Gênesis 29
1 Então pôs-se Jacob a pé, e foi-se à terra dos filhos de oriente;
And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.
2 E olhou, e eis um poço no campo, e eis três rebanhos de ovelhas que estavam deitados junto a ele; porque daquele poço davam de beber aos rebanhos: e havia uma grande pedra sobre a boca do poço.
And he saw a well in a field, and also three flocks of sheep reclining near it. For the animals were watered from it, and its mouth was closed with a great stone.
3 E ajuntavam ali todos os rebanhos, e removiam a pedra de sobre a boca do poço, e davam de beber às ovelhas: e tornavam a pôr a pedra sobre a boca do poço, no seu lugar.
And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together, to roll away the stone. And when the flocks had been refreshed, they placed it over the mouth of the well again.
4 E disse-lhes Jacob: Meus irmãos, de onde sois? E disseram: Somos de Haran.
And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”
5 E ele lhes disse: Conheceis a Labão, filho de Nachor? E disseram: Conhecemos.
And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 Disse-lhes mais: Está ele bem? E disseram: Está bem, e eis aqui Rachel sua filha, que vem com as ovelhas.
He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”
7 E ele disse: Eis que ainda é muito dia, não é tempo de ajuntar o gado; dai de beber às ovelhas, e ide, apascentai-as.
And Jacob said, “There is still much daylight remaining, and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold. Give the sheep to drink first, and then lead them back to pasture.”
8 E disseram: Não podemos, até que todos os rebanhos se ajuntem, e removam a pedra de sobre a boca do poço, para que demos de beber às ovelhas.
They responded, “We cannot, until all the animals are gathered together and we remove the stone from the mouth of the well, so that we may water the flocks.”
9 Estando ele ainda falando com eles, veio Rachel com as ovelhas de seu pai: porque ela era pastora.
They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.
10 E aconteceu que, vendo Jacob a Rachel, filha de Labão, irmão de sua mãe, e as ovelhas de Labão, irmão de sua mãe, chegou Jacob, e revolveu a pedra de sobre a boca do poço, e deu de beber às ovelhas de Labão, irmão de sua mãe.
When Jacob had seen her, and he realized that she was his maternal first cousin, and that these were the sheep of his uncle Laban, he removed the stone which closed the well.
11 E Jacob beijou a Rachel, e levantou a sua voz, e chorou.
And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.
12 E Jacob anunciou a Rachel que era irmão de seu pai, e que era filho de Rebeca: então ela correu, e o anunciou a seu pai.
And he revealed to her that he was a brother of her father, and the son of Rebekah. And so, hurrying, she announced it to her father.
13 E aconteceu que, ouvindo Labão as novas de Jacob, filho de sua irmã, correu-lhe ao encontro, e abraçou-o, e beijou-o, e levou-o à sua casa: e contou ele a Labão todas estas coisas.
And when he had heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, had arrived, he ran to meet him. And embracing him, and kissing him heartily, he brought him into his house. But when he had heard the reasons for his journey,
14 Então Labão disse-lhe: Verdadeiramente és tu o meu osso e a minha carne. E ficou com ele um mês inteiro.
he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,
15 Depois disse Labão a Jacob: Porque tu és meu irmão, as de servir-me de graça? declara-me qual será o teu salário.
he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”
16 E Labão tinha duas filhas; o nome da mais velha era Leah, e o nome da menor Rachel.
In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.
17 Leah porém tinha olhos tenros, mas Rachel era de formoso semblante e formosa à vista.
But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.
18 E Jacob amava a Rachel, e disse: Sete anos te servirei por Rachel, tua filha menor.
And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19 Então disse Labão: Melhor é que eu t'a dê, do que eu a dê a outro varão: fica comigo.
Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”
20 Assim serviu Jacob sete anos por Rachel; e foram aos seus olhos como poucos dias, pelo muito que a amava.
Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
21 E disse Jacob a Labão: Dá-me minha mulher, porque meus dias são cumpridos, para que eu entre a ela.
And he said to Laban, “Give my wife to me. For now the time has been fulfilled, so that I may go in to her.”
22 Então ajuntou Labão a todos os varões daquele lugar, e fez um banquete.
And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.
23 E aconteceu, à tarde, que tomou Leah sua filha, e trouxe-lha: e entrou a ela.
And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,
24 E Labão deu sua serva Zilpah a Leah sua filha por serva.
giving his daughter a handmaid named Zilpah. After Jacob had gone in to her, according to custom, when morning had arrived, he saw Leah.
25 E aconteceu pela manhã, eis que era Leah; pelo que disse a Labão: Porque me fizeste isso? não te tenho servido por Rachel? porque pois me enganaste?
And he said to his father-in-law, “What is it that you intended to do? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why have you deceived me?”
26 E disse Labão: Não se faz assim no nosso lugar, que a menor se dê antes da primogênita.
Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.
27 Cumpre a semana desta; então te daremos também a outra, pelo serviço que ainda outros sete anos servires comigo.
Complete a week of days with this mating. And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years.”
28 E Jacob fez assim: e cumpriu a semana desta: então lhe deu por mulher Rachel sua filha.
He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.
29 E Labão deu sua serva Bilha por serva a Rachel, sua filha.
To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.
30 E entrou também a Rachel, e amou também a Rachel mais do que a Leah; e serviu com ele ainda outros sete anos.
And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.
31 Vendo pois o Senhor que Leah era aborrecida, abriu a sua madre; porém Rachel era estéril.
But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
32 E concebeu Leah, e pariu um filho, e chamou o seu nome Ruben, porque disse: Porque o Senhor atendeu à minha aflição, por isso agora me amará o meu marido.
Having conceived, she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, saying: “The Lord saw my humiliation; now my husband will love me.”
33 E concebeu outra vez, e pariu um filho, dizendo: Porquanto o Senhor ouviu que eu era aborrecida, me deu também este; e chamou o seu nome Simeão.
And again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt, he has also given this one to me.” And she called his name Simeon.
34 E concebeu outra vez, e pariu um filho, dizendo: Agora esta vez se ajuntará meu marido comigo, porque três filhos lhe tenho parido: por isso chamou o seu nome Levi.
And she conceived a third time, and she gave birth to another son, and she said: “Now likewise my husband will unite with me, because I have borne him three sons.” And because of this, she called his name Levi.
35 E concebeu outra vez, e pariu um filho, dizendo: Esta vez louvarei ao Senhor. Por isso chamou o seu nome Judá: e cessou de parir.
A fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Only now will I confess to the Lord.” And for this reason, she called him Judah. And she ceased from child-bearing.
