Genesis 29
1 Profectus ergo Iacob venit in terram Orientalem.
And Jacob lifteth up his feet, and goeth towards the land of the sons of the east;
2 Et vidit puteum in agro, tres quoque greges ovium accubantes iuxta eum: nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora, et os eius grandi lapide claudebatur.
and he looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone [is] on the mouth of the well.
3 Morisque erat ut cunctis ovibus congregatis devolverent lapidem, et refectis gregibus rursum super os putei ponerent.
(When thither have all the droves been gathered, and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, and have watered the flock, then they have turned back the stone on the mouth of the well to its place.)
4 Dixitque ad pastores: Fratres, unde estis? Qui responderunt: De Haran.
And Jacob saith to them, 'My brethren, from whence [are] ye?' and they say, 'We [are] from Haran.'
5 Quos interrogans, Numquid, ait, nostis Laban filium Nachor? Dixerunt: Novimus.
And he saith to them, 'Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, 'We have known.'
6 Sanusne est? inquit: Valet, inquiunt: et ecce Rachel filia eius venit cum grege suo.
And he saith to them, 'Hath he peace?' and they say, 'Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'
7 Dixitque Iacob: Adhuc multum diei superest, nec est tempus ut reducantur ad caulas greges: date ante potum ovibus, et sic eas ad pastum reducite.
And he saith, 'Lo, the day [is] still great, [it is] not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'
8 Qui responderunt: Non possumus, donec omnia pecora congregentur, et amoveamus lapidem de ore putei, ut adaquemus greges.
And they say, 'We are not able, till that all the droves be gathered together, and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and we have watered the flock.'
9 Adhuc loquebantur, et ecce Rachel veniebat cum ovibus patris sui: nam gregem ipsa pascebat.
He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she [is] shepherdess;
10 Quam cum vidisset Iacob, et sciret consobrinam suam, ovesque Laban avunculi sui: amovit lapidem quo puteus claudebatur.
and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11 Et adaquato grege, osculatus est eam: et elevata voce flevit,
And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,
12 et indicavit ei quod frater esset patris sui, et filius Rebeccae: at illa festinans nunciavit patri suo.
and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he [is] her father's brother, and that he [is] Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.
13 Qui cum audisset venisse Iacob filium sororis suae, occurrit obviam ei: complexusque eum, et in oscula ruens, duxit in domum suam. Auditis autem causis itineris,
And it cometh to pass, when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister's son, that he runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and kisseth him, and bringeth him in unto his house; and he recounteth to Laban all these things,
14 respondit: Os meum es, et caro mea. Et postquam impleti sunt dies mensis unius,
and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh [art] thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.
15 dixit ei: Num quia frater meus es, gratis servies mihi? dic quid mercedis accipias.
And Laban saith to Jacob, 'Is it because thou [art] my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what [is] thy hire.'
16 Habebat vero duas filias, nomen maioris Lia: minor vero appellabatur Rachel.
And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
17 Sed Lia lippis erat oculis: Rachel decora facie, et venusto aspectu.
and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
18 Quam diligens Iacob, ait: Serviam tibi pro Rachel filia tua minore, septem annis.
And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
19 Respondit Laban: Melius est ut tibi eam dem quam alteri viro, mane apud me.
and Laban saith, 'It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'
20 Servivit ergo Iacob pro Rachel septem annis: et videbantur illi pauci dies prae amoris magnitudine.
and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
21 Dixitque ad Laban: Da mihi uxorem meam: quia iam tempus impletum est, ut ingrediar ad illam.
And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'
22 Qui vocatis multis amicorum turbis ad convivium, fecit nuptias.
and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.
23 Et vespere Liam filiam suam introduxit ad eum,
And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;
24 dans ancillam filiae, Zelpham nomine. Ad quam cum ex more Iacob fuisset ingressus, facto mane vidit Lian:
and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.
25 et dixit ad socerum suum: Quid est quod facere voluisti? nonne pro Rachel servivi tibi? quare imposuisti mihi?
And it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it [is] Leah; and he saith unto Laban, 'What [is] this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived me?'
26 Respondit Laban: Non est in loco nostro consuetudinis, ut minores ante tradamus ad nuptias.
And Laban saith, 'It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
27 Imple hebdomadam dierum huius copulae: et hanc quoque dabo tibi pro opere quo serviturus es mihi septem annis aliis.
fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'
28 Acquievit placito: et hebdomada transacta, Rachel duxit uxorem:
And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;
29 cui pater servam Balam tradiderat.
and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.
30 Tandemque potitus optatis nuptiis, amorem sequentis priori praetulit, serviens apud eum septem annis aliis.
And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.
31 Videns autem Dominus quod despiceret Liam, aperuit vulvam eius, sorore sterili permanente.
And Jehovah seeth that Leah [is] the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel [is] barren;
32 Quae conceptum genuit filium, vocavitque nomen eius Ruben, dicens: Vidit Dominus humilitatem meam, nunc amabit me vir meus.
and Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, 'Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth my husband love me.'
33 Rursumque concepit et peperit filium, et ait: Quoniam audivit me Dominus haberi contemptui, dedit etiam istum mihi. vocavitque nomen eius Simeon.
And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Because Jehovah hath heard that I [am] the hated one, He also giveth to me even this [one];' and she calleth his name Simeon.
34 Concepitque tertio, et genuit alium filium: dixitque: Nunc quoque copulabitur mihi maritus meus, eo quod pepererim ei tres filios: et idcirco appellavit nomen eius, Levi.
And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Now [is] the time, my husband is joined unto me, because I have born to him three sons,' therefore hath [one] called his name Levi.
35 Quarto concepit, et peperit filium, et ait: Modo confitebor Domino. et ob hoc vocavit eum, Iudam: cessavitque parere.
And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith this time, 'I praise Jehovah;' therefore hath she called his name Judah; and she ceaseth from bearing.
