ na Rahel be fofoa ƒe ƒometɔ kple Rebeka ƒe viŋutsu yenye. Ale Rahel ƒu du yi ɖagblɔ nya la na fofoa.
And he told Jacob to Rachel that [was] [the] relative of father her he and that [was] [the] son of Rebekah he and she ran and she told to father her.
13 Esi Laban se nya sia tso Yakob, nɔvia nyɔnu ƒe viŋutsu ŋu la, eɖe abla yi ɖakpee. Ekpla asi kɔ nɛ, gbugbɔ nu nɛ, kplɔe yi aƒe me, eye Yakob gblɔ nyawo katã nɛ le afi ma.
And it was when heard Laban [the] report of - Jacob [the] son of sister his and he ran to meet him and he embraced him and he kissed him and he brought him to house his and he recounted to Laban all the things these.
14 Laban gblɔ be, “Kpɔ ɖa, nye ŋutɔ nye ŋutilã kple ʋue nènye.” Esi Yakob nɔ Laban gbɔ ɣleti ɖeka la,
And he said to him Laban surely [are] bone my and flesh my you and he remained with him a month of days.
15 Laban gblɔ nɛ gbe ɖeka be, “Menye esi nye kple wò míenye ƒometɔwo ta nàwɔ dɔ nam dzodzro o. Ho neni maxe na wò?”
And he said Laban to Jacob ¿ for relative my [are] you and you will serve me for nothing tell! to me what? [is] wage[s] your.
16 Vinyɔnu eve nɔ Laban si. Tsitsitɔ ŋkɔe nye Lea, eye ɖevitɔ ŋkɔe nye Rahel.
And [belonged] to Laban two daughters [the] name of the old [one] [was] Leah and [the] name of the young [one] [was] Rachel.
17 Lea ƒe ŋkuwo nya kpɔna, eye Rahel ya dze tugbe ŋutɔ.
And [the] eyes of Leah [were] weak and Rachel she was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.
18 Rahel ƒe nu nyo Yakob ŋu, eya ta Yakob gblɔ na Laban be, “Ne àtsɔ Rahel nam maɖe la, ekema mawɔ dɔ na wò ƒe adre.”
And he loved Jacob Rachel and he said I will serve you seven years for Rachel daughter your young.
19 Laban ɖo eŋu be, “Melɔ̃. Enyo nam be matsɔe na wò boŋ wu be matsɔe na ame bubu aɖe si medo ƒome kplim o.”
And he said Laban ([is] good *LB(ah)*) to give I her to you more than to give I her to a man another remain! with me.
20 Ale Yakob subɔ ƒe adre ɖe Rahel ta. Ke ƒe adreawo ɖi ŋkeke ʋɛ aɖewo ko le eŋkume, elabena elɔ̃ Rahel ŋutɔ.
And he served Jacob for Rachel seven years and they were in view his like days one in love his her.
21 Mlɔeba la, ɣeyiɣi la de be wòaɖee. Yakob gblɔ na Laban be, “Mewɔ nu si nèɖo nam la, eya ta ele na wò azɔ be nàɖe asi le srɔ̃nye ŋu nam madɔ kplii.”
And he said Jacob to Laban give! wife my for they have been completed days my so I may go into her.
22 Ale Laban ɖo kplɔ̃ gã aɖe, eye wòkpe ŋutsu siwo katã nɔ dua me la be woakpɔ dzidzɔ kple Yakob.
And he gathered Laban all [the] people of the place and he prepared a feast.
23 Emegbe le zã me la, Laban kplɔ Lea yi na Yakob, eye Yakob dɔ egbɔ.
And it was in the evening and he took Leah daughter his and he brought her to him and he went into her.
24 Laban tsɔ eƒe kosi Zilpa na Lea be wòanye eƒe dɔlanyɔnu.
And he had given Laban to her Zilpah maidservant his to Leah daughter his a maidservant.
25 Ke esi ŋu ke la, Yakob kpɔ be Lea boŋ wona yeɖe! Yakob do dɔmedzoe, eye wòbia Laban be, “Amefuflu ka tɔgbie nye esia? Mesubɔ ƒe adre ɖe Rahel ta! Nu sia gɔme ɖe?”
And it was in the morning and there! she [was] Leah and he said to Laban what? this have you done to me ¿ not for Rachel have I served with you and why? have you deceived me.
26 Laban ɖo eŋu be, “Mesɔ ɖe míaƒe kɔnyinyi nu be woaɖe ɖetugbi suetɔ gbã hafi woaɖe tsitsitɔ o.
And he said Laban not it is done thus in place our to give the young before the firstborn.
27 Lala ne wò srɔ̃ɖeɖe ƒe kɔsiɖa gbãtɔ nava yi, ekema àte ŋu aɖe Rahel hã ne àgasubɔm ƒe adre bubu ko!”
Complete [the] week of this [one] so let us give to you also this [one] for [the] service which you will serve with me again seven years another.
28 Yakob lɔ̃ be yeagasubɔ ƒe adre bubu, ale Laban tsɔ Rahel hã nɛ.
And he did Jacob thus and he completed [the] week of this [one] and he gave to him Rachel daughter his of him to a wife.
29 Laban tsɔ eƒe kosivi Bilha na Rahel be wòasubɔe.
And he had given Laban to Rachel daughter his Bilhah maidservant his to her to [be] a maidservant.
30 Ale Yakob dɔ Rahel hã gbɔ. Elɔ̃ Rahel sãa wu Lea, eye wògasubɔ ƒe adre bubu.
And he went also into Rachel and he loved also Rachel more than Leah and he served with him again seven years another.
31 Ke esi Yakob melɔ̃ Lea tututu o ta la, Yehowa na vi Lea, eye wòna Rahel tsi ko.
And he saw Yahweh that [was] hated Leah and he opened womb her and Rachel [was] barren.
32 Ale Lea fɔ fu, eye wòdzi ŋutsuvi. Ena ŋkɔe be Ruben si gɔmee nye “Yehowa kpɔ nye xaxa,” elabena egblɔ be, “Yehowa kpɔ nye xaxa; azɔ la, srɔ̃nye alɔ̃m.”
And she conceived Leah and she bore a son and she called name his Reuben for she said that he has looked Yahweh on affliction my for now he will love me husband my.
33 Eteƒe medidi hafi Lea gafɔ fu o. Egadzi ŋutsuvi, eye wòna ŋkɔe be Simeon si gɔmee nye “Yehowa see,” elabena egblɔ be, “Yehowa see be womelɔ̃m o, eya ta wògana ŋutsuvi bubum.”
And she conceived again and she bore a son and she said that he has heard Yahweh that [am] hated I and he has given to me also this [one] and she called name his Simeon.
34 Egafɔ fu, eye wògadzi ŋutsuvi. Ena ŋkɔe be Levi si gɔmee nye “Kuku ɖe ame ŋu,” elabena egblɔ be, “Azɔ ya la, esi medzi ŋutsuvi etɔ̃ sɔŋ nɛ ta la, srɔ̃nye alɔ̃m kokoko.”
And she conceived again and she bore a son and she said now this time he will join himself husband my to me for I have borne to him three sons there-fore he called name his Levi.
35 Lea gafɔ fu, gadzi ŋutsuvi, eye wòna ŋkɔe be Yuda si gɔmee nye “Kafukafu,” elabena egblɔ be, “Azɔ makafu Yehowa!” Emegbe la, Lea megadzi vi bubu aɖeke o.
And she conceived again and she bore a son and she said this time I will praise Yahweh there-fore she called name his Judah and she stopped from bearing children.
