< Genèse 29 >

1 Jacob donc se mit en chemin, et s'en alla au pays des Orientaux.
And he lifted up Jacob feet his and he went [the] land of towards [the] people 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 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 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 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 Et Jacob leur dit: Mes frères, d'où êtes-vous? Ils répondirent: Nous sommes de Caran.
And he said to them Jacob O brothers my from where? [are] you and they said [are] from Haran 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 you know Laban [the] son of Nahor and they said we 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 ¿ [does] health [belong] to him and they said health and there! Rachel daughter his [is] coming 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 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 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 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 Et comme il parlait encore avec eux, Rachel arriva avec le troupeau 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 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 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 élevant sa voix, il pleura.
And he kissed Jacob Rachel and he lifted up voice his and he 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 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 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 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: Certainement, tu es mon os et ma chair; et il 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 Après quoi Laban dit à Jacob: Me serviras-tu pour rien, parce que tu es mon frère? 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, dont l'aînée s'appelait Léa, et la plus jeune, 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 Mais Léa avait les yeux tendres, et Rachel était de belle taille, et belle à voir.
And [the] eyes of Leah [were] weak and Rachel she was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.
18 Et Jacob aimait Rachel, et il dit: Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta plus jeune fille.
And he loved Jacob Rachel and he said I will serve you seven years for Rachel daughter your young.
19 Et Laban répondit: Il vaut mieux que je te la donne que si je la donnais à un autre; demeure 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 Jacob donc servit sept ans pour Rachel, qui lui semblèrent comme peu de 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 Et Jacob dit à Laban: Donne-moi ma femme, car mon temps est accompli, et je viendrai 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 donc assembla 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 Mais quand le soir fut venu, il prit Léa sa fille, et l'amena à Jacob, qui vint 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 Zilpa sa servante à Léa, sa fille, [pour] servante.
And he had given Laban to her Zilpah maidservant his to Leah daughter his a maidservant.
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 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: On ne fait pas ainsi en ce lieu, de donner la plus jeune 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 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 donc fit ainsi, et il acheva la semaine de Léa; et Laban lui donna aussi 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 Bilha sa servante à Rachel sa fille, pour servante.
And he had given Laban to Rachel daughter his Bilhah maidservant his to her to [be] a 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 also into Rachel and he loved also Rachel more than Leah and he served with him again seven years another.
31 Et l'Eternel voyant que Léa était haïe, ouvrit sa matrice; mais Rachel était stérile.
And he saw Yahweh that [was] hated Leah and he opened womb her and 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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