Jenesis 29
1 Jekọb gara nʼihu nʼije ya rute nʼala dị nʼọwụwa anyanwụ.
And he lifted up Jacob feet his and he went [the] land of towards [the] people 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 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 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 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 Jekọb jekwuru ndị na-elekọta atụrụ ahụ jụọ ha sị, “Ụmụnna m, ebee ka unu si?” Ha zara sị ya, “Anyị si Haran.”
And he said to them Jacob O brothers my from where? [are] you and they said [are] from Haran we.
5 Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Unu maara Leban, nwa Nahọ?” Ha zara sị, “Anyị ma ya.”
And he said to them ¿ do you 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 ¿ [does] health [belong] to him and they said health and there! Rachel daughter his [is] coming 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 here! still the day [is] great not [the] time of [the] being gathered of the livestock water the sheep and go pasture [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 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 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.
Still [was] he speaking with them and Rachel - she came with the sheep which [belonged] to father her for [was] a shepherdess she.
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 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 Emesịa, Jekọb suturu Rechel ọnụ, kwaa akwa nʼoke olu.
And he kissed Jacob Rachel and he lifted up voice his and he 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 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 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 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 Leban sịrị ya, “Nʼezie, ị bụ ọkpụkpụ m na anụ ahụ m.” Ọ nọnyeere ya otu ọnwa.
And he said to him Laban surely [are] bone my and flesh my you and he remained with him a month of days.
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 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 Leban mụrụ ụmụ ndị inyom abụọ. Aha nke okenye bụ Lịa. Aha nke nta bụ Rechel.
And [belonged] to Laban two daughters [the] name of the old [one] [was] Leah and [the] name of the young [one] [was] Rachel.
17 Ịma mma Lịa dị ya nʼanya, ma Rechel mara mma nʼahụ, maakwa mma ile anya.
And [the] eyes of Leah [were] weak and Rachel she was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.
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 he loved Jacob Rachel and he said I will serve you seven years for Rachel daughter your young.
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 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 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 he served Jacob for Rachel seven years and they were in view his like days one in love his her.
21 Jekọb gwara Leban, okwu sị ya, “Kpọnye m nwunye m nʼihi nʼụbọchị m ezuola. Achọrọ m ịbakwuru ya.”
And he said Jacob to Laban give! wife my for they have been completed days my so I may go into her.
22 Leban kpọkọtara ndị niile bi nʼebe ahụ mere ha nʼoke oriri.
And he gathered Laban all [the] people of the place and he prepared a feast.
23 Nʼanyasị ụbọchị ahụ, Leban kpọọrọ nwa ya nwanyị bụ Lịa kpọbara Jekọb, ọ bakwuuru ya.
And it was in the evening and he took Leah daughter his and he brought her to him and he went into her.
24 Leban nyekwara Lịa odibo ya, Zilpa, ka ọ bụrụ odibo nwanyị ya.
And he had given Laban to her Zilpah maidservant his to Leah daughter his a maidservant.
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 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 Leban zara sị ya, “Ọ bụghị omenaala anyị ibu ụzọ kee nwantakịrị nwanyị nke nta di tupu nke ada.
And he said Laban not it is done thus in place our to give the young 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.”
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 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 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 Leban nyere nwa ya nwanyị, Rechel, odibo ya nwanyị bụ Bilha, ka ọ bụrụ odibo ya.
And he had given Laban to Rachel daughter his Bilhah maidservant his to her to [be] a maidservant.
30 Jekọb bakwukwara Rechel. Ọ hụrụ Rechel nʼanya nke ukwuu karịa Lịa. Ọ gbakwaara Leban odibo afọ asaa ọzọ.
And he went also into Rachel and he loved also Rachel more than Leah and he served with him again seven years another.
31 Mgbe Onyenwe anyị hụrụ na Lịa bụ nwanyị a kpọrọ asị, o meghere akpanwa ya, ma Rechel bụ nwanyị aga.
And he saw Yahweh that [was] hated Leah and he opened womb her and 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
