Genèse 29
1 Et Jacob se mit en marche, et s’en alla au pays des fils de l’orient.
Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
2 Et il regarda, et voici un puits dans les champs, et voilà trois troupeaux de menu bétail couchés auprès, (car de ce puits-là on abreuvait les troupeaux); et il y avait une grosse pierre sur l’ouverture du puits.
As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and, behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there by it. For out of that well they would water the flocks, and the stone over the well's mouth was large.
3 Et tous les troupeaux se rassemblaient là, et on roulait la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, et on abreuvait le bétail; puis on remettait la pierre à sa place, sur l’ouverture du puits.
When all the flocks had gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the well's mouth and water the sheep, and then put the stone again over the well's mouth, back in its place.
4 Et Jacob leur dit: Mes frères, d’où êtes-vous? Et ils dirent: Nous sommes de Charan.
Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” They replied, “We are from Haran.”
5 Et il leur dit: Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nakhor? Et ils dirent: Nous le connaissons.
He said to them, “Do you know Laban son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 Et il leur dit: Se porte-t-il bien? Et ils dirent: Bien; et voici Rachel, sa fille, qui vient avec le bétail.
He said to them, “Is he well?” They said, “He is well, and, look there, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep.”
7 Et il dit: Voici, il est encore grand jour, il n’est pas temps de rassembler les troupeaux; abreuvez le bétail, et allez, faites-le paître.
Jacob said, “See, it is the middle of the day. It is not the time for the flocks to be gathered together. You should water the sheep and then go and let them graze.”
8 Et ils dirent: Nous ne le pouvons pas, jusqu’à ce que tous les troupeaux soient rassemblés; alors on roule la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, et nous abreuvons le bétail.
They said, “We cannot water them until all the flocks are gathered together. The men will then roll the stone from the well's mouth, and we will water the sheep.”
9 Comme il parlait encore avec eux, Rachel vint avec le bétail qui était à son père; car elle était bergère.
While Jacob was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was tending them.
10 Et il arriva, quand Jacob vit Rachel, fille de Laban, frère de sa mère, et le bétail de Laban, frère de sa mère, que Jacob s’approcha, et roula la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, et abreuva le bétail de Laban, frère de sa mère.
When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, Jacob came over, rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban, his mother's brother.
11 Et Jacob embrassa Rachel, et éleva sa voix, et pleura.
Jacob kissed Rachel and wept loudly.
12 Et Jacob apprit à Rachel qu’il était frère de son père et qu’il était fils de Rebecca; et elle courut le rapporter à son père.
Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's relative, and that he was Rebekah's son. Then she ran and told her father.
13 Et il arriva que, lorsque Laban apprit les nouvelles de Jacob, fils de sa sœur, il courut à sa rencontre, et l’embrassa et lui donna un baiser, et le fit entrer dans sa maison; et [Jacob] raconta à Laban toutes ces choses.
When Laban heard the news about Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him, embraced him, kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
14 Et Laban lui dit: Certes, tu es mon os et ma chair. Et il demeura avec lui un mois de temps.
Laban said to him, “You are indeed my bone and my flesh.” Then Jacob stayed with him for about one month.
15 Et Laban dit à Jacob: Parce que tu es mon frère, me serviras-tu pour rien? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire?
Then Laban said to Jacob, “Should you serve me for nothing because you are my relative? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
16 Or Laban avait deux filles; le nom de l’aînée était Léa, et le nom de la plus jeune, Rachel.
Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Et Léa avait les yeux délicats; mais Rachel était belle de taille et belle de visage.
Leah's eyes were tender, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
18 Et Jacob aimait Rachel, et il dit: Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta plus jeune fille.
Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 Et Laban dit: Mieux vaut que je te la donne que de la donner à un autre homme; demeure avec moi.
Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
20 Et Jacob servit pour Rachel sept années; et elles furent à ses yeux comme peu de jours, parce qu’il l’aimait.
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him only a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 Et Jacob dit à Laban: Donne-moi ma femme; car mes jours sont accomplis, et je viendrai vers elle.
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days have been completed—so that I may marry her!”
22 Et Laban rassembla tous les gens du lieu, et fit un festin.
So Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.
23 Et il arriva, le soir, qu’il prit Léa, sa fille, et la lui amena; et il vint vers elle.
In the evening, Laban took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, who slept with her.
24 Et Laban donna Zilpa, sa servante, à Léa, sa fille, pour servante.
Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah, to be her servant.
25 Et il arriva, au matin, que voici, c’était Léa. Et il dit à Laban: Que m’as-tu fait? N’est-ce pas pour Rachel que je t’ai servi? et pourquoi m’as-tu trompé?
In the morning, behold, it was Leah! Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why then have you tricked me?”
26 Et Laban dit: On ne fait pas ainsi, dans notre lieu, de donner la plus jeune avant l’aînée.
Laban said, “It is not our custom to give the younger daughter before the firstborn.
27 Accomplis la semaine de celle-ci, et nous te donnerons aussi celle-là, pour le service que tu feras chez moi encore sept autres années.
Complete the bridal week of this daughter, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.”
28 Et Jacob fit ainsi, et il accomplit la semaine de celle-ci. Et [Laban] lui donna Rachel, sa fille, pour femme.
Jacob did so, and completed Leah's week. Then Laban gave him Rachel his daughter as his wife also.
29 Et Laban donna Bilha, sa servante, à Rachel, sa fille, pour servante.
Laban also gave Bilhah to his daughter Rachel, to be her servant.
30 Et il vint aussi vers Rachel; et il aima aussi Rachel plus que Léa. Et il servit Laban encore sept autres années.
So Jacob slept with Rachel, too, but he loved Rachel more than Leah. So Jacob served Laban for seven more years.
31 Et l’Éternel vit que Léa était haïe, et il ouvrit sa matrice; mais Rachel était stérile.
Yahweh saw that Leah was not loved, so he opened her womb, but Rachel was childless.
32 Et Léa conçut, et enfanta un fils, et elle appela son nom Ruben, car elle dit: Parce que l’Éternel a regardé mon affliction; car maintenant mon mari m’aimera.
Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked upon my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.”
33 Et elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Parce que l’Éternel a entendu que j’étais haïe, il m’a donné aussi celui-ci; et elle appela son nom Siméon.
Then she conceived again and bore a son. She said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am unloved, he has therefore given me this son also,” and she called his name Simeon.
34 Et elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Maintenant, cette fois, mon mari s’attachera à moi, car je lui ai enfanté trois fils; c’est pourquoi on appela son nom Lévi.
Then she conceived again and bore a son. She said, “Now this time will my husband be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.
35 Et elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Cette fois, je louerai l’Éternel; c’est pourquoi elle appela son nom Juda; et elle cessa d’enfanter.
She conceived again and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she called his name Judah; then she stopped having children.
