Génesis 30

1 Cuando Raquel se dio cuenta de que no podía tener hijos con Jacob, sintió celos de su hermana. Entonces Raquel puso su queja con Jacob: “¡Moriré si no me das hijos!”

Rachel realized that she was not becoming pregnant and giving birth to any children for Jacob. So she became jealous of her older sister, Leah, because Leah had given birth to four sons. She said to Jacob, “Enable me to become pregnant and give birth to children. If you do not do that, I [think I will]!”

2 Jacob se enojó con Raquel y le dijo: “¿Acaso soy Dios? ¿Crees que soy el que impide que puedas tener hijos?”

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “(I am not God!/Am I God?) [RHQ] He is the one who has prevented you from becoming pregnant!”

3 “Aquí está mi criada personal, Bila” respondió Raquel. “Acuéstate con ella para que ella tenga hijos por mi, y así yo también tenga una familia”.

Then she said, “Look, here is my female slave, Bilhah. (Sleep with/Have sex with) [EUP] her, so that she may become pregnant and give birth to children for me. In that way it will be as though (I have children/her children are mine).”

4 Y Raquel le dio a Jacob a su criada personal Bila como esposa, y Jacob se acostó con ella.

So she gave him her slave, Bilhah, to be another wife for him, and Jacob had sex [EUP] with her.

5 Entonces Bila quedó embarazada y tuvo un hijo de Jacob.

She became pregnant and bore Jacob a son.

6 Y Raquel dijo: “¡Dios ha juzgado a mi favor! Me escuchó y me ha dado un hijo”. Y a este hijo lo llamó Dan.

Rachel said, “God has (vindicated me/judged my case and has decided that what I have done is right). He has also heard my requests and has given me a son.” So she named him Dan, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘he judged’].

7 Bila, la criada personal de Raquel volvió a quedar embarazada y tuvo un segundo hijo de Jacob.

Later, Rachel’s slave Bilhah became pregnant again and gave birth to another son for Jacob.

8 Y Raquel dijo: “He tenido una contienda con mi hermana, pero ahora he ganado”. Y a este hijo lo llamó Neftalí.

Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle to have children like my older sister, but truly I have a son.” So she named him Naphtali, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘struggle’].

9 Lea se dio cuenta de que no estaba teniendo más hijos, así que le dio a Jacob a su criada personal Zilpá como esposa para Jacob.

When Leah realized that she was not becoming pregnant and giving birth to any more children, she took her female slave, Zilpah, and gave her to Jacob to be another wife for him.

10 Y Zilpá tuvo un hijo de Jacob.

Zilpah soon became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Jacob.

11 Entonces Lea dijo: “¡Cuán afortunada soy!” Y a este hijo lo llamó Gad.

Leah said, “I am truly fortunate!” So she named him Gad, [which means ‘fortunate’].

12 Entonces Zilpá, la criada personal de Lea volvió a quedar embarazada y tuvo otro hijo de Jacob.

Later Leah’s slave, Zilpah, gave birth to another son for Jacob.

13 Entonces Lea dijo: “Soy muy feliz, y las otras mujeres también lo dirán!” Y a este hijo lo llamó Aser.

Leah said, “Now I am very happy, and people will call me happy.” So she named him Asher, [which means ‘happy].’

14 Durante el tiempo de la cosecha de trigo, Rubén encontró algunas plantas de mandrágoras mientras andaba por los campos de cultivos. Y los llevó a su madre Lea. Entonces Raquel le dijo a Lea: “Por favor, dame algunas de las mandrágoras que tu hijo encontró”.

When it was time to harvest wheat, Reuben went out into the fields and saw some (mandrakes/plants that women eat to help them to become pregnant). He brought some of them to his mother Leah. But Rachel saw them and said to Leah, “Please give me some of those plants that your son brought to you!”

15 “¿Acaso no te basta con haberme robado a mi esposo?” respondió Lea. “¿Vas a tomar también las mandrágoras de mi hijo?” “Bueno, podrás acostarte con él esta noche si me das algunas mandrágoras a cambio”, respondió Raquel.

But Leah said to her, “No! (It was bad that you stole my husband!/Is it not bad enough that you stole my husband?) [RHQ] Now (are you going to take my son’s mandrake plants?/You want to take my son’s mandrake plants also, [so that you can become pregnant]!)” [RHQ] So Rachel said, “All right, Jacob can sleep with you tonight, if you give me some of your son’s mandrake plants.” [So Leah (agreed/gave her some)].

16 Cuando Jacob regresó de los campos esa noche, Lea fue a su encuentro. “Debes acostarte conmigo esta noche porque he pagado por ti con las mandrágoras de mi hijo”, ella le dijo. Así que Jacob durmió con ella aquella noche.

When Jacob returned from the wheat fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him. She said, “You must sleep with me tonight, because I gave Rachel some of my son’s mandrakes [that enable women to become pregnant], to pay her for allowing us to do that.” So Jacob slept with her that night.

17 Dios escuchó la petición de Lea, y quedó embarazada y tuvo un quinto hijo con Jacob.

God answered Leah’s prayers, and she became pregnant and bore a fifth son to Jacob.

18 Entonces Lea dijo: “El Señor me ha premiado por haberle dado a mi esposo mi criada personal”. Y a este hijo lo llamó Isacar.

Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my slave to my husband to be another wife for him.” So she named him Issachar, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘reward’].

19 Entonces Lea volvió a quedar embarazada y tuvo un sexto hijo con Jacob.

Leah became pregnant again and bore a sixth son for Jacob.

20 Y Lea dijo: “Dios me ha dado un buen regalo. Ahora mi esposo me honrará porque le he dado seis hijos”. Y a este hijo lo llamó Zabulón.

Leah said, “God has given me a precious gift. (This time/Now) my husband will honor/respect me, because I have given birth to six sons for him.” So she named him Zebulon, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘accepted gift’].

21 Tiempo después, Lea tuvo una hija a la cual llamó Dina.

Later she gave birth to a daughter, and named her Dinah.

22 Entonces Dios prestó atención a Raquel, y escuchó sus plegarias, y la ayudó a tener hijos.

Then God thought about what Rachel wanted. He heard her prayers and enabled her to become pregnant.

23 Entonces Raquel quedó embarazada y tuvo un hijo. Y dijo: “Dios ha quitado mi desgracia”.

She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, “God has caused that no longer will I be ashamed [for not having children].”

24 Y a este hijo lo llamó José, diciendo: “Que el Señor me de un hijo más”.

She named him Joseph, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘may he give another’] and she said, ‘want Yahweh to give me another son.’

25 Cuando José nació, Jacob le dijo a Labán: “Déjame ir para volver a casa y a mi propio país.

After Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Now allow me to quit working for you and let me return to my own land.

26 Dame a mis esposas y a mis hijos porque he trabajado por tenerlos. Déjame ir ahora porque conoces todo el trabajo que he hecho para ti”.

You know the work that I have done for you [for a long time to get my wives]. So let me take my wives and my children, and leave.”

27 “Por favor, quédate”, respondió Labán, “porque he descubierto que el Señor me ha bendecido por tu causa”.

But Laban said to him, “If you are pleased with me, stay here, because I have found out by performing a magic ritual that Yahweh has blessed me because of what you have done for me.

28 Entonces Labán continuó: “Dime cuánto debo pagarte”.

Tell me what you want me to pay you for continuing to work for me, and that is what I will pay you.”

29 “Tú sabes bien cuánto trabajo he hecho para ti, y el buen cuidado que he provisto a tus rebaños.

Jacob replied, “You know how I have worked for you, and you know that your livestock have increased greatly as I have taken care of them.

30 ¡Cuando yo llegué no tenías mucho, pero ahora tienes muchas cosas! El Señor te ha bendecido por lo que yo he hecho. ¿Cuándo podré proveer para mi propia familia?”

You had only a few animals before I came here. But now you have very many, and Yahweh has caused them to increase greatly in number wherever I have taken them. But now I need to start taking care of the needs of my own family.”

31 “¿Qué me propones como pago hacia ti?” preguntó Labán nuevamente. “No tienes que darme nada”, respondió Jacob. “Si quieres hacer algo por mí, qué te parece esto: Seguiré cuidando y alimentando tus rebaños.

Laban replied, “What do you want me to give you?” Jacob replied, “I do not want you to pay me anything. But if you will do this one thing for me, I will continue to take care of your flocks and protect them.

32 Permíteme visitar tus rebaños hoy, y yo tomaré todas las ovejas que tienen pecas o manchas, y todas las de lana oscura, y de igual manera con los cabritos. Eso será mi pago.

Allow me to go and look at all of your flocks today and remove from them all the speckled sheep, all the spotted sheep, and every dark-colored lamb, all the goats that are speckled, and all the goats that are spotted, [and keep them for myself]. They will be my wages.

33 En el futuro, podrás probar que he sido honesto. Cuando miren mis rebaños, cualquier cabrito y oveja que no tenga manchas, o que no sea de lana oscura, podrá considerarse que fue robada de tus rebaños”.

In that way, in the future, you will be able to know whether I have been honest regarding what you have paid me. If any of my goats are neither speckled or spotted, or if any of my lambs are not dark-colored, you will know that I have stolen them from you.”

34 “Muy bien”, aceptó Labán. “Lo haremos como has dicho”.

Laban agreed and said, “Okay, we will do as you have said.”

35 Sin embargo, ese mismo día, Labán salió y apartó a todos los cabritos machos con manchas y con rayas, así como todas las cabras con manchas y de pelaje oscuro. Pidió a sus hijos que los cuidaran y los ma ndó lejos

But that same day Laban removed all the male goats that had black and white stripes on them or were spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled or spotted, all the goats that were partly white, and all the dark-colored lambs. He separated them and told his sons to take care of them.

36 para que estuvieran a tres días de camino separados de Jacob, mientras que Jacob cuidaba del resto de los rebaños de Labán.

Then he took these flocks and walked a distance of three days, in order that he could be that far from Jacob. Jacob continued to take care of the rest of Laban’s flocks.

37 Entonces Jacob cortó unas varas de álamo, de almendro, y de plátano cuya madera era blanca bajo la corteza. Peló la corteza, e hizo varas que lucían con rayas blancas.

Then Jacob cut some branches of (poplar, almond, and plane trees/three kinds of trees that had white wood). He peeled strips of bark from the branches, so that where the bark had been peeled off, the branches were light in color.

38 Y puso las varas que había pelado en los bebederos de los rebaños, pues ahí era donde se apareaban.

Then he placed the peeled branches in the troughs where they put the water for the animals to drink, so that the branches would be in front of the flocks when they came to drink.

39 Los rebaños se apareaban frente a las varas y producían crías con rayas, con pintas y con manchas.

The animals also mated in front of the branches, and eventually they gave birth to animals that were speckled, or to animals that were spotted, or to animals that had black and white stripes on them.

40 Entonces Jacob separó a todos estos. Entonces hizo que su rebaño se pusiera de frente al rebaño de Labán que tenía rayas y era de pelaje oscuro. Así fue como pudo mantener a su rebaño separado del rebaño de Labán.

Furthermore, Jacob separated the female sheep in his flock from the other sheep and goats in Laban’s flock. And when his female sheep mated, he made them look toward the animals that belonged to Laban that had black and white stripes on them, and the dark-colored animals. He did that so that the female sheep would give birth to animals that were striped or dark-colored. By doing that, he made bigger flocks for himself, and he kept them separate from Laban’s flocks.

41 Cuando las hembras estaban a punto de dar a luz, Jacob ponía las varas en los bebederos donde los rebaños pudieran verlas mientras se apareaban.

In addition, whenever the stronger female sheep were ready to mate, Jacob put some of those peeled branches in the troughs in front of them, so that they would mate in front of the branches.

42 Pero Jacob no hizo esto con las hembras más débiles. Las más débiles se fueron del lado de Labán, y las más fuertes se fueron del lado de Jacob.

But when weak animals were ready to mate, he did not put the branches in their troughs. So the weak ones became part of Laban’s flock, and the strong ones became part of Jacob’s flock.

43 Así Jacob se volvió muy rico, con un gran rebaño, y con muchos esclavos y esclavas, así como camellos y asnos.

As a result, Jacob became very rich. He owned many large flocks of sheep and goats, and many male and female slaves, and many camels and donkeys.