創世記 29
Japanese Living Bible
ラケルとの出会い
29 ヤコブはさらに旅を続け、ついに東の国に着きました。 2 そこは広々とした牧草地で、見ると、井戸のそばに羊が三つの群れになって寝そべっていました。井戸の口には重い石のふたがかぶせてあります。 3 羊の群れが全部そこに集まるまで石のふたをはずさないのが、この地方の習慣でした。水をやったあとは、また元どおり石でふたをしておくことになっていました。 4 ヤコブは羊飼いたちに近づき、どこに住んでいるのか尋ねました。
「ハランだよ。」
5 「では、ナホルの孫でラバンという人をご存じでは？」
「ラバンだって？ ああ、よく知ってるよ。」
6 「そうですか。その方はお元気ですか。」
「元気だとも。順調にやっているしね。ああ、ちょうどよかった。ほら、あそこに羊を連れてやって来る娘、あれが娘さんのラケルだ。」
7 「ありがとうございました。ところで余計なことかもしれませんが、羊に早く水をやって、草のある所へすぐ帰してやらなくていいのですか。こんなに早く草を食べさせるのをやめたら、腹をすかせませんか。」
8 「羊や羊飼いがみな集まるまで、井戸のふたは取らない決まりでね。それまで水はお預けなんですよ。」
9 話をしている間に、ラケルが父の羊の群れを連れて来ました。彼女は羊飼いだったのです。 10 ヤコブは、彼女が伯父ラバンの娘で、いとこに当たり、羊はその伯父のものだとわかったので、井戸に近づいて石のふたをはずし、羊に水を飲ませました。 11 それから、ラケルに口づけしました。あまりうれしくて気持ちが高ぶり、とうとう泣きだしたほどです。 12-13 そして、自分は彼女の叔母リベカの息子で、ラケルにとってはいとこなのだと説明しました。ラケルはすぐ家へ駆け戻り、父親に報告しました。甥のヤコブが来たのです。すぐ迎えに行かなければなりません。ラバンは取る物も取りあえず駆けつけ、大歓迎で家に案内しました。ヤコブは伯父に、これまでのことを語りました。話は尽きません。
14 「いやあ、うれしいなあ。甥のおまえがはるばるやって来てくれたのだからな。」ラバンも喜びを隠せません。
ヤコブの結婚
ヤコブが来てから、かれこれ一か月が過ぎたある日のこと、 15 ラバンが言いました。「ヤコブ、甥だからといって、ただで働いてくれることはないんだよ。遠慮しなくていい。どんな報酬がほしいかね。」
16 ラバンには二人の娘がありました。姉がレア、妹があのラケル。 17 レアは弱々しい目をしていましたが、ラケルのほうは美しく、容姿もすぐれていました。 18 ヤコブはラケルが好きだったので、ラバンに言いました。「もしラケルさんを妻に頂けるなら、七年間ただで働き、あなたに仕えます。」
19 「いいだろう。一族以外の者と結婚させるより、おまえに嫁がせるほうがいいから。」
20 ヤコブは、ラケルと結婚したい一心で、七年間けんめいに働きました。彼女を心から愛していたので、七年などあっという間でした。 21 ついに、結婚できる時がきました。「さあ、すべきことはみなやり終えました。約束どおりラケルさんを下さい。彼女といっしょにさせてください。」
22 ラバンは村中の人を招いて祝宴を開き、みんなで喜び合いました。 23 ところがその夜、暗いのをさいわい、ラバンは姉のレアをヤコブのところに連れて行ったのです。ヤコブはそんなこととはつゆ知らず、レアといっしょに寝ました。 24 ラバンは、奴隷の少女ジルパをレアにつけてやりました。 25 朝になって、ヤコブが目を覚まし、見ると、レアがいるではありませんか。憤まんやる方ない気持ちです。すぐさまラバンのところへ行き、食ってかかりました。「なんてひどいことをするんですか！ ラケルと結婚したい一心で、私は七年も骨身を惜しまず働いたんですよ。その私をだますなんて、いったいどういうことですか！」
26 「まあ、気を落ち着けてくれ。悪かったが、われわれのところでは、姉より先に妹を嫁に出すことはしないのだよ。 27 とにかく婚礼の一週間をこのまま過ごしてくれたら、ラケルもおまえに嫁がせよう。ただし、もう七年間ここで働いてもらうということになるが。」
こううまく言い抜けられては、しかたありません。 28 ヤコブはさらに七年働くことにしました。そして、ようやくラケルと結婚できたのです。 29 ラケルは奴隷の少女ビルハを召使として連れて来ました。 30 こうしてヤコブはラケルと床を共にしました。ヤコブはレアよりも彼女のほうを愛していたため、さらに七年も余計に、ラバンのもとで働いたのです。
レアとラケルの争い
31 ヤコブがレアに冷たくするので、主は彼女に子どもを授け、ラケルには子どもがいませんでした。 32 レアが産んだ最初の子は男の子で、レアは、「主は私の苦しみをわかってくださった。子どもができたのだから、夫もきっと私を愛してくれるでしょう」と言って、ルベン〔「私の息子を見てください」の意〕と名づけました。 33 次も男の子で、彼女は、「主は私が愛されていないと知って、もう一人子どもを与えてくださった」と言って、シメオン〔「神は聞いてくださった」の意〕と名づけました。 34 さらに三人目の子どもが生まれました。今度も男の子で、彼女は、「三人も男の子を産んだのだから、今度こそ愛してもらえるに違いない」と言って、レビ〔「結びつく」の意〕と名づけました。 35 さらに子どもが生まれました。また男の子で、彼女は、「今こそ主をほめたたえよう」と言って、ユダ〔「ほめたたえる」の意〕と名づけました。そのあと、彼女には子どもが生まれませんでした。
创世记 29
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
雅各到达舅父家
29 雅各继续前行，来到东方人住的地方， 2 看见田间有一口井，有三群羊卧在井边，因为当地人用那口井的水饮羊。井口盖着一块大石头。 3 羊群聚集在井旁的时候，牧人就把石头挪开饮羊，随后再把石头挪回原处。
4 雅各问牧人：“弟兄们，你们是从哪里来的？”他们说：“我们是从哈兰来的。” 5 雅各问道：“你们认识拿鹤的孙子拉班吗？”他们说：“我们认识。” 6 雅各又问：“他好吗？”他们回答说：“很好。你看，他的女儿拉结带着羊群来了。” 7 雅各对他们说：“太阳还高，不到把羊关起来的时候，你们饮了羊，再放它们去吃草吧！” 8 他们说：“不行，要等所有的羊群到齐，有人挪开井口的石头后，才能饮羊。”
9 他们还在说话的时候，拉结就带着她父亲的羊群来到井边，她是个牧羊女。 10 雅各看见表妹拉结和舅父拉班的羊群来了，就上前把井口的石头挪开，饮他舅父的羊。 11 他亲吻拉结，并放声大哭。 12 雅各告诉拉结自己是她父亲的外甥，是利百加的儿子。拉结便跑去告诉她父亲。
13 拉班听见外甥雅各来了，就跑去迎接他，拥抱他，亲吻他，然后把他接到自己家里。雅各把事情的经过告诉他。 14 拉班高兴地说：“你真是我的骨肉之亲啊！”雅各在拉班家里住了一个月。
雅各娶妻
15 一天，拉班对他说：“虽然我们是亲戚，也不能让你白白地替我工作。告诉我，你希望得到什么报酬？” 16 拉班有两个女儿，大的叫利亚，小的叫拉结。 17 利亚两眼无神[a]，而拉结长得美丽出众。 18 雅各爱上了拉结，于是对拉班说：“我愿意为你工作七年，请你把拉结许配给我。” 19 拉班说：“把她嫁给你比嫁给外人好，你就留下来吧！” 20 雅各为了拉结给拉班工作了七年。因为他深爱拉结，所以这七年在他眼中就像短短的几天。
21 一天，雅各对拉班说：“期限已经满了，现在请把我妻子给我，我好和她同房。” 22 于是，拉班就摆设宴席款待当地的人。 23 到了晚上，拉班却把女儿利亚送给雅各，雅各和她同房。 24 拉班又把自己的婢女悉帕送给女儿利亚做婢女。
25 第二天早上，雅各才发现娶的是利亚，就对拉班说：“你对我做的是什么事啊！我服侍你不就是为了拉结吗？你为什么骗我？” 26 拉班说：“依照本地的习俗，妹妹不能比姐姐先出嫁。 27 等这七天的婚期过了，我就把拉结也许配给你，你再替我工作七年。”
28 雅各同意了。过了七天，拉班把女儿拉结嫁给雅各， 29 又把自己的婢女辟拉送给拉结。 30 雅各也和拉结同房，他深爱拉结，胜过爱利亚。他又替拉班工作了七年。
雅各的儿女
31 耶和华看见利亚失宠，就使利亚生育，但拉结却不生育。 32 利亚怀孕生了一个儿子，给孩子取名叫吕便[b]。她说：“耶和华看见了我的痛苦，现在我丈夫一定会爱我。” 33 她又怀孕生了一个儿子，就说：“耶和华听见了我丈夫不爱我，所以又给我这个儿子。”于是，她给孩子取名叫西缅[c]。 34 她又再度怀孕，生了一个儿子，就说：“这次我丈夫一定会依恋我，因为我给他生了三个儿子。”于是，他给孩子取名叫利未[d]。 35 后来，利亚再次怀孕，生了一个儿子，她说：“这次我要赞美耶和华！”于是，她给孩子取名叫犹大[e]。之后，利亚停止了生育。
Genesis 29
Expanded Bible
Jacob Arrives in Northwestern Mesopotamia
29 Then Jacob ·continued his journey [L lifted his feet] and came to the land of the people of the East [C the area of the Arameans on the northern Euphrates]. 2 He looked and saw a well in the field and three flocks of sheep lying nearby, because they drank water from this well. A large stone covered the mouth of the well. 3 When all the flocks would gather there, ·the shepherds [L they] would roll the stone away from the well and water the sheep. Then they would put the stone back in its place.
4 Jacob said to the shepherds there, “My brothers, where are you from?”
They answered, “We are from Haran [11:31].”
5 Then Jacob asked, “Do you know Laban, ·grandson [descendant] of Nahor?”
They answered, “We know him.”
6 Then Jacob asked, “How is he?”
They answered, “He is well. Look, his daughter Rachel is coming now with his sheep.”
7 Jacob said, “But look, it is still ·the middle of the day [broad daylight]. It is not time for the sheep to be gathered for the night, so give them water and let them go back into the pasture.”
8 But they said, “We cannot do that until all the flocks are gathered. Then we will roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep.”
9 While ·Jacob [L he] was talking with ·the shepherds [L them], Rachel came with her father’s sheep, because ·it was her job to care for the sheep [L she was a shepherdess]. 10 When Jacob saw Laban’s daughter Rachel and Laban’s sheep, he went to the well and rolled the stone from its mouth and watered Laban’s sheep. Now Laban was the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s mother. 11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and [L lifted his voice and] cried. 12 He told her that he was from her father’s family and that he was the son of Rebekah. So Rachel ran home and told her father.
13 When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran to meet him. Laban hugged him and kissed him and brought him to his house, where Jacob told Laban everything that had happened.
14 Then Laban said, “You are my own ·flesh and blood [L bone and flesh].”
Jacob Is Tricked
Jacob stayed there a month. 15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “You are my relative, but ·it is not right for you to work for me without pay [L should you serve me for nothing?]. What ·would you like me to pay you [will your wages be]?”
16 Now Laban had two daughters. The older was Leah, and the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah had ·weak eyes [frail/tender eyes; C likely means unattractive], but Rachel was very beautiful. 18 Jacob loved Rachel, so he said to Laban, “·Let me marry your younger daughter Rachel. If you will, I will work seven years for you [L I will work for seven years for your younger daughter Rachel].”
19 Laban said, “It would be better for ·her to marry you [L me to give her to you] than someone else, so stay here with me.” 20 So Jacob worked for Laban seven years so he could marry Rachel. But they seemed like just a few days to him because he loved Rachel very much.
21 After seven years Jacob said to Laban, “Give me ·Rachel [L my woman/wife] so that I may ·marry [L go to] her. ·The time I promised to work for you is over [L My days are fulfilled].”
22 So Laban gave a ·feast [banquet] for all the people there. 23 That evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and ·they had sexual relations [L he (Jacob) went into her]. 24 (Laban gave his slave girl Zilpah to his daughter to be her ·servant [L slave girl].) 25 In the morning when Jacob saw that ·he had had sexual relations with [L it was] Leah, he said to Laban, “What have you done to me? I worked hard for you so that I could marry Rachel! Why did you ·trick [deceive; defraud] me?”
26 Laban said, “In our ·country [L place] we do not allow the younger daughter to marry before the ·older daughter [L firstborn]. 27 But complete the full week of ·the marriage ceremony with Leah [L this one], and I will give you ·Rachel [L the other one] to marry also. But you must serve me another seven years.”
28 So Jacob did this, and when he had completed the week ·with Leah [L of this one], Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as a wife. 29 (Laban gave his slave girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her ·servant [L slave girl].) 30 So Jacob ·had sexual relations with [L went to] Rachel also, and Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Jacob worked for Laban for another seven years.
Jacob’s Family Grows
31 When the Lord saw ·that Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah [L Leah was unloved/hated], he ·made it possible for Leah to have children [L opened up her womb], but ·not Rachel [L Rachel was barren]. 32 Leah ·became pregnant [conceived] and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben [C sounds like “seen my troubles” in Hebrew], because she said, “The Lord has seen my ·troubles [distress]. Surely now my husband will love me.”
33 Leah ·became pregnant [conceived] again and gave birth to another son. She named him Simeon [C sounds like “has heard” in Hebrew] and said, “The Lord has heard that I am ·not loved [or hated], so he has given me this son.”
34 Leah ·became pregnant [conceived] again and gave birth to another son. She named him Levi [C sounds like “be close to” in Hebrew] and said, “Now, surely my husband will ·be close [bind/attach himself] to me, because I have given him three sons.”
35 Then Leah gave birth to another son. She named him Judah [C sounds like “praise” in Hebrew], because she said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Then Leah stopped having children.
Geneza 29
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Iacov, la Laban
29 Iacov a pornit la drum şi s-a dus în ţara(A) celor ce locuiesc la Răsărit. 2 S-a uitat înainte şi iată că pe câmp era o fântână, şi lângă ea erau trei turme de oi, care se odihneau, căci la fântâna aceasta obişnuiau ciobanii să-şi adape turmele. Şi piatra de pe gura fântânii era mare. 3 Toate turmele se strângeau acolo; ciobanii prăvăleau piatra de pe gura fântânii, adăpau turmele şi apoi puneau piatra iarăşi la loc pe gura fântânii. 4 Iacov a zis păstorilor: „Fraţilor, de unde sunteţi?” „Din Haran”, au răspuns ei. 5 El le-a zis: „Cunoaşteţi pe Laban, fiul lui Nahor?” „Îl cunoaştem”, i-au răspuns ei. 6 El le-a zis: „Este(B) sănătos?” „Sănătos”, au răspuns ei. Şi tocmai atunci venea Rahela, fata lui, cu oile. 7 El a zis: „Iată, soarele este încă sus şi-i prea devreme ca să strângeţi vitele: adăpaţi oile, apoi duceţi-vă şi paşteţi-le iarăşi.” 8 Ei au răspuns: „Nu putem până nu se vor strânge toate turmele; atunci se prăvăleşte piatra de pe gura fântânii şi vom adăpa oile.” 9 Pe când le vorbea el încă, vine Rahela(C) cu oile tatălui său, căci ea le păzea. 10 Când a văzut Iacov pe Rahela, fata lui Laban, fratele mamei sale, şi turma lui Laban, fratele mamei sale, s-a apropiat, a prăvălit(D) piatra de pe gura fântânii şi a adăpat turma lui Laban, fratele mamei sale. 11 Apoi Iacov a sărutat(E) pe Rahela şi a început să plângă tare. 12 Iacov a spus Rahelei că este rudă cu tatăl(F) ei, că este fiul Rebecăi. Şi ea a dat fuga(G) de a spus tatălui său. 13 Cum a auzit Laban de Iacov, fiul surorii sale, i-a(H) alergat înainte, l-a îmbrăţişat, l-a sărutat şi l-a adus în casă. Iacov a istorisit lui Laban toate cele întâmplate. 14 Şi Laban i-a zis: „Cu adevărat(I), tu eşti os din oasele mele şi carne din carnea mea!” Iacov a stat la Laban o lună.
Lea şi Rahela
15 Apoi Laban a zis lui Iacov: „Fiindcă eşti rudă cu mine, să-mi slujeşti oare degeaba? Spune-mi ce simbrie vrei?” 16 Laban însă avea două fete: cea mai mare se numea Lea şi cea mai mică, Rahela. 17 Lea avea ochii slabi, dar Rahela era frumoasă la statură şi mândră la faţă. 18 Iacov iubea pe Rahela şi a zis: „Îţi voi(J) sluji şapte ani pentru Rahela, fata ta cea mai mică.” 19 Şi Laban a răspuns: „Mai bine să ţi-o dau ţie, decât s-o dau altuia. Rămâi la mine!” 20 Astfel, Iacov a slujit(K) şapte ani pentru Rahela; şi anii aceştia i s-au părut ca vreo câteva zile, pentru că o iubea. 21 În urmă, Iacov a zis lui Laban: „Dă-mi nevasta, căci mi s-a împlinit sorocul, ca să intru(L) la ea.” 22 Laban a adunat pe toţi oamenii locului şi a făcut un ospăţ(M). 23 Seara, a luat pe fiică-sa Lea şi a adus-o la Iacov, care s-a culcat cu ea. 24 Şi Laban a dat ca roabă fetei sale Lea pe roaba sa Zilpa. 25 A doua zi dimineaţă, iată că era Lea. Atunci, Iacov a zis lui Laban: „Ce mi-ai făcut? Nu ţi-am slujit oare pentru Rahela? Pentru ce m-ai înşelat?” 26 Laban a răspuns: „În locul acesta nu-i obicei să se dea cea mai tânără înaintea celei mai mari. 27 Isprăveşte(N) săptămâna cu aceasta, şi-ţi vom da şi pe cealaltă pentru slujba pe care o vei mai face la mine alţi şapte ani.” 28 Iacov a făcut aşa şi a isprăvit săptămâna cu Lea; apoi, Laban i-a dat de nevastă pe fiică-sa Rahela. 29 Şi Laban a dat ca roabă fetei sale Rahela pe roaba sa Bilha. 30 Iacov a intrat şi la Rahela, pe care o iubea(O) mai mult decât pe Lea, şi a mai slujit la Laban(P) alţi şapte ani.
Copiii făcuţi lui Iacov de Lea
31 Domnul a văzut(Q) că Lea nu era iubită şi a făcut-o(R) să aibă copii, pe când Rahela era stearpă. 32 Lea a rămas însărcinată şi a născut un fiu, căruia i-a pus numele Ruben (Vedeţi fiu); „căci”, a zis ea, „Domnul a văzut(S) mâhnirea mea, şi acum bărbatul meu are să mă iubească negreşit.” 33 A rămas iarăşi însărcinată şi a născut un fiu şi a zis: „Domnul a auzit că nu eram iubită şi mi-a dat şi pe acesta.” De aceea, i-a pus numele Simeon (Ascultare). 34 Iar a rămas însărcinată şi a născut un fiu şi a zis: „De data aceasta, bărbatul meu se va alipi de mine, căci i-am născut trei fii.” De aceea i-a pus numele Levi (Alipire). 35 A rămas iarăşi însărcinată şi a născut un fiu, şi a zis: „De data aceasta, voi lăuda pe Domnul.” De aceea i-a pus numele(T) Iuda (Lăudat fie Domnul!). Şi a încetat să mai nască.
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