Бытие 29
1 И востав Иаков на нозе, иде в землю восточную к Лавану сыну Вафуила Сирина, брату же Ревекки матере Иаковли и Исавли.
Then Jacob went on in his journey, and came into the east country.
2 Узре же, и се, кладязь на поли: и бяху тамо три стада овец, почивающе при нем: от того бо кладязя напаяхуся стада. Камень же велий бяше над устием кладязя.
And he saw a well in the field, and three flocks of sheep lying by it: for the beasts were watered out of it, and the mouth thereof was closed with a great stone.
3 И собирахуся тамо вся стада: и отваляху камень от устия кладязя и напаяху овцы: и паки полагаху камень на устии кладязя на месте своем.
And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together to roll away the stone, and after the sheep were watered, to put it on the mouth of the well again.
4 Рече же им Иаков: братия, откуду есте вы? Они же реша: от Харрана есмы.
And he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are you? They answered: Of Haran.
5 Рече же им: знаете ли Лавана сына Нахорова? Они же реша: знаем.
And he asked them, saying: Know you Laban the son of Nachor? They said: We know him.
6 Рече же им: здравствует ли? Они же реша: здравствует. И се, Рахиль дщи его идяше со овцами.
He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with his flock.
7 И рече Иаков: еще есть дне много, не у час собирати скота: напоивше овцы, шедше пасите.
And Jacob said: There is yet much day remaining, neither is it time to bring the flocks into the folds again: first give the sheep drink, and so lead them back to feed.
8 Они же реша: не можем, дондеже соберутся вси пастуси и отвалят камень от устия кладязя, и напоим овцы.
They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well’s mouth, that we may water the flocks.
9 Еще ему глаголющу к ним, и се, Рахиль дщи Лаваня грядяше со овцами отца своего: она бо пасяше овцы отца своего.
They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she fed the flock.
10 Бысть же яко узре Иаков Рахиль дщерь Лавана брата матере своея и овцы Лавана брата матере своея, и приступив Иаков отвали камень от устия кладязя:
And when Jacob saw her, and knew her to be his cousin-german, and that they were the sheep of Laban, his uncle: he removed the stone wherewith the well was closed.
11 и напои овцы Лавана брата матере своея, и целова Иаков Рахиль, и возопив гласом своим, восплакася:
And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.
12 и поведа Рахили, яко брат отца ея есть и яко сын Ревеккин есть. И текши поведа отцу своему по словесем сим.
And he told her that he was her father’s brother, and the son of Rebecca: but she went in haste and told her father.
13 Бысть же яко услыша Лаван имя Иакова сына сестры своея, тече во сретение ему и объемь его лобза, и введе его в дом свой. И поведа Лавану вся словеса сия.
Who, when he heard that Jacob his sister’s son was come, ran forth to meet him; and embracing him, and heartily kissing him, brought him into his house. And when he had heard the causes of his journey,
14 И рече ему Лаван: от костей моих и от плоти моея еси ты. И бе с ним месяц дний.
He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired,
15 Рече же Лаван Иакову: понеже брат мой еси ты, да не поработаеши мне туне: повеждь ми, что мзда твоя есть?
He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have.
16 У Лавана же бесте две дщери: имя старейшей Лиа, имя же юнейшей Рахиль.
Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia: and the younger was called Rachel.
17 Очи же Лиины болезненны: Рахиль же бе добра видом и красна взором зело.
But Lia was blear eyed: Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance.
18 Возлюби же Иаков Рахиль. И рече: поработаю тебе седмь лет за Рахиль дщерь твою меншую.
And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 Рече же ему Лаван: лучше ми тебе дати ю, нежели иному отдати мужеви: со мною живи.
Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me.
20 И работа Иаков за Рахиль седмь лет: и быша пред ним яко малы дни, занеже любяше ю.
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.
21 Рече же Иаков Лавану: даждь ми жену мою, понеже совершишася дние, да вниду к ней.
And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22 Собра же Лаван вся мужы места того, и сотвори брак.
And he, having invited a great number of his friends to the feast, made the marriage.
23 И бысть вечер, и поемь Лаван Лию дщерь свою, введе ко Иакову: и вниде к ней Иаков.
And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,
24 Даде же Лаван Лии дщери своей Зелфу рабыню свою, ей в рабу.
Giving his daughter a handmaid, named Zelpha. Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom when morning was come he saw it was Lia:
25 Бысть же заутра, и се, бяше Лиа, и рече Иаков Лавану: что сие сотворил ми еси? Не Рахили ли ради работах у тебе? Вскую же обидел мя еси?
And he said to his father in law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why hast thou deceived me?
26 Отвеща же Лаван: несть тако в нашем месте вдати меншую прежде старейшия.
Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.
27 Скончай убо седмины сея, и дам ти и сию за дело, еже делаеши у мене еще седмь лет другия.
Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years.
28 Сотвори же Иаков тако: и исполни седмины сея: и даде ему Лаван Рахиль дщерь свою ему в жену.
He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel:
29 Даде же Лаван Рахили дщери своей Валлу рабу свою, ей в рабу.
To whom her father gave Bala for her servant.
30 И вниде (Иаков) к Рахили: возлюби же Рахиль паче, неже Лию: и работа ему седмь лет другия.
And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years.
31 Видев же Господь Бог, яко ненавидима бяше Лиа, отверзе ложесна ея: Рахиль же бяше неплоды.
And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
32 И зачат Лиа и роди сына Иакову: нарече же имя ему Рувим, глаголя: яко призре Господь на мое смирение и даде ми сына: ныне убо возлюбит мя муж мой.
And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me.
33 И зачат паки Лиа и роди сына втораго Иакову и рече: зане услыша Господь, яко ненавидима есмь, и придаде ми и сего. И нарече имя ему Симеон.
And again she conceived and bore a son, and said: Because the Lord heard that I was despised, he hath given this also to me: and she called his name Simeon.
34 И зачат еще и роди сына и рече: в нынешнее время у мене будет муж мой, родих бо ему три сыны. Сего ради нарече имя ему Левий.
And she conceived the third time, and bore another son: and said: Now also my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons: and therefore she called his name Levi.
35 И заченши еще роди сына и рече: ныне еще сие исповем Господу. Сего ради нарече имя ему Иуда, и преста раждати.
The fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and said: now will I praise the Lord: and for this she called him Juda. And she left bearing.
