Genèse 29
1 Jacob donc se mit en chemin, et s'en alla au pays des Orientaux.
And Jacob continued his journey, and went into the land of the children of the east.
2 Et il regarda, et voici un puits dans un champ, et là-même trois troupeaux de brebis couchées près du puits (car on y abreuvait les troupeaux, ) et il y avait une grosse pierre sur l'ouverture du puits.
And he looked, and behold, there was a well in the fields, and behold there, three flocks of sheep were lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks, and a great stone was at the mouth of the well.
3 Et quand tous les troupeaux étaient là assemblés, on roulait la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, et on abreuvait les troupeaux; et ensuite on remettait la pierre en son lieu, sur l'ouverture du puits.
And when all the flocks were gathered there, they rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the mouth of the well in its place.
4 Et Jacob leur dit: Mes frères, d'où êtes-vous? Ils répondirent: Nous sommes de Caran.
And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5 Et il leur dit: Ne connaissez-vous point Laban fils de Nacor? Et ils répondirent: Nous le connaissons.
And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know [him].
6 Il leur dit: Se porte-t-il bien? Ils lui répondirent: Il se porte bien; et voilà Rachel sa fille, qui vient avec le troupeau.
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, [He is] well; and behold, there comes Rachel his daughter with the sheep.
7 Et il dit: Voilà, il est encore grand jour, il n'est pas temps de retirer les troupeaux; abreuvez les troupeaux, et ramenez-les paître.
And he said, Behold, it is yet high day; it is not time that the cattle should be gathered together; water the sheep, and go, feed [them].
8 Ils répondirent: Nous ne le pouvons point jusqu'à ce que tous les troupeaux soient assemblés, et qu'on ait oté la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, afin d'abreuver les troupeaux.
And they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water the sheep.
9 Et comme il parlait encore avec eux, Rachel arriva avec le troupeau de son père; car elle était bergère.
While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
10 Et il arriva que quand Jacob eut vu Rachel fille de Laban frère de sa mère, et le troupeau de Laban frère de sa mère, il s'approcha et roula la pierre de dessus 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 mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban his mother's brother.
11 Et Jacob baisa Rachel, et élevant sa voix, il pleura.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.
12 Et Jacob apprit à Rachel qu'il était frére de son père, et qu'il était fils de Rébecca; et elle courut le rapporter à son père.
And Jacob told Rachel that he was a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca's son; and she ran and told her father.
13 Et il arriva qu'aussitôt que Laban eut appris des nouvelles de Jacob fils de sa sœur, il courut au-devant de lui, l'embrassa, et le baisa, et le fit venir dans sa maison; et [Jacob] récita à Laban tout ce [qui lui était arrivé].
And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings 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 Et Laban lui dit: Certainement, tu es mon os et ma chair; et il demeura avec lui un mois entier.
And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.
15 Après quoi Laban dit à Jacob: Me serviras-tu pour rien, parce que tu es mon frère? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire?
And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?
16 Or Laban avait deux filles, dont l'aînée s'appelait Léa, et la plus jeune, Rachel.
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
17 Mais Léa avait les yeux tendres, et Rachel était de belle taille, et belle à voir.
And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
18 Et Jacob aimait Rachel, et il dit: Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta plus jeune fille.
And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 Et Laban répondit: Il vaut mieux que je te la donne que si je la donnais à un autre; demeure 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 donc servit sept ans pour Rachel, qui lui semblèrent comme peu de jours, parce qu'il l'aimait.
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
21 Et Jacob dit à Laban: Donne-moi ma femme, car mon temps est accompli, et je viendrai 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 donc assembla tous les gens du lieu, et fit un festin.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Mais quand le soir fut venu, il prit Léa sa fille, et l'amena à Jacob, qui vint vers 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 Et Laban donna Zilpa sa servante à Léa, sa fille, [pour] servante.
And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.
25 Mais le matin étant venu, voici, [c'était] Léa. Et il dit à Laban: Qu'est-ce que tu m'as fait? N'ai-je pas servi chez toi pour Rachel? et pourquoi 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 hast done to me? Have I not served thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?
26 Laban répondit: On ne fait pas ainsi en ce lieu, de donner la plus jeune avant l'aînée.
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger 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 sept autres années.
Fulfil the week [with] this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.
28 Jacob donc fit ainsi, et il acheva la semaine de Léa; et Laban lui donna aussi pour femme Rachel sa fille.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week [with] this one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.
29 Et Laban donna Bilha sa servante à Rachel sa fille, pour servante.
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant.
30 Il vint donc aussi vers Rachel, et il aima plus Rachel que Léa; et il servit encore chez lui sept autres années.
And he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet seven other years.
31 Et l'Eternel voyant que Léa était haïe, ouvrit sa matrice; mais Rachel était stérile.
And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
32 Et Léa conçut et enfanta un fils, et elle le nomma Ruben, car elle dit: [C'est] parce que l'Eternel a regardé mon affliction; c'est pourquoi aussi maintenant mon mari m'aimera.
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
33 Elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Parce que l'Eternel a entendu que j'étais haïe, il m'a aussi donné celui-ci; et elle le nomma Siméon.
And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this one also; and she called his name Simeon.
34 Et elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Maintenant mon mari s'attachera à moi: car je lui ai enfanté trois fils: C'est pourquoi on appela son nom Lévi.
And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Now this time will my husband be united to me, for I have borne him three sons; therefore was his name called Levi.
35 Elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Cette fois je louerai l'Eternel; c'est pourquoi elle appela son nom Juda; et elle ne continua plus d'avoir des enfants.
And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, This time will I praise Jehovah; therefore she called his name Judah. And she ceased to bear.
