Genesi 29
1 Poi Giacobbe si mise in cammino e andò nel paese degli Orientali.
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
2 E guardò, e vide un pozzo in un campo; ed ecco tre greggi di pecore, giacenti lì presso; poiché a quel pozzo si abbeveravano i greggi; e la pietra sulla bocca del pozzo era grande.
He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.
3 Quivi s’adunavano tutti i greggi; i pastori rotolavan la pietra di sulla bocca del pozzo, abbeveravano le pecore, poi rimettevano al posto la pietra sulla bocca del pozzo.
There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back on the well’s mouth in its place.
4 E Giacobbe disse ai pastori: “Fratelli miei, di dove siete?” E quelli risposero: “Siamo di Charan”.
Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
5 Ed egli disse loro: “Conoscete voi Labano, figliuolo di Nahor?” Ed essi: “Lo conosciamo”.
He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 Ed egli disse loro: “Sta egli bene?” E quelli: “Sta bene; ed ecco Rachele, sua figliuola, che viene con le pecore”.
He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
7 Ed egli disse: “Ecco, è ancora pieno giorno, e non è tempo di radunare il bestiame; abbeverate le pecore e menatele al pascolo”.
He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”
8 E quelli risposero: “Non possiamo, finché tutti i greggi siano radunati; allora si rotola la pietra di sulla bocca del pozzo, e abbeveriamo le pecore”.
They said, “We can’t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth. Then we will water the sheep.”
9 Mentr’egli parlava ancora con loro, giunse Rachele con le pecore di suo padre; poich’ella era pastora.
While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
10 E quando Giacobbe vide Rachele figliuola di Labano, fratello di sua madre, e le pecore di Labano fratello di sua madre, s’avvicinò, rotolò la pietra di sulla bocca del pozzo, e abbeverò il gregge di Labano fratello di sua madre.
When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
11 E Giacobbe baciò Rachele, alzò la voce, e pianse.
Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 E Giacobbe fe’ sapere a Rachele ch’egli era parente del padre di lei, e ch’era figliuolo di Rebecca. Ed ella corse a dirlo a suo padre.
Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
13 E appena Labano ebbe udito le notizie di Giacobbe figliuolo della sua sorella, gli corse incontro, l’abbracciò, lo baciò, e lo menò a casa sua. Giacobbe raccontò a Labano tutte queste cose;
When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
14 e Labano gli disse: “Tu sei proprio mie ossa e mia carne!” Ed egli dimorò con lui durante un mese.
Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
15 Poi Labano disse a Giacobbe: “Perché sei mio parente dovrai tu servirmi per nulla? Dimmi quale dev’essere il tuo salario”.
Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
16 Or Labano aveva due figliuole: la maggiore si chiamava Lea, e la minore Rachele.
Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Lea aveva gli occhi delicati, ma Rachele era avvenente e di bell’aspetto.
Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
18 E Giacobbe amava Rachele, e disse a Labano: “Io ti servirò sette anni, per Rachele tua figliuola minore”.
Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 E Labano rispose: “E’ meglio ch’io la dia a te che ad un altr’uomo; sta’ con me”.
Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
20 E Giacobbe servì sette anni per Rachele; e gli parvero pochi giorni, per l’amore che le portava.
Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 E Giacobbe disse a Labano: “Dammi la mia moglie, poiché il mio tempo è compiuto, ed io andrò da lei”.
Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
22 Allora Labano radunò tutta la gente del luogo, e fece un convito.
Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Ma, la sera, prese Lea, sua figliuola, e la menò da Giacobbe, il quale entrò da lei.
In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
24 E Labano dette la sua serva Zilpa per serva a Lea, sua figliuola.
Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
25 L’indomani mattina, ecco che era Lea. E Giacobbe disse a Labano: “Che m’hai fatto? Non è egli per Rachele ch’io t’ho servito? Perché dunque m’hai ingannato?”
In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
26 E Labano rispose: “Non è usanza da noi di dare la minore prima della maggiore. Finisci la settimana di questa;
Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 e ti daremo anche l’altra, per il servizio che presterai da me altri sette anni”.
Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years.”
28 Giacobbe fece così, e finì la settimana di quello sposalizio; poi Labano gli dette in moglie Rachele sua figliuola.
Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
29 E Labano dette la sua serva Bilha per serva a Rachele, sua figliuola.
Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
30 E Giacobbe entrò pure da Rachele, ed anche amò Rachele più di Lea, e servì da Labano altri sette anni.
He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
31 L’Eterno, vedendo che Lea era odiata, la rese feconda; ma Rachele era sterile.
The LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32 E Lea concepì e partorì un figliuolo, al quale pose nome Ruben; perché disse: “L’Eterno ha veduto la mia afflizione; e ora il mio marito mi amerà”.
Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because the LORD has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”
33 Poi concepì di nuovo e partorì un figliuolo, e disse: “L’Eterno ha udito ch’io ero odiata, e però m’ha dato anche questo figliuolo”. E lo chiamò Simeone.
She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Simeon.
34 E concepì di nuovo e partorì un figliuolo, e disse: “Questa volta, il mio marito sarà ben unito a me, poiché gli ho partorito tre figliuoli”. Per questo fu chiamato Levi.
She conceived again, and bore a son. She 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 E concepì di nuovo e partorì un figliuolo, e disse: “Questa volta celebrerò l’Eterno”. Perciò gli pose nome Giuda. E cessò d’aver figliuoli.
She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
