1Iacov a pornit la drum, şi s'a dus în ţara celor ce locuiesc la Răsărit.
1Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
2S'a uitat înainte, şi iată că pe cîmp era o fîntînă; şi lîngă ea erau trei turme de oi, cari se odihneau; căci la fîntîna aceasta obicinuiau ciobanii să-şi adape turmele. Şi piatra de pe gura fîntînii era mare.
2He looked, and behold, a well in the field, and, behold, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.
3Toate turmele se strîngeau acolo; ciobanii prăvăleau piatra de pe gura fîntînii, adăpau turmele, şi apoi puneau piatra iarăş la loc pe gura fîntînii.
3There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well’s mouth in its place.
4Iacov a zis păstorilor: ,,Fraţilor, de unde sînteţi?`` ,,Din Haran,`` au răspuns ei.
4Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
5El le -a zis: ,,Cunoaşteţi pe Laban, fiul lui Nahor?`` ,,Îl cunoaştem,`` i-au răspuns ei.
5He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6El le -a zis: ,,Este sănătos?`` ,,Sănătos``, au răspuns ei. Şi tocmai atunci venea Rahela, fata lui, cu oile.
6He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
7El a zis: ,,Iată, soarele este încă sus, şi -i prea devreme ca să strîngeţi vitele: adăpaţi oile, apoi duceţi-vă şi paşteţi-le iarăş.``
7He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”
8Ei au răspuns: ,,Nu putem, pînă nu se vor strînge toate turmele; atunci se prăvăleşte piatra de pe gura fîntînii, şi vom adăpa oile.``
8They said, “We can’t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth. Then we water the sheep.”
9Pe cînd le vorbea el încă, vine Rahela cu oile tatălui său; căci ea le păzea.
9While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
10Cînd a văzut Iacov pe Rahela, fata lui Laban, fratele mamei sale, şi turma lui Laban, fratele mamei sale, s'a apropiat, a prăvălit piatra de pe gura fîntînii, şi a adăpat turma lui Laban, fratele mamei sale.
10It happened, 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.
11Apoi Iacov a sărutat pe Rahela, şi a început să plîngă tare.
11Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12Iacov a spus Rahelei că este rudă cu tatăl ei, că este fiul Rebecii. Şi ea a dat fuga de a spus tatălui său.
12Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
13Cum a auzit Laban de Iacov, fiul sorei sale, i -a alergat înainte, l -a îmbrăţişat, l -a sărutat, şi l -a adus în casă. Iacov a istorisit lui Laban toate cele întîmplate.
13It happened, when Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, that he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
14Şi Laban i -a zis: ,,Cu adevărat, tu eşti os din oasele mele, şi carne din carnea mea!`` Iacov a stat la Laban o lună.
14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” He lived with him for a month.
15Apoi Laban a zis lui Iacov: ,,Fiindcă eşti rudă cu mine, să-mi slujeşti oare degeaba? Spune-mi ce simbrie vrei?``
15Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
16Laban însă avea două fete: cea mai mare se numea Lea, şi cea mai mică Rahela.
16Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17Lea avea ochii slabi; dar Rahela era frumoasă la statură şi mîndră la faţă.
17Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
18Iacov iubea pe Rahela, şi a zis: ,,Îţi voi sluji şapte ani pentru Rahela, fata ta cea mai mică.``
18Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19Şi Laban a răspuns: ,,Mai bine să ţi -o dau ţie, decît s'o dau altuia. Rămîi la mine!``
19Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
20Astfel Iacov a slujit şapte ani pentru Rahela; şi anii aceştia i s'au părut ca vreo cîteva zile, pentrucă o iubea.
20Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21În urmă Iacov a zis lui Laban: ,,Dă-mi nevasta, căci mi s -a împlinit sorocul, ca să intru la ea.``
21Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
22Laban a adunat pe toţi oamenii locului şi a făcut un ospăţ.
22Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23Seara, a luat pe fiică-sa Lea, şi a adus -o la Iacov, care s -a culcat cu ea.
23It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.
24Şi Laban a dat ca roabă fetei sale Lea pe roaba sa Zilpa.
24Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
25A 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?``
25It happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
26Laban a răspuns: ,,În locul acesta nu -i obicei să se dea cea mai tînără înaintea celei mai mari.
26Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27Isprăveşte săptămîna cu aceasta, şi-ţi vom da şi pe cealaltă pentru slujba, pe care o vei mai face la mine alţi şapte ani.``
27Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me yet seven other years.”
28Iacov a făcut aşa, şi a isprăvit săptămîna cu Lea; apoi Laban i -a dat de nevastă pe fiică-sa Rahela.
28Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
29Şi Laban a dat ca roabă fetei sale Rahela, pe roaba sa Bilha.
29Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her handmaid.
30Iacov a intrat şi la Rahela, pe care o iubea mai mult decît pe Lea; şi a mai slujit la Laban alţi şapte ani.
30He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31Domnul a văzut că Lea nu era iubită; şi a făcut -o să aibă copii, pe cînd Rahela era stearpă.
31Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32Lea a rămas însărcinată, şi a născut un fiu, căruia i -a pus numele Ruben (Vedeţi fiu); ,,căci``, a zis ea, ,,Domnul a văzut mîhnirea mea, şi acum bărbatul meu are să mă iubească negreşit.``
32Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction. For now my husband will love me.”
33A rămas iarăş 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).
33She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Simeon.
34Iar 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).
34She conceived again, and bore a son. Said, “Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.
35A rămas iarăş însărcinată, şi a născut un fiu; şi a zis: ,,De data aceasta, voi lăuda pe Domnul.`` Deaceea i -a pus numele Iuda (Lăudat fie Domnul). Şi a încetat să mai nască.
35She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time will I praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.