Genèse 29
1 Jacob partit, et il arriva au pays des fils de l'Orient.
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.
2 Il regarda et vit un puits dans un champ, et il vit trois troupeaux de moutons couchés près de ce puits. Car c'est de ce puits qu'on abreuvait les troupeaux. La pierre sur l'embouchure du puits était grande.
And he looked, and, behold, a well in the field. And, lo, three flocks of sheep were lying there by it, for they watered the flocks out of that well. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.
3 Là, tous les troupeaux étaient rassemblés. Ils roulèrent la pierre de l'ouverture du puits, abreuvèrent les brebis, et remirent la pierre à sa place sur l'ouverture du puits.
And all the flocks were gathered there. And they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in its place.
4 Jacob leur dit: « Mes parents, d'où venez-vous? » Ils ont dit: « Nous sommes de Haran. »
And Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are ye from? And they said, We are of Haran.
5 Il leur dit: « Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nachor? » Ils ont dit: « On le connaît. »
And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 Il leur dit: « Est-ce qu'il se porte bien? » Ils ont dit: « C'est bien. Regarde, Rachel, sa fille, vient avec les brebis. »
And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well. And, behold, Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep.
7 Il dit: « Voici, c'est encore le milieu du jour, ce n'est pas le moment de rassembler le bétail. Abreuve les brebis, et va les nourrir. »
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together. Water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
8 Ils dirent: « Nous ne pouvons pas, jusqu'à ce que tous les troupeaux soient rassemblés, et qu'ils roulent la pierre de la bouche du puits. Alors nous abreuverons les brebis. »
And they said, We cannot until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth. Then we water the sheep.
9 Comme il parlait encore avec eux, Rachel arriva avec les brebis de son père, car elle les gardait.
While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.
10 Lorsque Jacob vit Rachel, fille de Laban, frère de sa mère, et les brebis de Laban, frère de sa mère, il s'approcha, roula la pierre de l'ouverture du puits, et abreuva le troupeau de Laban, frère de sa mère.
And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11 Jacob embrassa Rachel, éleva la voix et pleura.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 Jacob dit à Rachel qu'il était parent de son père, et qu'il était le fils de Rebecca. Elle courut le dire à son père.
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son. And she ran and told her father.
13 Lorsque Laban apprit la nouvelle de Jacob, le fils de sa sœur, il courut à la rencontre de Jacob, l'embrassa, le baisa et le fit venir dans sa maison. Jacob raconta à Laban toutes ces choses.
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14 Laban lui dit: « Certainement, tu es mon os et ma chair. » Jacob resta un mois avec lui.
And Laban said to him, Surely thou are my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15 Laban dit à Jacob: « Puisque tu es mon parent, dois-tu me servir pour rien? Dis-moi, quel sera ton salaire? »
And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou are my brother, should thou therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?
16 Laban avait deux filles. Le nom de l'aînée était Léa, et le nom de la cadette était Rachel.
And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Léa avait les yeux faibles, mais Rachel était belle de forme et séduisante.
And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
18 Jacob aimait Rachel. Il dit: « Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta plus jeune fille. »
And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 Laban dit: « Il vaut mieux que je te la donne, que je la donne à un autre homme. Reste avec moi. »
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me.
20 Jacob a servi sept ans pour Rachel. Elles ne lui ont paru que quelques jours, à cause de l'amour qu'il lui portait.
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 Jacob dit à Laban: « Donne-moi ma femme, car mes jours sont accomplis, et je pourrai aller vers elle. »
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22 Laban rassembla tous les hommes du lieu, et fit un festin.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Le soir, il prit Léa, sa fille, et l'amena à Jacob. Il entra chez elle.
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. And he went in to her.
24 Laban donna pour servante à Léa, sa fille, Zilpa, sa servante.
And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
25 Le matin, voici que c'était Léa. Elle dit à Laban: « Qu'est-ce que tu m'as fait? N'ai-je pas servi avec toi pour Rachel? Pourquoi donc m'as-tu trompé? »
And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou have done to me? Did I not serve with thee for Rachel? Why then have thou beguiled me?
26 Laban répondit: « Cela ne se fait pas chez nous, de donner le plus jeune avant le premier-né.
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Accomplis la semaine de celui-ci, et nous te donnerons aussi l'autre pour le service que tu feras chez moi pendant sept autres années. »
Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shall serve with me yet seven other years.
28 Jacob fit ainsi, et accomplit sa semaine. Il lui donna pour femme sa fille Rachel.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
29 Laban donna Bilha, sa servante, à sa fille Rachel, pour qu'elle la serve.
And Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
30 Il alla aussi vers Rachel, qu'il aima plus que Léa, et il resta sept ans de plus à son service.
And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 Yahvé vit que Léa était haïe, et il lui ouvrit les entrailles, mais Rachel était stérile.
And Jehovah saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32 Léa devint enceinte, et enfanta un fils, qu'elle appela Ruben. Car elle disait: « Parce que Yahvé a regardé mon affliction, maintenant mon mari m'aimera. »
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction, for now my husband will love me.
33 Elle conçut de nouveau et enfanta un fils, et elle dit: « Parce que Yahvé a entendu que je suis haïe, il m'a aussi donné ce fils. » Elle lui donna le nom de Siméon.
And she conceived again, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am regarded inferior, he has therefore given me this son also. And she called his name Simeon.
34 Elle conçut de nouveau, et enfanta un fils. Elle dit: « Cette fois, mon mari s'attachera à moi, car je lui ai enfanté trois fils. » C'est pourquoi on lui donna le nom de Lévi.
And she conceived again, and bore a son, and said, Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons. Therefore his name was called Levi.
35 Elle conçut de nouveau, et enfanta un fils. Elle dit: « Cette fois, je louerai Yahvé. » Elle lui donna donc le nom de Juda. Puis elle cessa d'enfanter.
And she conceived again, and bore a son. And she said, This time I will praise Jehovah. Therefore she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.
