Γένεσις 30
1 Και ότε είδεν η Ραχήλ ότι δεν ετεκνοποίησεν εις τον Ιακώβ, εφθόνησεν η Ραχήλ την αδελφήν αυτής· και είπε προς τον Ιακώβ, Δος μοι τέκνα· ειδέ μη, εγώ αποθνήσκω.
Rachel realized that she was not becoming pregnant and giving birth to any children for Jacob. So she became jealous of her older sister, Leah, because Leah had given birth to four sons. She said to Jacob, “Enable me to become pregnant and give birth to children. If you do not do that, I [think I will]!”
2 Και εξήφθη ο θυμός του Ιακώβ κατά της Ραχήλ και είπε, Μήπως είμαι εγώ αντί του Θεού όστις σε εστέρησεν από καρπού κοιλίας;
Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “(I am not God!/Am I God?) [RHQ] He is the one who has prevented you from becoming pregnant!”
3 Η δε είπεν, Ιδού, η θεράπαινά μου Βαλλά· είσελθε προς αυτήν, και θέλει γεννήσει επί των γονάτων μου, διά να αποκτήσω και εγώ τέκνα εξ αυτής.
Then she said, “Look, here is my female slave, Bilhah. (Sleep with/Have sex with) [EUP] her, so that she may become pregnant and give birth to children for me. In that way it will be as though (I have children/her children are mine).”
4 Και έδωκεν εις αυτόν την Βαλλάν την θεράπαιναν αυτής διά γυναίκα· και εισήλθεν ο Ιακώβ προς αυτήν.
So she gave him her slave, Bilhah, to be another wife for him, and Jacob had sex [EUP] with her.
5 Και συνέλαβεν η Βαλλά, και εγέννησεν υιόν εις τον Ιακώβ·
She became pregnant and bore Jacob a son.
6 και είπεν η Ραχήλ, Ο Θεός με έκρινε και ήκουσε και την φωνήν μου και μοι έδωκεν υιόν· διά τούτο εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Δαν.
Rachel said, “God has (vindicated me/judged my case and has decided that what I have done is right). He has also heard my requests and has given me a son.” So she named him Dan, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘he judged’].
7 Και συνέλαβε πάλιν η Βαλλά, η θεράπαινα της Ραχήλ, και εγέννησε δεύτερον υιόν εις τον Ιακώβ·
Later, Rachel’s slave Bilhah became pregnant again and gave birth to another son for Jacob.
8 και είπεν η Ραχήλ, Δυνατήν πάλην επάλαισα μετά της αδελφής μου, και υπερίσχυσα· και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Νεφθαλί.
Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle to have children like my older sister, but truly I have a son.” So she named him Naphtali, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘struggle’].
9 Και ότε είδεν η Λεία ότι έπαυσε να γεννά, έλαβε την Ζελφάν την θεράπαιναν αυτής, και έδωκεν αυτήν εις τον Ιακώβ διά γυναίκα.
When Leah realized that she was not becoming pregnant and giving birth to any more children, she took her female slave, Zilpah, and gave her to Jacob to be another wife for him.
10 Και η Ζελφά, η θεράπαινα της Λείας, εγέννησεν υιόν εις τον Ιακώβ·
Zilpah soon became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Jacob.
11 και είπεν η Λεία, Ευτυχία έρχεται· και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Γαδ.
Leah said, “I am truly fortunate!” So she named him Gad, [which means ‘fortunate’].
12 Και εγέννησεν η Ζελφά, η θεράπαινα της Λείας, δεύτερον υιόν εις τον Ιακώβ·
Later Leah’s slave, Zilpah, gave birth to another son for Jacob.
13 και είπεν η Λεία, Μακαρία εγώ, διότι θέλουσι με μακαρίζει αι γυναίκες· και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Ασήρ.
Leah said, “Now I am very happy, and people will call me happy.” So she named him Asher, [which means ‘happy].’
14 Και υπήγεν ο Ρουβήν εν ταις ημέραις του θερισμού του σίτου και εύρηκε μανδραγόρας εν τω αγρώ, και έφερεν αυτούς προς την Λείαν την μητέρα αυτού. Είπε δε η Ραχήλ προς την Λείαν, Δος μοι, παρακαλώ, από τους μανδραγόρας του υιού σου.
When it was time to harvest wheat, Reuben went out into the fields and saw some (mandrakes/plants that women eat to help them to become pregnant). He brought some of them to his mother Leah. But Rachel saw them and said to Leah, “Please give me some of those plants that your son brought to you!”
15 Η δε είπε προς αυτήν, Μικρόν πράγμα είναι, ότι έλαβες τον άνδρα μου; και θέλεις να λάβης και τους μανδραγόρας του υιού μου; και η Ραχήλ είπε, Λοιπόν ας κοιμηθή μετά σου ταύτην την νύκτα, διά τους μανδραγόρας του υιού σου.
But Leah said to her, “No! (It was bad that you stole my husband!/Is it not bad enough that you stole my husband?) [RHQ] Now (are you going to take my son’s mandrake plants?/You want to take my son’s mandrake plants also, [so that you can become pregnant]!)” [RHQ] So Rachel said, “All right, Jacob can sleep with you tonight, if you give me some of your son’s mandrake plants.” [So Leah (agreed/gave her some)].
16 Και ήλθεν ο Ιακώβ το εσπέρας εκ του αγρού, και εξελθούσα η Λεία εις συνάντησιν αυτού, είπε, Προς εμέ θέλεις εισέλθει, διότι σε εμίσθωσα τωόντι με τους μανδραγόρας του υιού μου. Και εκοιμήθη μετ' αυτής εκείνην την νύκτα.
When Jacob returned from the wheat fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him. She said, “You must sleep with me tonight, because I gave Rachel some of my son’s mandrakes [that enable women to become pregnant], to pay her for allowing us to do that.” So Jacob slept with her that night.
17 Και εισήκουσεν ο Θεός της Λείας· και συνέλαβε και εγέννησεν εις τον Ιακώβ πέμπτον υιόν.
God answered Leah’s prayers, and she became pregnant and bore a fifth son to Jacob.
18 Και είπεν η Λεία, Εδωκέ μοι ο Θεός τον μισθόν μου, διότι έδωκα την θεράπαινάν μου εις τον άνδρα μου· και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Ισσάχαρ.
Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my slave to my husband to be another wife for him.” So she named him Issachar, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘reward’].
19 Και συνέλαβεν ακόμη η Λεία, και εγέννησεν έκτον υιόν εις τον Ιακώβ·
Leah became pregnant again and bore a sixth son for Jacob.
20 και είπεν η Λεία, Με επροίκισεν ο Θεός με καλήν προίκα· τώρα θέλει κατοικήσει μετ' εμού ο ανήρ μου, διότι εγέννησα εις αυτόν εξ υιούς· και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Ζαβουλών.
Leah said, “God has given me a precious gift. (This time/Now) my husband will honor/respect me, because I have given birth to six sons for him.” So she named him Zebulon, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘accepted gift’].
21 Και μετά ταύτα εγέννησε θυγατέρα, και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτής Δείναν.
Later she gave birth to a daughter, and named her Dinah.
22 Ενεθυμήθη δε ο Θεός την Ραχήλ και εισήκουσεν αυτής ο Θεός, και ήνοιξε την μήτραν αυτής·
Then God thought about what Rachel wanted. He heard her prayers and enabled her to become pregnant.
23 και συνέλαβε, και εγέννησεν υιόν· και είπεν, Ο Κύριος αφήρεσε το όνειδός μου.
She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, “God has caused that no longer will I be ashamed [for not having children].”
24 Και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Ιωσήφ, λέγουσα, Ο Θεός να προσθέση εις εμέ και άλλον υιόν.
She named him Joseph, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘may he give another’] and she said, ‘want Yahweh to give me another son.’
25 Και αφού η Ραχήλ εγέννησε τον Ιωσήφ, είπεν ο Ιακώβ προς τον Λάβαν, Εξαπόστειλόν με, διά να απέλθω εις τον τόπον μου, και εις την πατρίδα μου·
After Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Now allow me to quit working for you and let me return to my own land.
26 δος μοι τας γυναίκάς μου και τα παιδία μου, διά τας οποίας σε εδούλευσα διά να απέλθω· διότι συ γνωρίζεις την δούλευσίν μου, την οποίαν σε εδούλευσα.
You know the work that I have done for you [for a long time to get my wives]. So let me take my wives and my children, and leave.”
27 Είπε δε προς αυτόν ο Λάβαν, Παρακαλώ σε, να εύρω χάριν έμπροσθέν σου· εγνώρισα εκ πείρας, ότι ο Κύριος με ευλόγησεν εξ αιτίας σου.
But Laban said to him, “If you are pleased with me, stay here, because I have found out by performing a magic ritual that Yahweh has blessed me because of what you have done for me.
28 Και είπε, Διόρισόν μοι τον μισθόν σου, και θέλω σοι δώσει αυτόν.
Tell me what you want me to pay you for continuing to work for me, and that is what I will pay you.”
29 Ο δε είπε προς αυτόν, Συ γνωρίζεις τίνι τρόπω σε εδούλευσα, και πόσα έγειναν τα κτήνη σου μετ' εμού·
Jacob replied, “You know how I have worked for you, and you know that your livestock have increased greatly as I have taken care of them.
30 διότι όσα είχες προ εμού ήσαν ολίγα, και τώρα ηύξησαν εις πλήθος· και ο Κύριος σε ευλόγησε με την έλευσίν μου· και τώρα πότε θέλω προβλέψει και εγώ διά τον οίκόν μου;
You had only a few animals before I came here. But now you have very many, and Yahweh has caused them to increase greatly in number wherever I have taken them. But now I need to start taking care of the needs of my own family.”
31 Ο δε είπε, Τι να σοι δώσω; Και ο Ιακώβ είπε, δεν θέλεις μοι δώσει ουδέν· εάν κάμης εις εμέ το πράγμα τούτο, πάλιν θέλω ποιμαίνει το ποίμνιόν σου και φυλάττει αυτό·
Laban replied, “What do you want me to give you?” Jacob replied, “I do not want you to pay me anything. But if you will do this one thing for me, I will continue to take care of your flocks and protect them.
32 να περάσω σήμερον διά μέσον όλου του ποιμνίου σου, διαχωρίζων εκείθεν παν πρόβατον έχον ποικίλματα και κηλίδας, και παν το μελανωπόν μεταξύ των αρνίων, και το έχον κηλίδας και ποικίλματα μεταξύ των αιγών· και ταύτα να ήναι ο μισθός μου·
Allow me to go and look at all of your flocks today and remove from them all the speckled sheep, all the spotted sheep, and every dark-colored lamb, all the goats that are speckled, and all the goats that are spotted, [and keep them for myself]. They will be my wages.
33 και εις το εξής η δικαιοσύνη μου θέλει μαρτυρήσει περί εμού, όταν έλθη έμπροσθέν σου διά τον μισθόν μου· παν ό, τι δεν είναι με ποικίλματα και κηλίδας μεταξύ των αιγών, και μελανωπόν μεταξύ των αρνίων, θέλει λογισθή κλεμμένον υπ' εμού.
In that way, in the future, you will be able to know whether I have been honest regarding what you have paid me. If any of my goats are neither speckled or spotted, or if any of my lambs are not dark-colored, you will know that I have stolen them from you.”
34 Και είπεν ο Λάβαν, Ιδού, έστω κατά τον λόγον σου.
Laban agreed and said, “Okay, we will do as you have said.”
35 Και την ημέραν εκείνην διεχώρισε τους τράγους τους παρδαλούς και κηλιδωτούς και πάσας τας αίγας όσαι είχον ποικίλματα και κηλίδας, πάντα όσα ήσαν διάλευκα, και πάντα τα μελανωπά μεταξύ των αρνίων, και έδωκεν αυτά εις τας χείρας των υιών αυτού·
But that same day Laban removed all the male goats that had black and white stripes on them or were spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled or spotted, all the goats that were partly white, and all the dark-colored lambs. He separated them and told his sons to take care of them.
36 και έθεσε τριών ημερών οδόν μεταξύ εαυτού και του Ιακώβ· ο δε Ιακώβ εποίμαινε το υπόλοιπον του ποιμνίου του Λάβαν.
Then he took these flocks and walked a distance of three days, in order that he could be that far from Jacob. Jacob continued to take care of the rest of Laban’s flocks.
37 Και έλαβεν εις εαυτόν ο Ιακώβ ράβδους χλωράς εκ λεύκης και καρύας και πλατάνου και εξελέπισεν αυτάς κατά λεπίσματα λευκά, ώστε εφαίνετο το λευκόν το εις τας ράβδους·
Then Jacob cut some branches of (poplar, almond, and plane trees/three kinds of trees that had white wood). He peeled strips of bark from the branches, so that where the bark had been peeled off, the branches were light in color.
38 και έθεσε τας ράβδους, τας οποίας εξελέπισεν, εις τα αυλάκια του ύδατος, εις τας ποτίστρας, όπου τα ποίμνια ήρχοντο να πίνωσι, διά να συλλαμβάνωσι τα ποίμνια ενώ ήρχοντο να πίνωσι.
Then he placed the peeled branches in the troughs where they put the water for the animals to drink, so that the branches would be in front of the flocks when they came to drink.
39 Και συνελάμβανον τα ποίμνια βλέποντα τας ράβδους, και εγέννων πρόβατα παρδαλά, ποικίλα και κηλιδωτά.
The animals also mated in front of the branches, and eventually they gave birth to animals that were speckled, or to animals that were spotted, or to animals that had black and white stripes on them.
40 Διεχώρισε δε ο Ιακώβ τα αρνία, και έστρεψε τα πρόσωπα των προβάτων του ποιμνίου του Λάβαν προς τα παρδαλά και προς πάντα τα μελανωπά· τα δε εαυτού ποίμνια έθεσε χωριστά, και δεν έθεσεν αυτά μετά των προβάτων του Λάβαν.
Furthermore, Jacob separated the female sheep in his flock from the other sheep and goats in Laban’s flock. And when his female sheep mated, he made them look toward the animals that belonged to Laban that had black and white stripes on them, and the dark-colored animals. He did that so that the female sheep would give birth to animals that were striped or dark-colored. By doing that, he made bigger flocks for himself, and he kept them separate from Laban’s flocks.
41 Και καθ' ον καιρόν τα πρώϊμα πρόβατα ήρχοντο εις σύλληψιν, ο Ιακώβ έθετε τας ράβδους εις τα αυλάκια έμπροσθεν των οφθαλμών του ποιμνίου, διά να συλλαμβάνωσι βλέποντα προς τας ράβδους·
In addition, whenever the stronger female sheep were ready to mate, Jacob put some of those peeled branches in the troughs in front of them, so that they would mate in front of the branches.
42 ότε δε τα πρόβατα ήσαν όψιμα, δεν έθετεν αυτάς· και ούτω τα όψιμα ήσαν του Λάβαν, τα δε πρώϊμα του Ιακώβ.
But when weak animals were ready to mate, he did not put the branches in their troughs. So the weak ones became part of Laban’s flock, and the strong ones became part of Jacob’s flock.
43 Και ηύξησεν ο άνθρωπος σφόδρα σφόδρα, και απέκτησε ποίμνια πολλά και δούλας και δούλους και καμήλους και όνους.
As a result, Jacob became very rich. He owned many large flocks of sheep and goats, and many male and female slaves, and many camels and donkeys.
