Génesis 29
La Biblia de las Américas
Encuentro de Jacob y Raquel
29 Entonces Jacob siguió su camino[a], y fue a la tierra de los hijos del oriente(A). 2 Y miró, y vio[b] un pozo(B) en el campo, y he aquí, tres rebaños de ovejas estaban echados allí junto a él, porque de aquel pozo daban de beber a los rebaños, y la piedra sobre la boca del pozo era grande. 3 Cuando todos los rebaños se juntaban allí, entonces rodaban la piedra de la boca del pozo y daban de beber a las ovejas, y volvían a poner la piedra en su lugar sobre la boca del pozo. 4 Y Jacob dijo a los pastores: Hermanos míos, ¿de dónde sois? Y ellos dijeron: Somos de Harán(C). 5 Entonces les dijo: ¿Conocéis a Labán, hijo de Nacor(D)? Y ellos respondieron: Lo conocemos. 6 Y él les dijo: ¿Se encuentra bien? Y dijeron: Está bien; mira, su hija Raquel viene con las ovejas(E). 7 Y él dijo: He aquí, aún es pleno día, no es tiempo de recoger el ganado. Dad de beber a las ovejas, e id a apacentarlas. 8 Pero ellos dijeron: No podemos, hasta que se junten todos los rebaños y quiten[c] la piedra de la boca del pozo; entonces daremos de beber a las ovejas. 9 Todavía estaba él hablando con ellos, cuando llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues ella era pastora. 10 Y sucedió que cuando Jacob vio a Raquel, hija de Labán, hermano de su madre, y las ovejas de Labán, hermano de su madre, Jacob subió y quitó[d] la piedra de la boca del pozo, y dio de beber al rebaño de Labán, hermano de su madre. 11 Entonces Jacob besó a Raquel, y alzó su voz y lloró(F). 12 Y Jacob hizo saber a Raquel que él era pariente[e] de su padre, y que era hijo de Rebeca(G); y ella corrió y se lo hizo saber a su padre(H).
Labán engaña a Jacob
13 Y sucedió que cuando Labán oyó las noticias de Jacob, hijo de su hermana, corrió a su encuentro(I), lo abrazó, lo besó(J) y lo trajo a su casa. Entonces él contó a Labán todas estas cosas. 14 Y le dijo Labán: Ciertamente tú eres hueso mío y carne mía(K). Y Jacob se quedó con él todo un mes. 15 Y Labán dijo a Jacob: ¿Acaso porque eres mi pariente[f] has de servirme de balde? Hazme saber cuál será tu salario(L). 16 Labán tenía dos hijas; el nombre de la mayor era Lea, y el nombre de la menor, Raquel. 17 Y los ojos de Lea eran delicados, pero Raquel era de bella figura y de hermoso parecer(M). 18 Y Jacob se había enamorado de Raquel(N), y dijo: Te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor(O). 19 Y Labán dijo: Mejor es dártela a ti que dársela a otro hombre; quédate conmigo. 20 Jacob, pues, sirvió siete años por Raquel, y le parecieron unos pocos días, por el amor que le tenía(P).
21 Entonces Jacob dijo a Labán: Dame mi mujer, porque mi tiempo se ha[g] cumplido para unirme[h] a ella(Q). 22 Y Labán reunió a todos los hombres del lugar, e hizo un banquete. 23 Y sucedió que al anochecer tomó a su hija Lea y se la trajo, y Jacob se llegó a ella. 24 Y Labán dio su sierva Zilpa a su hija Lea como sierva. 25 Cuando fue de mañana, he aquí que era Lea. Y Jacob dijo a Labán: ¿Qué es esto que me has hecho(R)? ¿No fue por Raquel que te serví[i]? ¿Por qué, pues, me has engañado(S)? 26 Y Labán respondió: No se acostumbra[j] en nuestro lugar dar a la menor antes que a la mayor[k]. 27 Cumple la semana nupcial de esta, y te daremos también la otra por el servicio que habrás de rendirme[l] aún otros siete años(T). 28 Así lo hizo Jacob, y cumplió la semana de ella; y él le dio a su hija Raquel por mujer. 29 Y Labán dio su sierva Bilha a su hija Raquel como sierva. 30 Y Jacob se llegó también a Raquel, y amó más a Raquel que a Lea(U); y sirvió a Labán[m] durante otros siete años(V).
Hijos de Jacob
31 Vio el Señor que Lea era aborrecida, y le concedió hijos[n]; pero Raquel era estéril. 32 Y concibió Lea y dio a luz un hijo, y le puso por nombre Rubén[o], pues dijo: Por cuanto el Señor ha visto[p] mi aflicción(W), sin duda ahora mi marido me amará. 33 Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: Por cuanto el Señor ha oído que soy aborrecida(X), me ha dado también este hijo. Así que le puso por nombre Simeón[q]. 34 Concibió otra vez y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: Ahora esta vez mi marido se apegará a mí, porque le he dado tres hijos. Así que le puso por nombre Leví[r](Y). 35 Concibió una vez más y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: Esta vez alabaré al Señor; así que le puso por nombre Judá[s](Z); y dejó de dar a luz.
Footnotes
- Génesis 29:1 Lit., levantó sus pies
- Génesis 29:2 Lit., he aquí
- Génesis 29:8 Lit., rueden
- Génesis 29:10 Lit., rodó
- Génesis 29:12 Lit., hermano
- Génesis 29:15 Lit., hermano
- Génesis 29:21 Lit., mis días se han
- Génesis 29:21 Lit., para llegarme
- Génesis 29:25 Lit., serví contigo
- Génesis 29:26 Lit., No se hace así
- Génesis 29:26 Lit., primogénita
- Génesis 29:27 Lit., que has de servir conmigo
- Génesis 29:30 Lit., con él
- Génesis 29:31 Lit., abrió su matriz
- Génesis 29:32 I.e., ved, un hijo
- Génesis 29:32 Lit., reparado en
- Génesis 29:33 I.e., el que escucha
- Génesis 29:34 I.e., adherido
- Génesis 29:35 I.e., alabado
Genesis 29
English Standard Version
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
29 Then Jacob went on his journey and came to (A)the land of the people of the east. 2 As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. The stone on the well's mouth was large, 3 and when all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place over the mouth of the well.
4 Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where do you come from?” They said, (B)“We are from Haran.” 5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.” 6 He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!” 7 He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep and go, pasture them.” 8 But they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together and the stone is rolled from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep.”
9 While he was still speaking with them, (C)Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess. 10 Now as soon as Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was (D)her father's kinsman, and that he was Rebekah's son, (E)and she ran and told her father.
13 As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister's son, (F)he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things, 14 and Laban said to him, (G)“Surely you are my bone and my flesh!” And he stayed with him a month.
15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?” 16 Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah's eyes were weak,[a] but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. 18 Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, (H)“I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” 19 Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me.” 20 So Jacob (I)served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed.” 22 So Laban gathered together all the people of the place and (J)made a feast. 23 But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her. 24 (Laban gave[b] (K)his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.) 25 And in the morning, behold, it was Leah! And Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?” 26 Laban said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 (L)Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.” 28 Jacob did so, and completed her week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. 29 (Laban gave (M)his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.) 30 So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban (N)for another seven years.
Jacob's Children
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was (O)hated, (P)he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben,[c] for she said, “Because the Lord (Q)has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.” 33 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon.[d] 34 Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be (R)attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.[e] 35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name (S)Judah.[f] Then she ceased bearing.
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:17 Or soft
- Genesis 29:24 Or had given; also verse 29
- Genesis 29:32 Reuben means See, a son
- Genesis 29:33 Simeon sounds like the Hebrew for heard
- Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like the Hebrew for attached
- Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like the Hebrew for praise
Genesis 29
New King James Version
Jacob Meets Rachel
29 So Jacob went on his journey (A)and came to the land of the people of the East. 2 And he looked, and saw a (B)well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stone was on the well’s mouth. 3 Now all the flocks would be gathered there; and they would roll the stone from the well’s mouth, water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the well’s mouth.
4 And Jacob said to them, “My brethren, where are you from?”
And they said, “We are from (C)Haran.”
5 Then he said to them, “Do you know (D)Laban the son of Nahor?”
And they said, “We know him.”
6 So he said to them, (E)“Is he well?”
And they said, “He is well. And look, his daughter Rachel (F)is coming with the sheep.”
7 Then he said, “Look, it is still [a]high day; it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”
8 But they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they have rolled the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.”
9 Now while he was still speaking with them, (G)Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near and (H)rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. 11 Then Jacob (I)kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was (J)her father’s relative and that he was Rebekah’s son. (K)So she ran and told her father.
13 Then it came to pass, when Laban heard the report about Jacob his sister’s son, that (L)he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. So he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, (M)“Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month.
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, (N)what should your wages be?” 16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah’s eyes were [b]delicate, but Rachel was (O)beautiful of form and appearance.
18 Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, (P)“I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”
19 And Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.” 20 So Jacob (Q)served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may (R)go in to her.” 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and (S)made a feast. 23 Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her. 24 And Laban gave his maid (T)Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid. 25 So it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why then have you (U)deceived me?”
26 And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our [c]country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 (V)Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”
28 Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also. 29 And Laban gave his maid (W)Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid. 30 Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also (X)loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban (Y)still another seven years.
The Children of Jacob
31 When the Lord (Z)saw that Leah was [d]unloved, He (AA)opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. 32 So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name [e]Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely (AB)looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.” 33 Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am [f]unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name [g]Simeon. 34 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called [h]Levi. 35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name (AC)Judah.[i] Then she stopped bearing.
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:7 early in the day
- Genesis 29:17 Or weak
- Genesis 29:26 Lit. place
- Genesis 29:31 Lit. hated
- Genesis 29:32 Lit. See, a Son
- Genesis 29:33 Lit. hated
- Genesis 29:33 Lit. Heard
- Genesis 29:34 Lit. Attached
- Genesis 29:35 Lit. Praise
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