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Битие 31
Библия, нов превод от оригиналните езици (с неканоничните книги)

Яков бяга от Лаван

31 Донесено беше на Яков, че синовете на Лаван говорят за него така: „Яков заграби всичко, което притежаваше баща ни. От бащиния ни имот той натрупа цялото това богатство.“ 2 Яков видя лицето на Лаван – то вече не беше към него такова, каквото беше преди. 3 (A)Тогава Господ заповяда на Яков: „Върни се в земята на предците си и в родината си! Аз ще бъда с тебе!“

4 Затова Яков изпрати да повикат Рахил и Лия да дойдат на полето при дребния му добитък. 5 Той им каза: „Виждам лицето на баща ви, че вече не е към мене такова, каквото беше преди. Но с мене е Бог на моите предци. 6 А вие знаете, че аз с всички сили работих на вашия баща. 7 Баща ви обаче ме лъга и десет пъти променя възнаграждението ми. Но Бог не го допусна да ми напакости. 8 Когато той кажеше, че капчестият добитък ще бъде за мене като заплата – всичкият добитък раждаше капчести. А когато кажеше, че заплатата са шарените – всичкият добитък раждаше шарени. 9 Така Бог отне тези стада от баща ви и ги даде на мене.

10 Веднаж, когато стадото зачеваше, имах видение насън: ето козлите, които покриваха козите, бяха шарени, капчести и пъстри. 11 (B)Божий ангел ми каза насън: ‘Якове!’ Аз отговорих: ‘Ето ме.’ 12 Той продължи: ‘Вдигни очи и погледни – всичките козли, които са покрили козите, са шарени – капчести и пъстри. Аз виждам всичко, което Лаван ти направи. 13 (C)Аз съм от Ветил, където ти изля масло върху паметника и където ти даде обет пред Мене. Стани сега, излез от тази страна и се върни в родната си земя.’“ 14 В отговор Рахил и Лия му казаха: „Нима имаме още дял и наследство в дома на баща си? 15 Не ни ли смята за чужди? Защото той ни продаде и дори изяде дадените за нас пари. 16 Цялото богатство, което Бог отне от баща ни, е наше, както и на нашите деца. Затова ти прави всичко, каквото Бог ти е заповядал.“ 17 Тогава Яков качи децата си и жените си на камили. 18 Той подкара пред себе си всичкия си добитък, взе цялото си богатство, придобито в Месопотамия, и се отправи на път, за да се върне при баща си Исаак в ханаанската земя. 19 А понеже Лаван беше отишъл да стриже добитъка си, Рахил открадна домашните терафими на баща си. 20 Така Яков измами арамееца Лаван, без да му извести, че си отива. 21 Той побягна с цялото си имущество, премина Ефрат[a] и се насочи към планината Галаад.

Лаван преследва Яков

22 На третия ден донесоха на Лаван, че Яков си е тръгнал. 23 Тогава той събра роднините си и след седем дена гонитба го настигна на планината Галаад. 24 Но през нощта насън Бог се яви на арамееца Лаван и му каза: „Внимавай, не говори на Яков нито добро, нито лошо.“ 25 Най-после Лаван настигна Яков, който беше разположил шатрата си на планината. Там разпъна шатрата си и Лаван заедно с роднините си.

Съюзът между Яков и Лаван

26 Лаван се обърна към Яков: „Какво правиш ти? Защо ме измами и отвлече дъщерите ми като пленници, придобити на война? 27 Защо побягна тайно, измами ме и нищо не ми каза? Щях да те изпратя с веселие и песни, с тимпани и арфи. 28 Ти дори не ми даде възможност да целуна внуците и дъщерите си на прощаване. Постъпи безразсъдно. 29 Бих могъл да ви отмъстя за това. Но Бог на вашия баща ми говори тази нощ с думите: ‘Внимавай, не говори на Яков нито добро, нито лошо.’ 30 Е, добре, тръгнал си, защото много си се затъжил за бащиния си дом. Но защо си откраднал боговете ми?“ 31 В отговор Яков каза на Лаван: „Уплаших се, защото си помислих: ‘Да не грабне от мене обратно дъщерите си.’ 32 Но у когото намериш боговете си, той няма да остане жив. Пред роднините ни провери какво твое има у мене и си го вземи.“ Яков не знаеше, че Рахил беше откраднала тези богове. 33 Затова Лаван претърси шатрата на Яков, шатрата на Лия и шатрата на двете робини, но не намери нищо. А като излезе от шатрата на Лия, влезе в шатрата на Рахил. 34 (D)А в това време Рахил беше взела идолите, беше ги поставила под седлото на една камила и беше седнала над тях. Лаван претърси цялата ѝ шатра, но не намери нищо. 35 (E)Рахил каза на баща си: „Господарю мой, да не се разгневиш затова, че не мога да стана пред тебе, тъй като имам месечно течение.“ Лаван прерови всичко, но идолите не намери. 36 Тогава Яков се разсърди и се скара с Лаван. Яков заговори към него: „Каква е вината ми, какъв е грехът ми, че ме преследваш? 37 Ти прегледа всички мои вещи – какво твое намери от цялата си покъщнина? Покажи го тук, пред моите и твоите роднини – нека те отсъдят между двама ни.

38 Двадесет години аз работих при тебе. За това време твоите овце и кози не помятаха. Овни от стадото ти не ядох. 39 Разкъсано от зверове не ти донасях – това беше за моя сметка. От мене ти търсеше сметка за изгубеното денем и за пропадналото нощем. 40 Денем се изнурявах от жега, а нощем – от студ. Сънят бягаше от очите ми. 41 Така преминаха тези двадесет години в твоя дом. Работих ти четиринадесет години за двете ти дъщери и шест години за добитъка ти. А ти десет пъти промени възнаграждението ми. 42 (F)Ако с мене не беше бащиният ми Бог – Бог на Авраам и Бог, Закрилник на Исаак, – ти сега щеше да ме изпратиш без нищо. Но Бог видя моята неволя и труда на ръцете ми. Тази нощ Той Сам се застъпи за мене.“ 43 Лаван отговори: „Нали това са мои дъщери, мои внуци, мой добитък? Всичко, което тук виждаш, е мое. Нима мога да оскърбя собствените си дъщери и родените от тях внуци? 44 А сега нека аз и ти сключим договор и това ще бъде свидетелство между мене и тебе.“

45 Тогава Яков взе един камък и го изправи като паметник. 46 Яков нареди на роднините си: „Натрупайте камъни!“ Те натрупаха могила от камъни и направиха грамада. Там при нея те ядоха. 47 Лаван ѝ даде име: Йегар-Сахадута, а Яков я нарече Галаад. 48 Лаван заговори: „Днес тази грамада е свидетелство между мене и тебе.“ Затова онова място се нарича Галаад, 49 а също и Мицпа, защото Лаван каза още: „Господ да бди над мене и над тебе, след като се разделим един от друг. 50 Ако се отнасяш лошо към дъщерите ми или ако вземеш други жени освен дъщерите ми, то макар че няма човек между нас, помни, че Бог е свидетел между мене и тебе.“ 51 Лаван добави още към Яков: „Виж тази грамада, този паметник, който аз поставих между мене и тебе – 52 те са свидетели, че аз няма да премина с лоши замисли към тебе зад тази грамада, но и ти няма да преминаваш към мене зад тази грамада и зад този паметник. 53 Бог на Авраам и Бог на Нахор, Бог на баща им нека бъде съдия между нас.“ Яков се закле в Бога, Закрилник на баща си Исаак. 54 Тогава Яков закла жертва на планината и повика роднините си да ядат хляб. Така те ядоха хляб и пренощуваха на планината.

Footnotes

  1. 31:21 Евр. ханахар – реката.
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Génesis 31
Nueva Biblia de las Américas

Jacob decide volver a Canaán

31 Pero Jacob oyó las palabras de los hijos de Labán, que decían[a]: «Jacob se ha apoderado de todo lo que era de nuestro padre, y de lo que era de nuestro padre ha hecho toda esta riqueza[b]». 2 También Jacob observó[c] la actitud[d] de Labán, que ya no era amigable para con él como antes.

3 Entonces el Señor dijo a Jacob: «Vuelve a la tierra de tus padres y a tus familiares(A), y Yo estaré contigo(B)». 4 Jacob, pues, envió a llamar a Raquel y a Lea al campo, donde estaba su rebaño[e], 5 y les dijo: «Veo que el semblante de su padre no es amigable para conmigo como antes(C). Pero el Dios de mi padre ha estado conmigo(D).

6 »Ustedes saben que he servido a su padre con todas mis fuerzas(E). 7 No obstante él[f] me ha engañado(F), y ha cambiado mi salario diez veces(G); sin embargo, Dios no le ha permitido perjudicarme(H). 8 Si él decía: “Las moteadas serán tu salario”, entonces todo el rebaño paría moteadas; y si decía: “Las rayadas serán tu salario”, entonces todo el rebaño paría rayadas(I). 9 De esta manera Dios ha quitado el ganado al padre de ustedes y me lo ha dado a mí(J).

10 »Y sucedió que por el tiempo cuando el rebaño estaba en celo[g], alcé los ojos y vi en sueños que los machos cabríos que cubrían las hembras[h] eran rayados, moteados y abigarrados. 11 Entonces el ángel de Dios(K) me dijo en el sueño: “Jacob”; y yo respondí: “Aquí estoy”. 12 Y él dijo: “Levanta ahora los ojos y ve que todos los machos cabríos que están cubriendo las hembras[i] son rayados, moteados y abigarrados, pues yo he visto todo lo que Labán te ha hecho(L). 13 Yo soy el Dios de Betel(M), donde tú ungiste un pilar(N), donde me hiciste un voto. Levántate ahora, sal de esta tierra, y vuelve a la tierra donde naciste[j](O)”».

14 Raquel y Lea le respondieron: «¿Tenemos todavía nosotras parte o herencia alguna en la casa de nuestro padre? 15 ¿No nos ha tratado como extranjeras? Pues nos ha vendido, y también ha consumido por completo el[k] precio de nuestra compra[l](P). 16 Ciertamente, toda la riqueza que Dios ha quitado de nuestro padre es nuestra y de nuestros hijos; ahora pues, todo lo que Dios te ha dicho, hazlo».

Jacob huye de Labán

17 Entonces Jacob se levantó, montó a sus hijos y a sus mujeres en los camellos, 18 y puso en camino todo su ganado y todas las posesiones que había acumulado, el ganado adquirido que había acumulado en Padán Aram, para ir a Isaac su padre(Q), a la tierra de Canaán. 19 Mientras Labán había ido a trasquilar sus ovejas, Raquel robó los ídolos domésticos[m] que eran de su padre(R). 20 Jacob engañó a Labán[n] arameo al no informarle que huía.

21 Huyó, pues, Jacob con todo lo que tenía. Se levantó, cruzó el río Éufrates y se dirigió[o] hacia la región montañosa de Galaad(S).

Labán alcanza a Jacob

22 Al tercer día, cuando informaron a Labán que Jacob había huido, 23 tomó a sus parientes[p] consigo y lo persiguió por siete días; y lo alcanzó en los montes de Galaad. 24 Pero Dios vino a Labán arameo(T) en sueños durante la noche(U), y le dijo: «De ningún modo hables a Jacob ni bien ni mal(V)».

25 Alcanzó, pues, Labán a Jacob, quien había plantado su tienda en la región montañosa, y Labán y sus parientes acamparon en los montes de Galaad. 26 Entonces Labán dijo a Jacob: «¿Qué has hecho, engañándome y[q] llevándote a mis hijas como si fueran cautivas de guerra[r]? 27 ¿Por qué huiste en secreto y me engañaste[s], y no me avisaste para que yo pudiera despedirte con alegría y cantos, con panderos(W) y liras(X)? 28 ¿Por qué no me has permitido besar a mis hijos y a mis hijas(Y)? En esto[t] has obrado neciamente. 29 Tengo poder para[u] hacerte daño, pero anoche el Dios de tu[v] padre(Z) me dijo: “De ningún modo hables a Jacob ni bien ni mal(AA)”. 30 Ahora, ciertamente te has marchado porque anhelabas mucho la casa de tu padre. Pero ¿por qué robaste mis dioses(AB)?».

31 Entonces Jacob respondió a Labán: «Porque tuve miedo, pues dije: “No sea que me quites a tus hijas a la fuerza”. 32 Pero aquel con quien encuentres tus dioses, no vivirá(AC). En presencia de nuestros parientes indica[w] lo que es tuyo entre mis cosas[x] y llévatelo». Pues Jacob no sabía que Raquel los había robado.

33 Entró entonces Labán en la tienda de Jacob, en la tienda de Lea y en la tienda de las dos siervas, pero no los encontró. Después salió de la tienda de Lea y entró en la tienda de Raquel. 34 Raquel había tomado los ídolos domésticos[y], los había puesto en los aparejos del camello y se había sentado sobre ellos. Y Labán buscó[z] por toda la tienda, pero no los encontró. 35 Y ella dijo a su padre: «No se enoje mi señor porque no pueda levantarme delante de usted(AD), pues estoy con lo que es común entre las mujeres[aa]». Y él buscó, pero no encontró los ídolos domésticos[ab](AE).

Jacob responde a Labán

36 Entonces se enojó Jacob y discutió con Labán. Y Jacob dijo a Labán: «¿Cuál es mi transgresión? ¿Cuál es mi pecado para que con tanta insistencia me hayas perseguido? 37 Aunque has buscado en[ac] todas mis cosas, ¿qué has hallado de todas las cosas de tu casa? Ponlo delante de mis parientes y de tus parientes para que ellos juzguen entre nosotros dos.

38 »Estos veinte años yo he estado contigo. Tus ovejas y tus cabras no han abortado, ni yo he comido los carneros de tus rebaños. 39 No te traía lo despedazado por las fieras. Yo cargaba con la pérdida. Tú lo demandabas de mi mano, tanto lo robado de día como lo robado de noche. 40 Estaba yo que de día el calor[ad] me consumía y de noche la helada, y el[ae] sueño huía de mis ojos. 41 Estos veinte años he estado en tu casa. Catorce años te serví por tus dos hijas(AF) y seis por tu rebaño, y diez veces cambiaste mi salario(AG).

42 »Si el Dios de mi padre, Dios de Abraham(AH), y temor de Isaac, no hubiera estado conmigo, ciertamente me hubieras enviado ahora con las manos vacías. Pero Dios ha visto mi aflicción(AI) y la labor de mis manos[af], y anoche hizo justicia[ag](AJ)».

Pacto entre Labán y Jacob

43 Respondió Labán a Jacob: «Las hijas son mis hijas, y los hijos mis hijos, y los rebaños mis rebaños, y todo lo que ves es mío(AK). ¿Pero qué puedo yo hacer hoy a estas mis hijas, o a sus hijos que ellas dieron a luz? 44 Ahora bien, ven, hagamos un pacto tú y yo(AL) y que sirva de testimonio(AM) entre los dos».

45 Entonces Jacob tomó una piedra y la levantó como señal[ah](AN). 46 Y Jacob dijo a sus parientes: «Recojan piedras». Y tomaron piedras e hicieron un montón, y comieron allí junto al montón. 47 Labán lo llamó Jegar Sahaduta[ai], pero Jacob lo llamó Galed[aj](AO).

48 Entonces Labán dijo: «Este montón es hoy un testigo entre tú y yo(AP)». Por eso fue llamado Galed, 49 y Mizpa[ak](AQ), porque dijo: «Que el Señor nos vigile a los dos[al] cuando nos hayamos apartado[am] el uno del otro. 50 Si maltratas a mis hijas, o si tomas otras mujeres además de mis hijas, aunque nadie lo sepa[an], mira, Dios es testigo entre tú y yo(AR)».

51 Y Labán dijo a Jacob: «Mira este montón, y mira el pilar que he puesto entre tú y yo. 52 Testigo sea este montón y testigo sea el pilar de que yo no pasaré de este montón hacia ti y tú no pasarás de este montón y de este pilar hacia mí, para hacer daño. 53 El Dios de Abraham(AS) y el Dios de Nacor, Dios de sus padres, juzgue entre nosotros(AT)». Entonces Jacob juró por el que temía su padre Isaac(AU).

54 Luego ofreció Jacob un sacrificio en el monte, y llamó a sus parientes a comer. Comieron(AV), y pasaron la noche en el monte. 55 Labán se levantó muy de mañana, besó a sus hijos y a sus hijas(AW), y los bendijo. Entonces Labán se fue y regresó a su lugar.

Footnotes

  1. 31:1 Lit. diciendo.
  2. 31:1 Lit. gloria.
  3. 31:2 O vio.
  4. 31:2 Lit. el rostro.
  5. 31:4 Lit. a su rebaño.
  6. 31:7 Lit. su padre.
  7. 31:10 O se apareaba.
  8. 31:10 Lit. el rebaño.
  9. 31:12 Lit. el rebaño.
  10. 31:13 Lit. de tu nacimiento.
  11. 31:15 I.e. disfrutado los beneficios del.
  12. 31:15 Lit. dinero nuestro.
  13. 31:19 Heb. terafim.
  14. 31:20 Lit. robó el corazón de Labán.
  15. 31:21 Lit. fijó su rostro.
  16. 31:23 Lit. hermanos, y así en el resto del cap.
  17. 31:26 Lit. y has robado mi corazón.
  18. 31:26 Lit. de la espada.
  19. 31:27 Lit. me robaste.
  20. 31:28 Lit. Ahora.
  21. 31:29 Lit. Está en el poder de mi mano.
  22. 31:29 Así en la versión gr. (sept.); en heb. hacerles daño…de su.
  23. 31:32 Lit. reconoce.
  24. 31:32 Lit. conmigo.
  25. 31:34 Heb. terafim.
  26. 31:34 Lit. palpó.
  27. 31:35 Lit. la costumbre de las mujeres es sobre mí.
  28. 31:35 Heb. terafim.
  29. 31:37 Lit. palpado.
  30. 31:40 O la sequía.
  31. 31:40 Lit. mi.
  32. 31:42 Lit. palmas.
  33. 31:42 O te reprendió.
  34. 31:45 Lit. pilar.
  35. 31:47 I.e. el montón del testimonio, en arameo.
  36. 31:47 I.e. el montón del testimonio, en Heb.
  37. 31:49 I.e. Vigía.
  38. 31:49 Lit. vigile entre tú y yo.
  39. 31:49 Lit. escondido.
  40. 31:50 Lit. ningún hombre esté con nosotros.
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Genesis 31
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Jacob Flees From Laban

31 Jacob heard that Laban’s sons(A) were saying, “Jacob has taken everything our father owned and has gained all this wealth from what belonged to our father.”(B) 2 And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been.(C)

3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Go back(D) to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”(E)

4 So Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah to come out to the fields where his flocks were. 5 He said to them, “I see that your father’s(F) attitude toward me is not what it was before,(G) but the God of my father has been with me.(H) 6 You know that I’ve worked for your father with all my strength,(I) 7 yet your father has cheated(J) me by changing my wages(K) ten times.(L) However, God has not allowed him to harm me.(M) 8 If he said, ‘The speckled ones will be your wages,’ then all the flocks gave birth to speckled young; and if he said, ‘The streaked ones will be your wages,’(N) then all the flocks bore streaked young. 9 So God has taken away your father’s livestock(O) and has given them to me.(P)

10 “In breeding season I once had a dream(Q) in which I looked up and saw that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled or spotted. 11 The angel of God(R) said to me in the dream,(S) ‘Jacob.’ I answered, ‘Here I am.’(T) 12 And he said, ‘Look up and see that all the male goats mating with the flock are streaked, speckled or spotted,(U) for I have seen all that Laban has been doing to you.(V) 13 I am the God of Bethel,(W) where you anointed a pillar(X) and where you made a vow(Y) to me. Now leave this land at once and go back to your native land.(Z)’”

14 Then Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we still have any share(AA) in the inheritance of our father’s estate? 15 Does he not regard us as foreigners?(AB) Not only has he sold us, but he has used up what was paid for us.(AC) 16 Surely all the wealth that God took away from our father belongs to us and our children.(AD) So do whatever God has told you.”

17 Then Jacob put his children and his wives(AE) on camels,(AF) 18 and he drove all his livestock ahead of him, along with all the goods he had accumulated(AG) in Paddan Aram,[a](AH) to go to his father Isaac(AI) in the land of Canaan.(AJ)

19 When Laban had gone to shear his sheep,(AK) Rachel stole her father’s household gods.(AL) 20 Moreover, Jacob deceived(AM) Laban the Aramean(AN) by not telling him he was running away.(AO) 21 So he fled(AP) with all he had, crossed the Euphrates River,(AQ) and headed for the hill country of Gilead.(AR)

Laban Pursues Jacob

22 On the third day(AS) Laban was told that Jacob had fled.(AT) 23 Taking his relatives(AU) with him(AV), he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.(AW) 24 Then God came to Laban the Aramean(AX) in a dream at night and said to him,(AY) “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”(AZ)

25 Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead(BA) when Laban overtook him, and Laban and his relatives camped there too. 26 Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done?(BB) You’ve deceived me,(BC) and you’ve carried off my daughters like captives in war.(BD) 27 Why did you run off secretly and deceive me? Why didn’t you tell me,(BE) so I could send you away with joy and singing to the music of timbrels(BF) and harps?(BG) 28 You didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye.(BH) You have done a foolish thing. 29 I have the power to harm you;(BI) but last night the God of your father(BJ) said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’(BK) 30 Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father’s household.(BL) But why did you steal(BM) my gods?(BN)”

31 Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.(BO) 32 But if you find anyone who has your gods, that person shall not live.(BP) In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself whether there is anything of yours here with me; and if so, take it.” Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the gods.(BQ)

33 So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent(BR) and into the tent of the two female servants,(BS) but he found nothing.(BT) After he came out of Leah’s tent, he entered Rachel’s tent. 34 Now Rachel had taken the household gods(BU) and put them inside her camel’s saddle(BV) and was sitting on them. Laban searched(BW) through everything in the tent but found nothing.

35 Rachel said to her father, “Don’t be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence;(BX) I’m having my period.(BY)” So he searched but could not find the household gods.(BZ)

36 Jacob was angry and took Laban to task. “What is my crime?” he asked Laban. “How have I wronged(CA) you that you hunt me down?(CB) 37 Now that you have searched through all my goods, what have you found that belongs to your household?(CC) Put it here in front of your relatives(CD) and mine, and let them judge between the two of us.(CE)

38 “I have been with you for twenty years now.(CF) Your sheep and goats have not miscarried,(CG) nor have I eaten rams from your flocks. 39 I did not bring you animals torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for whatever was stolen(CH) by day or night.(CI) 40 This was my situation: The heat consumed me in the daytime and the cold at night, and sleep fled from my eyes.(CJ) 41 It was like this for the twenty years(CK) I was in your household. I worked for you fourteen years for your two daughters(CL) and six years for your flocks,(CM) and you changed my wages(CN) ten times.(CO) 42 If the God of my father,(CP) the God of Abraham(CQ) and the Fear of Isaac,(CR) had not been with me,(CS) you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands,(CT) and last night he rebuked you.(CU)”

43 Laban answered Jacob, “The women are my daughters, the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks.(CV) All you see is mine. Yet what can I do today about these daughters of mine, or about the children they have borne? 44 Come now, let’s make a covenant,(CW) you and I, and let it serve as a witness between us.”(CX)

45 So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar.(CY) 46 He said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and piled them in a heap,(CZ) and they ate there by the heap. 47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.[b](DA)

48 Laban said, “This heap(DB) is a witness between you and me today.”(DC) That is why it was called Galeed. 49 It was also called Mizpah,[c](DD) because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other. 50 If you mistreat(DE) my daughters or if you take any wives besides my daughters, even though no one is with us, remember that God is a witness(DF) between you and me.”(DG)

51 Laban also said to Jacob, “Here is this heap,(DH) and here is this pillar(DI) I have set up between you and me. 52 This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness,(DJ) that I will not go past this heap to your side to harm you and that you will not go past this heap(DK) and pillar to my side to harm me.(DL) 53 May the God of Abraham(DM) and the God of Nahor,(DN) the God of their father, judge between us.”(DO)

So Jacob took an oath(DP) in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.(DQ) 54 He offered a sacrifice(DR) there in the hill country and invited his relatives to a meal.(DS) After they had eaten, they spent the night there.

55 Early the next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters(DT) and blessed(DU) them. Then he left and returned home.[d](DV)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 31:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
  2. Genesis 31:47 The Aramaic Jegar Sahadutha and the Hebrew Galeed both mean witness heap.
  3. Genesis 31:49 Mizpah means watchtower.
  4. Genesis 31:55 In Hebrew texts this verse (31:55) is numbered 32:1.
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Jacob Flees from Laban

31 Now Jacob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has acquired all this (A)wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw the (B)countenance of Laban, and indeed it was not (C)favorable toward him as before. 3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, (D)“Return to the land of your fathers and to your family, and I will (E)be with you.”

4 So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field, to his flock, 5 and said to them, (F)“I see your father’s [a]countenance, that it is not favorable toward me as before; but the God of my father (G)has been with me. 6 And (H)you know that with all my might I have served your father. 7 Yet your father has deceived me and (I)changed my wages (J)ten times, but God (K)did not allow him to hurt me. 8 If he said thus: (L)‘The speckled shall be your wages,’ then all the flocks bore speckled. And if he said thus: ‘The streaked shall be your wages,’ then all the flocks bore streaked. 9 So God has (M)taken away the livestock of your father and given them to me.

10 “And it happened, at the time when the flocks conceived, that I lifted my eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams which leaped upon the flocks were streaked, speckled, and gray-spotted. 11 Then (N)the Angel of God spoke to me in a dream, saying, ‘Jacob.’ And I said, ‘Here I am.’ 12 And He said, ‘Lift your eyes now and see, all the rams which leap on the flocks are streaked, speckled, and gray-spotted; for (O)I have seen all that Laban is doing to you. 13 I am the God of Bethel, (P)where you anointed the pillar and where you made a vow to Me. Now (Q)arise, get out of this land, and return to the land of your family.’ ”

14 Then Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, (R)“Is there still any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house? 15 Are we not considered strangers by him? For (S)he has sold us, and also completely consumed our money. 16 For all these riches which God has taken from our father are really ours and our children’s; now then, whatever God has said to you, do it.”

17 Then Jacob rose and set his sons and his wives on camels. 18 And he carried away all his livestock and all his possessions which he had gained, his acquired livestock which he had gained in Padan Aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land of (T)Canaan. 19 Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel had stolen the (U)household[b] idols that were her father’s. 20 And Jacob stole away, unknown to Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he intended to flee. 21 So he fled with all that he had. He arose and crossed the river, and (V)headed[c] toward the mountains of Gilead.

Laban Pursues Jacob

22 And Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled. 23 Then he took (W)his brethren with him and pursued him for seven days’ journey, and he overtook him in the mountains of Gilead. 24 But God (X)had come to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, “Be careful that you (Y)speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.”

25 So Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountains, and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mountains of Gilead.

26 And Laban said to Jacob: “What have you done, that you have stolen away unknown to me, and (Z)carried away my daughters like captives taken with the sword? 27 Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and not tell me; for I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with timbrel and harp? 28 And you did not allow me (AA)to kiss my sons and my daughters. Now (AB)you have done foolishly in so doing. 29 It is in my power to do you harm, but the (AC)God of your father spoke to me (AD)last night, saying, ‘Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.’ 30 And now you have surely gone because you greatly long for your father’s house, but why did you (AE)steal my gods?”

31 Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was (AF)afraid, for I said, ‘Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.’ 32 With whomever you find your gods, (AG)do not let him live. In the presence of our brethren, identify what I have of yours and take it with you.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

33 And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, into Leah’s tent, and into the two maids’ tents, but he did not find them. Then he went out of Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent. 34 Now Rachel had taken the [d]household idols, put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat on them. And Laban [e]searched all about the tent but did not find them. 35 And she said to her father, “Let it not displease my lord that I cannot (AH)rise before you, for the manner of women is with me.” And he searched but did not find the [f]household idols.

36 Then Jacob was angry and rebuked Laban, and Jacob answered and said to Laban: “What is my [g]trespass? What is my sin, that you have so hotly pursued me? 37 Although you have searched all my things, what part of your household things have you found? Set it here before my brethren and your brethren, that they may judge between us both! 38 These twenty years I have been with you; your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried their young, and I have not eaten the rams of your flock. 39 (AI)That which was torn by beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it. (AJ)You required it from my hand, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. 40 There I was! In the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night, and my sleep departed from my eyes. 41 Thus I have been in your house twenty years; I (AK)served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and (AL)you have changed my wages ten times. 42 (AM)Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham and (AN)the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. (AO)God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and (AP)rebuked you last night.”

Laban’s Covenant with Jacob

43 And Laban answered and said to Jacob, “These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and this flock is my flock; all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day to these my daughters or to their children whom they have borne? 44 Now therefore, come, (AQ)let us make a [h]covenant, (AR)you and I, and let it be a witness between you and me.”

45 So Jacob (AS)took a stone and set it up as a pillar. 46 Then Jacob said to his brethren, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there on the heap. 47 Laban called it [i]Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it [j]Galeed. 48 And Laban said, (AT)“This heap is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore its name was called Galeed, 49 also (AU)Mizpah,[k] because he said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from another. 50 If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us—see, God is witness between you and me!”

51 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Here is this heap and here is this pillar, which I have placed between you and me. 52 This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not pass beyond this heap to you, and you will not pass beyond this heap and this pillar to me, for harm. 53 The God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, and the God of their father (AV)judge between us.” And Jacob (AW)swore by (AX)the [l]Fear of his father Isaac. 54 Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread. And they ate bread and stayed all night on the mountain. 55 And early in the morning Laban arose, and (AY)kissed his sons and daughters and (AZ)blessed them. Then Laban departed and (BA)returned to his place.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 31:5 Lit. face
  2. Genesis 31:19 Heb. teraphim
  3. Genesis 31:21 Lit. set his face toward
  4. Genesis 31:34 Heb. teraphim
  5. Genesis 31:34 Lit. felt
  6. Genesis 31:35 Heb. teraphim
  7. Genesis 31:36 transgression
  8. Genesis 31:44 treaty
  9. Genesis 31:47 Lit., in Aram., Heap of Witness
  10. Genesis 31:47 Lit., in Heb., Heap of Witness
  11. Genesis 31:49 Lit. Watch
  12. Genesis 31:53 A reference to God
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