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Genesis 29
English Standard Version
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
Génesis 29
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Génesis 29
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Jacob en casa de Labán
29 Jacob continuó su viaje y llegó a territorio de los orientales.
2 Vio entonces en medio del campo un pozo, junto al cual reposaban tres rebaños de ovejas, porque los ganados solían abrevar en él. La boca del pozo estaba tapada por una gran piedra 3 que los pastores corrían cuando todos los rebaños se juntaban allí y que, una vez abrevado el ganado, volvían a colocar sobre la boca brocal del pozo. 4 Jacob preguntó a los pastores:
— ¿De dónde son, amigos míos?
Ellos respondieron:
— Somos de Jarán.
5 Jacob volvió a preguntar:
— ¿Conocen a Labán, el hijo de Najor?
Ellos contentaron:
— Sí, lo conocemos.
6 Siguió preguntando Jacob:
— ¿Qué tal está?
Ellos contestaron:
— Está bien. Mira, por ahí viene su hija Raquel con las ovejas.
7 Entonces Jacob les dijo:
— Quedan muchas horas de luz y no es aún el momento de recoger el ganado. Abreven, pues, las ovejas y llévenlas a pastar.
8 Y ellos respondieron:
— No podemos hacer eso hasta que no lleguen todos los rebaños y se retire la piedra que está sobre la boca del pozo; solamente entonces podremos abrevar las ovejas.
9 Mientras Jacob hablaba con ellos, llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, que ella misma pastoreaba. 10 Cuando Jacob vio a Raquel, hija de su tío materno Labán, con las ovejas de este, quitó la piedra que tapaba la boca del pozo y abrevó las ovejas de su tío Labán. 11 Luego saludó a Raquel con un beso y rompió a llorar. 12 Cuando Jacob le explicó a Raquel que él era hijo de Rebeca y sobrino de Labán, ella salió corriendo a dar la noticia a su padre.
13 Al oír Labán las noticias acerca de su sobrino Jacob, salió a su encuentro y, entre abrazos y besos, lo llevó a su casa. Y cuando Jacob le contó todo lo que había sucedido, 14 Labán le dijo:
— ¡No cabe duda de que perteneces a mi familia!
Boda de Jacob
Jacob se quedó con Labán durante un mes.
15 Un día, Labán dijo a Jacob:
— Tú eres pariente mío, pero no por eso has de trabajar gratis para mí. Dime qué salario quieres que te pague.
16 Labán tenía dos hijas. La mayor se llamaba Lía y la menor Raquel. 17 Lía tenía unos ojos apagados; Raquel, en cambio, era hermosa de los pies a la cabeza. 18 Como Jacob se había enamorado de ella, contestó a Labán:
— Trabajaré siete años a tu servicio para casarme con Raquel, tu hija menor.
19 Labán le contestó:
— Es mejor que te la entregue a ti, y no a un extraño. Quédate conmigo.
20 Y así Jacob trabajó por Raquel durante siete años, pero estaba tan enamorado de ella que le parecieron unos pocos días. 21 Pasado ese tiempo, Jacob dijo a Labán:
— Ya se ha cumplido el tiempo, dame a mi mujer para que me una a ella.
22 Entonces Labán invitó a todos los vecinos del lugar a la fiesta de bodas. 23 Pero al anochecer, tomó a su hija Lía y se la entregó a Jacob que se acostó con ella. 24 Además, Labán regaló a Lía una de sus criadas, llamada Zilpá, para que la atendiera.
25 Al día siguiente por la mañana, Jacob se llevó la sorpresa de que se trataba de Lía y fue a protestar a Labán:
— ¿Qué me has hecho? ¿No te he servido yo por Raquel? Entonces, ¿por qué me has engañado?
26 Labán respondió:
— Aquí no es costumbre dar a la hija pequeña antes que a la mayor. 27 Por eso, cumple la semana de festejos que corresponde a la boda con Lía y entonces te daremos también a Raquel a cambio de otros siete años de trabajo a mi servicio.
28 Así lo hizo Jacob; terminó la semana de festejos que correspondía a la boda con Lía, y después Labán le dio por mujer a su hija Raquel. 29 Asimismo, Labán regaló a Raquel una de sus criadas, llamada Bilhá, para que la atendiera. 30 Jacob se acostó también con Raquel y la amó más que a Lía. Y durante siete años más continuó trabajando al servicio de Labán.
Los hijos de Jacob
31 Cuando el Señor vio que Lía no era amada, la hizo fecunda, mientras Raquel seguía estéril. 32 Lía quedó embarazada y dio a luz un hijo, al que llamó Rubén, pues dijo:
— El Señor ha visto mi aflicción; ahora mi marido me amará.
33 Lía volvió a quedar embarazada y dio a luz otro hijo, al que llamó Simeón, y comentó:
— El Señor se ha dado cuenta de que era menospreciada, y por eso me dio también este hijo.
34 Volvió a quedar embarazada y dio a luz un tercer hijo, al que llamó Leví, y comentó:
— Ahora sí que mi marido se sentirá ligado a mí, porque le he dado tres hijos.
35 Lía volvió a quedar embarazada y dio a luz un hijo más, al que llamó Judá, y comentó:
— Esta vez alabaré al Señor.
Y Lía dejó de dar a luz.
創世記 29
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
創世記 29
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
雅各到達舅父家
29 雅各繼續前行，來到東方人住的地方， 2 看見田間有一口井，有三群羊臥在井邊，因為當地人用那口井的水飲羊。井口蓋著一塊大石頭。 3 羊群聚集在井旁的時候，牧人就把石頭挪開飲羊，隨後再把石頭挪回原處。
4 雅各問牧人：「弟兄們，你們是從哪裡來的？」他們說：「我們是從哈蘭來的。」 5 雅各問道：「你們認識拿鶴的孫子拉班嗎？」他們說：「我們認識。」 6 雅各又問：「他好嗎？」他們回答說：「很好。你看，他的女兒拉結帶著羊群來了。」 7 雅各對他們說：「太陽還高，不到把羊關起來的時候，你們飲了羊，再放牠們去吃草吧！」 8 他們說：「不行，要等所有的羊群到齊，有人挪開井口的石頭後，才能飲羊。」
9 他們還在說話的時候，拉結就帶著她父親的羊群來到井邊，她是個牧羊女。 10 雅各看見表妹拉結和舅父拉班的羊群來了，就上前把井口的石頭挪開，飲他舅父的羊。 11 他親吻拉結，並放聲大哭。 12 雅各告訴拉結自己是她父親的外甥，是利百加的兒子。拉結便跑去告訴她父親。
13 拉班聽見外甥雅各來了，就跑去迎接他，擁抱他，親吻他，然後把他接到自己家裡。雅各把事情的經過告訴他。 14 拉班高興地說：「你真是我的骨肉之親啊！」雅各在拉班家裡住了一個月。
雅各娶妻
15 一天，拉班對他說：「雖然我們是親戚，也不能讓你白白地替我工作。告訴我，你希望得到什麼報酬？」 16 拉班有兩個女兒，大的叫利亞，小的叫拉結。 17 利亞兩眼無神[a]，而拉結長得美麗出眾。 18 雅各愛上了拉結，於是對拉班說：「我願意為你工作七年，請你把拉結許配給我。」 19 拉班說：「把她嫁給你比嫁給外人好，你就留下來吧！」 20 雅各為了拉結給拉班工作了七年。因為他深愛拉結，所以這七年在他眼中就像短短的幾天。
21 一天，雅各對拉班說：「期限已經滿了，現在請把我妻子給我，我好和她同房。」 22 於是，拉班就擺設宴席款待當地的人。 23 到了晚上，拉班卻把女兒利亞送給雅各，雅各和她同房。 24 拉班又把自己的婢女悉帕送給女兒利亞做婢女。
25 第二天早上，雅各才發現娶的是利亞，就對拉班說：「你對我做的是什麼事啊！我服侍你不就是為了拉結嗎？你為什麼騙我？」 26 拉班說：「依照本地的習俗，妹妹不能比姐姐先出嫁。 27 等這七天的婚期過了，我就把拉結也許配給你，你再替我工作七年。」
28 雅各同意了。過了七天，拉班把女兒拉結嫁給雅各， 29 又把自己的婢女辟拉送給拉結。 30 雅各也和拉結同房，他深愛拉結，勝過愛利亞。他又替拉班工作了七年。
雅各的兒女
31 耶和華看見利亞失寵，就使利亞生育，但拉結卻不生育。 32 利亞懷孕生了一個兒子，給孩子取名叫呂便[b]。她說：「耶和華看見了我的痛苦，現在我丈夫一定會愛我。」 33 她又懷孕生了一個兒子，就說：「耶和華聽見了我丈夫不愛我，所以又給我這個兒子。」於是，她給孩子取名叫西緬[c]。 34 她又再度懷孕，生了一個兒子，就說：「這次我丈夫一定會依戀我，因為我給他生了三個兒子。」於是，他給孩子取名叫利未[d]。 35 後來，利亞再次懷孕，生了一個兒子，她說：「這次我要讚美耶和華！」於是，她給孩子取名叫猶大[e]。之後，利亞停止了生育。
Genesis 29
New International Version
Genesis 29
New International Version
Jacob Arrives in Paddan Aram
29 Then Jacob continued on his journey and came to the land of the eastern peoples.(A) 2 There he saw a well in the open country, with three flocks of sheep lying near it because the flocks were watered from that well.(B) The stone(C) over the mouth of the well was large. 3 When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone(D) away from the well’s mouth and water the sheep.(E) Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
4 Jacob asked the shepherds, “My brothers, where are you from?”(F)
“We’re from Harran,(G)” they replied.
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban, Nahor’s grandson?”(H)
“Yes, we know him,” they answered.
6 Then Jacob asked them, “Is he well?”
“Yes, he is,” they said, “and here comes his daughter Rachel(I) with the sheep.(J)”
7 “Look,” he said, “the sun is still high; it is not time for the flocks to be gathered. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
8 “We can’t,” they replied, “until all the flocks are gathered and the stone(K) has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water(L) the sheep.”
9 While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep,(M) for she was a shepherd. 10 When Jacob saw Rachel(N) daughter of his uncle Laban, and Laban’s sheep, he went over and rolled the stone(O) away from the mouth of the well and watered(P) his uncle’s sheep.(Q) 11 Then Jacob kissed(R) Rachel and began to weep aloud.(S) 12 He had told Rachel that he was a relative(T) of her father and a son of Rebekah.(U) So she ran and told her father.(V)
13 As soon as Laban(W) heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he hurried to meet him. He embraced him(X) and kissed him and brought him to his home, and there Jacob told him all these things. 14 Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.”(Y)
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month, 15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative(Z) of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages(AA) should be.”
16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah,(AB) and the name of the younger was Rachel.(AC) 17 Leah had weak[a] eyes, but Rachel(AD) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.(AE) 18 Jacob was in love with Rachel(AF) and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”(AG)
19 Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” 20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel,(AH) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.(AI)
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.(AJ)”
22 So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.(AK) 23 But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah(AL) and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. 24 And Laban gave his servant Zilpah(AM) to his daughter as her attendant.(AN)
25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me?(AO) I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?(AP)”
26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.(AQ) 27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week;(AR) then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.(AS)”
28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.(AT) 29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah(AU) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.(AV) 30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.(AW) And he worked for Laban another seven years.(AX)
Jacob’s Children
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved,(AY) he enabled her to conceive,(AZ) but Rachel remained childless. 32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son.(BA) She named him Reuben,[b](BB) for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery.(BC) Surely my husband will love me now.”
33 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Because the Lord heard that I am not loved,(BD) he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.[c](BE)
34 Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me,(BF) because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.[d](BG)
35 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah.[e](BH) Then she stopped having children.(BI)
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:17 Or delicate
- Genesis 29:32 Reuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name means see, a son.
- Genesis 29:33 Simeon probably means one who hears.
- Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for attached.
- Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.
Genesis 29
King James Version
Genesis 29
King James Version
29 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.
4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.
9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them.
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 rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.
13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
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