Jenesis 29
1 Jekọb gara nʼihu nʼije ya rute nʼala dị nʼọwụwa anyanwụ.
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.
2 NʼEbe Nsọ a, ọ hụrụ otu olulu mmiri, hụkwa ụzọ igwe atụrụ atọ ndị nọ nʼakụkụ olulu mmiri nʼihi na ndị na-elekọta ha na-enye ha mmiri site nʼolulu mmiri ahụ. Nkume e ji mechie ọnụ olulu mmiri ahụ buru ibu.
And he looked, and, behold, a well in the field. And, lo, three flocks of sheep were lying there by it, for they watered the flocks out of that well. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.
3 Nʼihi na mgbe igwe atụrụ niile bịazukọtara nʼolulu mmiri ahụ, ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ na-emeghepụ nkume ahụ nye ha mmiri. Emesịa, ha na-ejikwa nkume ahụ mechie ọnụ olulu mmiri ahụ.
And all the flocks were gathered there. And they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in its place.
4 Jekọb jekwuru ndị na-elekọta atụrụ ahụ jụọ ha sị, “Ụmụnna m, ebee ka unu si?” Ha zara sị ya, “Anyị si Haran.”
And Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are ye from? And they said, We are of Haran.
5 Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Unu maara Leban, nwa Nahọ?” Ha zara sị, “Anyị ma ya.”
And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 Ọzọ Jekọb jụrụ ha sị, “Ahụ ọ dịkwa ya mma?” Ha zara sị ya, “E, ahụ dị ya. Lee nwa ya nwanyị Rechel ka ọ chị atụrụ ya na-abịa.”
And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well. And, behold, Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep.
7 Jekọb kwuru sị, “Lee, anyanwụ ka na-acha. O rubeghị oge e ji achịbata igwe ụmụ anụ ụlọ. Nyenụ ha mmiri ka ha ṅụọ, ka ha laghachi gaa taa ahịhịa.”
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together. Water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
8 Ha zara sị ya, “Anyị agaghị enye ha mmiri tutu ruo mgbe igwe atụrụ niile bịakọtara, mgbe e wepụrụ nkume e ji mechie ọnụ olulu mmiri, mgbe ahụ ka anyị ga-enye ha mmiri.”
And they said, We cannot until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth. Then we water the sheep.
9 Mgbe Jekọb na ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ndị a kpụ okwu nʼọnụ, Rechel chịịrị atụrụ nna ya bịakwute ha, nʼihi na onye ọzụzụ atụrụ nwanyị ka ọ bụ.
While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.
10 Mgbe Jekọb hụrụ Rechel nwa Leban nwanne nne ya, hụkwa igwe atụrụ Leban, ọ meghepụrụ nkume ahụ e ji mechie ọnụ olulu mmiri ahụ nye igwe atụrụ Leban, nwanne nne ya mmiri ka ha ṅụọ.
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 well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11 Emesịa, Jekọb suturu Rechel ọnụ, kwaa akwa nʼoke olu.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 Jekọb kọwaara Rechel na ọ bụ onye ikwu nna ya, bụrụkwa nwa Ribeka. Nʼihi ya Rechel ji ọsọ gbalaa nʼụlọ ha kọọrọ nna ya.
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son. And she ran and told her father.
13 Mgbe Leban nụrụ maka Jekọb nwa nwanne ya nwanyị, o mere ngwangwa pụọ izute ya. Ọ makụrụ ya, sutu ya ọnụ, kpọrọ ya laa nʼụlọ. Nʼebe ahụ, Jekọb kọọrọ ya ihe ndị a niile.
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the news 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 Leban sịrị ya, “Nʼezie, ị bụ ọkpụkpụ m na anụ ahụ m.” Ọ nọnyeere ya otu ọnwa.
And Laban said to him, Surely thou are my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15 Leban sịrị Jekọb, “Ọ bụ nʼihi na ị bụ onye ikwu m ka ị na-agbara m odibo nʼefu? Gwa m ego ole m ga-akwụ gị nʼihi ọrụ ị na-arụrụ m?”
And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou are my brother, should thou therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?
16 Leban mụrụ ụmụ ndị inyom abụọ. Aha nke okenye bụ Lịa. Aha nke nta bụ Rechel.
And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Ịma mma Lịa dị ya nʼanya, ma Rechel mara mma nʼahụ, maakwa mma ile anya.
And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
18 Ọ bụ Rechel ka Jekọb hụrụ nʼanya. Nʼihi ya Jekọb gwara Leban sị, “Aga m arụrụ gị ọrụ afọ asaa ma ọ bụrụ na ị ga-ekwe ka m lụọ Rechel.”
And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 Leban zara Jekọb sị ya, “Ọ dị mma na ị lụrụ Rechel karịa na onye ọzọ ga-alụ ya. Soro m nọdụ nʼebe a.”
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 Ya mere Jekọb gbara odibo afọ asaa maka Rechel. Ma afọ asaa ndị a dịka abalị ole na ole nʼanya Jekọb nʼihi ịhụnanya o nwere nʼebe Rechel nọ.
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 Jekọb gwara Leban, okwu sị ya, “Kpọnye m nwunye m nʼihi nʼụbọchị m ezuola. Achọrọ m ịbakwuru ya.”
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22 Leban kpọkọtara ndị niile bi nʼebe ahụ mere ha nʼoke oriri.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Nʼanyasị ụbọchị ahụ, Leban kpọọrọ nwa ya nwanyị bụ Lịa kpọbara Jekọb, ọ bakwuuru ya.
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 Leban nyekwara Lịa odibo ya, Zilpa, ka ọ bụrụ odibo nwanyị ya.
And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
25 Mgbe chi bọrọ, Jekọb hụrụ na ọ bụ Lịa ka Leban kpọnyere ya. Jekọb sịrị Leban, “Gịnị bụ ihe a i mere m? Ọ bụghị nʼihi Rechel ka m ji gbaara gị odibo? Gịnị mere i ji ghọgbuo m?”
And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou have done to me? Did I not serve with thee for Rachel? Why then have thou beguiled me?
26 Leban zara sị ya, “Ọ bụghị omenaala anyị ibu ụzọ kee nwantakịrị nwanyị nke nta di tupu nke ada.
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Otu ọ dị, chere ka mmemme izu ụka nke onye nke a gafee. Mgbe ahụ, aga m akpọnyekwa gị onye nke ọzọ a maka odibo ị ga-agbara m afọ asaa ọzọ.”
Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shall serve with me yet seven other years.
28 Jekọb mere ka o si kwuo. O debezuru mmemme otu izu ụka onye nke a, Leban kpọnyere ya nwa ya Rechel ka ọ bụrụ nwunye ya.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
29 Leban nyere nwa ya nwanyị, Rechel, odibo ya nwanyị bụ Bilha, ka ọ bụrụ odibo ya.
And Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
30 Jekọb bakwukwara Rechel. Ọ hụrụ Rechel nʼanya nke ukwuu karịa Lịa. Ọ gbakwaara Leban odibo afọ asaa ọzọ.
And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 Mgbe Onyenwe anyị hụrụ na Lịa bụ nwanyị a kpọrọ asị, o meghere akpanwa ya, ma Rechel bụ nwanyị aga.
And Jehovah saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32 Lịa tụrụ ime mụọ nwa nwoke, kpọọ ya Ruben. Nʼihi na o kwuru sị, “Ọ bụ nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ahụla nsogbu m, ugbu a di m ga-ahụ m nʼanya.”
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction, for now my husband will love me.
33 Ọ tụụrụ ime ọzọ mụọkwa nwa nwoke. O kwuru sị, “Onyenwe anyị anụla na m bụ nwanyị a kpọrọ asị, ọ bụ ya mere o ji nye m nwa nwoke ọzọ.” Ya mere ọ kpọrọ aha ya Simiọn.
And she conceived again, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am regarded inferior, he has therefore given me this son also. And she called his name Simeon.
34 Lịa tụrụ ime ọzọ, mgbe ọ mụrụ nwa nwoke, o kwuru sị, “Nʼezie, ugbu a ka di m ga-arapara m nʼahụ, nʼihi na amụọrala m ya ụmụ ndị ikom atọ.” Ya mere ọ kpọrọ aha ya Livayị.
And she conceived again, and bore a son, and said, Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons. Therefore his name was called Levi.
35 Ọ tụụrụ ime ọzọ mụọ nwa nwoke. O kwuru sị, “Ugbu a aga m eto Onyenwe anyị.” Ya mere, ọ kpọrọ aha ya Juda. Lịa mụsịrị nwa a kwụsị ịmụ ụmụ.
And she conceived again, and bore a son. And she said, This time I will praise Jehovah. Therefore she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.
