Génesis 29
1 Entonces Jacob siguió su camino y llegó a la tierra de los hijos de Oriente.
And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.
2 Miró, y vio un pozo en el campo, y vio tres rebaños de ovejas acostados junto a él. Porque de ese pozo abrevaban los rebaños. La piedra de la boca del pozo era grande.
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 Allí estaban reunidos todos los rebaños. Rodaron la piedra de la boca del pozo, dieron de beber a las ovejas y volvieron a poner la piedra en la boca del pozo en su 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 Jacob les dijo: “Parientes míos, ¿de dónde sois?” Dijeron: “Somos de Harán”.
And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”
5 Les dijo: “¿Conocéis a Labán, hijo de Nacor?” Dijeron: “Lo conocemos”.
And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 Les dijo: “¿Le va bien?”. Dijeron: “Está bien. Mira, Raquel, su hija, viene con las ovejas”.
He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”
7 Dijo: “Mira, todavía es mediodía, no es hora de reunir el ganado. Da de beber a las ovejas y ve a darles de comer”.
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 Dijeron: “No podemos, hasta que se reúnan todos los rebaños y se quite la piedra de la boca del pozo. Entonces abrevaremos las ovejas”.
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 Mientras aún hablaba con ellos, llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues las guardaba.
They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.
10 Cuando Jacob vio a Raquel, la hija de Labán, hermano de su madre, y las ovejas de Labán, hermano de su madre, se acercó, hizo rodar la piedra de la boca del pozo y dio de beber al rebaño de Labán, hermano de su madre.
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 Jacob besó a Raquel, alzó la voz y lloró.
And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.
12 Jacob le dijo a Raquel que era pariente de su padre y que era hijo de Rebeca. Ella corrió y se lo contó a su padre.
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 Cuando Labán oyó la noticia de Jacob, el hijo de su hermana, corrió a recibir a Jacob, lo abrazó y lo besó, y lo llevó a su casa. Jacob le contó a Labán todas estas cosas.
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 Labán le dijo: “Ciertamente tú eres mi hueso y mi carne”. Jacob se quedó con él durante un mes.
he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,
15 Labán le dijo a Jacob: “Porque eres mi pariente, ¿debes servirme por nada? Dime, ¿cuál será tu salario?”
he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”
16 Labán tenía dos hijas. El nombre de la mayor era Lía, y el de la menor, Raquel.
In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.
17 Los ojos de Lea eran débiles, pero Raquel era hermosa en forma y atractiva.
But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.
18 Jacob amaba a Raquel. Dijo: “Te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor”.
And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19 Labán dijo: “Es mejor que te la entregue a ti que a otro hombre. Quédate conmigo”.
Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”
20 Jacob sirvió siete años por Raquel. Le parecieron pocos días, para el amor que sentía por ella.
Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
21 Jacob dijo a Labán: “Dame a mi mujer, pues mis días están cumplidos, para que entre con ella.”
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 Labán reunió a todos los hombres del lugar e hizo un banquete.
And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.
23 Al anochecer, tomó a su hija Lea y la llevó a Jacob. Él entró con ella.
And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,
24 Labán le dio a su hija Lea a Zilpá como sirvienta.
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 Por la mañana, he aquí que era Lea. Le dijo a Labán: “¿Qué es esto que has hecho conmigo? ¿No he servido contigo por Raquel? ¿Por qué entonces me has engañado?”
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 Labán dijo: “No se hace así en nuestro lugar, dar al menor antes que al primogénito.
Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.
27 Cumple la semana de éste, y te daremos también el otro para el servicio que prestarás conmigo durante siete años más.”
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 Jacob lo hizo y cumplió su semana. Le dio a su hija Raquel como esposa.
He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.
29 Labán dio a Bilhá, su sierva, a su hija Raquel para que fuera su sirvienta.
To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.
30 Entró también a Raquel, y amó también a Raquel más que a Lea, y sirvió con él siete años más.
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 Yahvé vio que Lea era odiada, y abrió su vientre, pero Raquel era estéril.
But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
32 Lea concibió y dio a luz un hijo, al que llamó Rubén. Porque dijo: “Porque Yahvé ha mirado mi aflicción, pues ahora mi esposo me amará”.
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 Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Porque Yahvé ha oído que soy odiada, por eso me ha dado también este hijo.” Le puso el nombre de Simeón.
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 Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo. Dijo: “Esta vez mi esposo se unirá a mí, porque le he dado tres hijos”. Por eso se llamó Leví.
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 Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo. Dijo: “Esta vez alabaré a Yahvé”. Por eso lo llamó Judá. Luego dejó de dar a luz.
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.
