Genèse 29
1 Jacob reprit sa marche et s’en alla au pays des fils de l’Orient.
And he lifted up Jacob feet his and he went [the] land of towards [the] people of [the] east.
2 Il regarda, et voici, il y avait un puits dans la campagne, et voici, il y avait à côté trois troupeaux de brebis qui étaient couchés, car c’était à ce puits qu’on abreuvait les troupeaux, et la pierre qui était sur l’ouverture du puits était grande.
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 Là se réunissaient tous les troupeaux; on roulait la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, on faisait boire les troupeaux, et l’on remettait la pierre à sa place sur l’ouverture du puits.
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 Jacob dit aux bergers: « Mes frères, d’où êtes-vous? » ils répondirent: « Nous sommes de Haran. »
And he said to them Jacob O brothers my from where? [are] you and they said [are] from Haran we.
5 Il leur dit: « Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nachor? » Ils répondirent: « Nous le connaissons. »
And he said to them ¿ do you know Laban [the] son of Nahor and they said we know [him].
6 Il leur dit: « Est-il en bonne santé? » Ils répondirent: « Il est en bonne santé, et voici Rachel, sa fille, qui vient avec les brebis. »
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 Il dit: « Voici, il est encore grand jour, et ce n’est pas le moment de rassembler les troupeaux; abreuvez les brebis et retournez les faire paître. »
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 Ils répondirent: « Nous ne le pouvons pas jusqu’à ce que tous les troupeaux soient rassemblés et qu’on roule la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits; alors nous abreuverons les brebis. »
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 Il s’entretenait encore avec eux, lorsque Rachel arriva avec les brebis de son père; car elle était bergère.
Still [was] he speaking with them and Rachel - she came with the sheep which [belonged] to father her for [was] a shepherdess she.
10 Dès que 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 dessus l’ouverture du puits, et abreuva les brebis de Laban, frère de sa mère.
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 Et Jacob baisa Rachel, et il éleva la voix et pleura.
And he kissed Jacob Rachel and he lifted up voice his and he wept.
12 Jacob apprit à Rachel qu’il était frère de son père, qu’il était fils de Rebecca; et elle courut l’annoncer à son père.
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 Quand Laban eut entendu parler de Jacob, fils de sa sœur, il courut au-devant de lui, et l’ayant pris dans ses bras, il lui donna des baisers et l’amena dans sa maison. Jacob raconta à Laban toutes ces choses,
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 et Laban lui dit: « Oui, tu es mes os et ma chair. » Et Jacob demeura avec lui un mois entier.
And he said to him Laban surely [are] bone my and flesh my you and he remained with him a month of days.
15 Alors Laban dit à Jacob: « Est-ce que, parce que tu es mon frère, tu me serviras pour rien? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire. »
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 Or Laban avait deux filles; l’aînée se nommait Lia, et la cadette Rachel.
And [belonged] to Laban two daughters [the] name of the old [one] [was] Leah and [the] name of the young [one] [was] Rachel.
17 Lia avait les yeux malades; mais Rachel était belle de taille et belle de visage.
And [the] eyes of Leah [were] weak and Rachel she was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.
18 Comme Jacob aimait Rachel, il dit: « Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta fille cadette. »
And he loved Jacob Rachel and he said I will serve you seven years for Rachel daughter your young.
19 Et Laban dit: « Mieux vaut te la donner que la donner à un autre; reste avec moi. »
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 Et Jacob servit pour Rachel sept années, et elles furent à ses yeux comme quelques jours, parce qu’il l’aimait.
And he served Jacob for Rachel seven years and they were in view his like days one in love his her.
21 Jacob dit à Laban: « Donne-moi ma femme, car mon temps est accompli, et j’irai vers elle. »
And he said Jacob to Laban give! wife my for they have been completed days my so I may go into her.
22 Laban réunit tous les gens du lieu et fit un festin;
And he gathered Laban all [the] people of the place and he prepared a feast.
23 et le soir, prenant Lia, sa fille, il l’amena à Jacob, qui alla vers elle.
And it was in the evening and he took Leah daughter his and he brought her to him and he went into her.
24 Et Laban donna sa servante Zelpha pour servante à Lia, sa fille.
And he had given Laban to her Zilpah maidservant his to Leah daughter his a maidservant.
25 Le matin venu, voilà que c’était Lia. Et Jacob dit à Laban: « Que m’as-tu fait? N’est-ce pas pour Rachel que j’ai servi chez toi? Pourquoi m’as-tu trompé? »
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 répondit: « Ce n’est pas l’usage dans notre pays de donner la cadette avant l’aînée.
And he said Laban not it is done thus in place our to give the young before the firstborn.
27 Achève la semaine de celle-ci, et nous te donnerons aussi l’autre pour le service que tu feras encore chez moi pendant sept autres années. »
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 Jacob fit ainsi, et il acheva la semaine de Lia; puis Laban lui donna pour femme Rachel, sa fille.
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 Et Laban donna sa servante Bala pour servante à Rachel, sa fille.
And he had given Laban to Rachel daughter his Bilhah maidservant his to her to [be] a maidservant.
30 Jacob alla aussi vers Rachel et il l’aima aussi plus que Lia; il servit encore chez Laban sept autres années.
And he went also into Rachel and he loved also Rachel more than Leah and he served with him again seven years another.
31 Yahweh vit que Lia était haïe, et il la rendit féconde, tandis que Rachel était stérile.
And he saw Yahweh that [was] hated Leah and he opened womb her and Rachel [was] barren.
32 Lia conçut et enfanta un fils, et elle le nomma Ruben, car elle dit: « Yahweh a regardé mon affliction; maintenant mon mari m’aimera. »
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 Elle conçut encore et enfanta un fils, et elle dit: « Yahweh a entendu que j’étais haïe, et il m’a encore donné celui-là ». Et elle le nomma Siméon.
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 Elle conçut encore et enfanta un fils, et elle dit: « Cette fois mon mari s’attachera à moi car je lui ai enfanté trois fils. » C’est pourquoi on le nomma Lévi.
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 Elle conçut encore et enfanta un fils, et elle dit: « Cette fois je louerai Yahweh. » C’est pourquoi elle le nomma Juda. Et elle cessa d’avoir des enfants.
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.
