ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ - Genesi - Genesis 29

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και εκινησεν ο Ιακωβ και υπηγεν εις την γην των κατοικων της ανατολης.	1 And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.
2 Και ειδε, και ιδου, φρεαρ εν τη πεδιαδι και ιδου, εκει τρια ποιμνια προβατων αναπαυομενα πλησιον αυτου, διοτι εκ του φρεατος εκεινον εποτιζον τα ποιμνια? λιθος δε μεγας ητο επι το στομιον του φρεατος.	2 And he saw a well in a field, and also three flocks of sheep reclining near it. For the animals were watered from it, and its mouth was closed with a great stone.
3 Και οτε συνηγοντο εκει παντα τα ποιμνια, απεκυλιον τον λιθον απο του στομιου του φρεατος, και εποτιζον τα ποιμνια? επειτα εθετον παλιν τον λιθον επι το στομιον του φρεατος εις τον τοπον αυτου.	3 And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together, to roll away the stone. And when the flocks had been refreshed, they placed it over the mouth of the well again.
4 Και ειπε προς αυτους ο Ιακωβ, Αδελφοι, ποθεν εισθε; Οι δε ειπον, Εκ της Χαρραν ειμεθα.	4 And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”
5 Και ειπε προς αυτους, Γνωριζετε Λαβαν τον υιον του Ναχωρ; οι δε ειπον, Γνωριζομεν.	5 And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 Και ειπε προς αυτους, Υγιαινει; Οι δε ειπον, Υγιαινει? και ιδου, Ραχηλ η θυγατηρ αυτου ερχεται μετα των προβατων.	6 He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”
7 Και ειπεν, Ιδου, μενει ακομη ημερα πολλη, δεν ειναι ωρα να συρθωσι τα κτηνη? ποτισατε τα προβατα και υπαγετε να βοσκησητε αυτα.	7 And Jacob said, “There is still much daylight remaining, and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold. Give the sheep to drink first, and then lead them back to pasture.”
8 Οι δε ειπον, Δεν δυναμεθα, εωσου συναχθωσι παντα τα ποιμνια, και να αποκυλισωσι τον λιθον απο του στομιου του φρεατος? τοτε ποτιζομεν τα προβατα.	8 They responded, “We cannot, until all the animals are gathered together and we remove the stone from the mouth of the well, so that we may water the flocks.”
9 Και ενω ακομη ελαλει προς αυτους, ηλθεν η Ραχηλ μετα των προβατων του πατρος αυτης? διοτι αυτη εβοσκε.	9 They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.
10 Και ως ειδεν ο Ιακωβ την Ραχηλ, θυγατερα του Λαβαν του αδελφου της μητρος αυτου, και τα προβατα του Λαβαν του αδελφου της μητρος αυτου, επλησιασεν ο Ιακωβ και απεκυλισε τον λιθον απο του στομιου του φρεατος, και εποτισε τα προβατα του Λαβαν, του αδελφου της μητρος αυτου.	10 When Jacob had seen her, and he realized that she was his maternal first cousin, and that these were the sheep of his uncle Laban, he removed the stone which closed the well.
11 Και εφιλησεν ο Ιακωβ την Ραχηλ και υψωσας την φωνην αυτου εκλαυσε.	11 And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.
12 Και απηγγειλεν ο Ιακωβ προς την Ραχηλ, οτι ειναι αδελφος του πατρος αυτης, και οτι ειναι υιος της Ρεβεκκας? και εκεινη δραμουσα απηγγειλε τουτο εις τον πατερα αυτης.	12 And he revealed to her that he was a brother of her father, and the son of Rebekah. And so, hurrying, she announced it to her father.
13 Και ως ηκουσεν ο Λαβαν το ονομα του Ιακωβ του υιου της αδελφης αυτου, εδραμεν εις συναντησιν αυτου? και εναγκαλισθεις αυτον, εφιλησεν αυτον και εφερεν αυτον εις την οικιαν αυτου? και διηγηθη ο Ιακωβ προς τον Λαβαν παντα τα γενομενα.	13 And when he had heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, had arrived, he ran to meet him. And embracing him, and kissing him heartily, he brought him into his house. But when he had heard the reasons for his journey,
14 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Λαβαν, Βεβαια οστουν μου και σαρξ μου εισαι. Και κατωκησε μετ' αυτου ενα μηνα.	14 he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,
15 Και ειπεν ο Λαβαν προς τον Ιακωβ, Επειδη εισαι αδελφος μου, δια τουτο θελεις με δουλευει δωρεαν; ειπε μοι, τις θελει εισθαι ο μισθος σου;	15 he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”
16 Ειχε δε Λαβαν δυο θυγατερας? το ονομα της πρεσβυτερας, Λεια, και το ονομα της μικροτερας Ραχηλ.	16 In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.
17 Και της μεν Λειας οι οφθαλμοι ησαν ασθενεις? η δε Ραχηλ ητο ευειδης και ωραια την οψιν.	17 But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.
18 Και ηγαπησεν ο Ιακωβ την Ραχηλ? και ειπε, Θελω σε δουλευει επτα ετη δια την Ραχηλ, την θυγατερα σου την μικροτεραν.	18 And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19 Και ειπεν ο Λαβαν, Καλητερα να δωσω αυτην εις σε, παρα να δωσω αυτην εις αλλον ανδρα? κατοικησον μετ' εμου.	19 Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”
20 Και εδουλευσεν ο Ιακωβ δια την Ραχηλ επτα ετη? και εφαινοντο εις αυτον ως ημεραι ολιγαι, δια την προς αυτην αγαπην αυτου.	20 Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
21 Και ειπεν ο Ιακωβ προς τον Λαβαν, Δος μοι την γυναικα μου, διοτι επληρωθησαν αι ημεραι μου, δια να εισελθω προς αυτην.	21 And he said to Laban, “Give my wife to me. For now the time has been fulfilled, so that I may go in to her.”
22 Και συνηγαγεν ο Λαβαν παντας τους ανθρωπους του τοπου και εκαμε συμποσιον.	22 And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.
23 Και το εσπερας, λαβων την Λειαν την θυγατερα αυτου, εφερεν αυτην προς αυτον? και εισηλθε προς αυτην.	23 And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,
24 Και εδωκεν ο Λαβαν εις Λειαν την θυγατερα αυτου, δια θεραπαιναν αυτης, Ζελφαν την θεραπαιναν αυτου.	24 giving his daughter a handmaid named Zilpah. After Jacob had gone in to her, according to custom, when morning had arrived, he saw Leah.
25 Και το πρωι, ιδου, αυτη ητο η Λεια? και ειπε προς τον Λαβαν, Τι τουτο το οποιον επραξας εις εμε; δεν σε εδουλευσα δια την Ραχηλ; και δια τι με ηπατησας;	25 And he said to his father-in-law, “What is it that you intended to do? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why have you deceived me?”
26 Και ειπεν ο Λαβαν, Δεν γινεται ουτως εν τω τοπω ημων, να διδωται η μικροτερα προ της πρεσβυτερας?	26 Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.
27 εκπληρωσον την εβδομαδα ταυτης, και θελω σοι δωσει και αυτην, αντι της εργασιας την οποιαν θελεις καμει εις εμε ακομη αλλα επτα ετη.	27 Complete a week of days with this mating. And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years.”
28 Και εκαμεν ο Ιακωβ ουτω και εξεπληρωσε την εβδομαδα αυτης? και εδωκεν εις αυτον την Ραχηλ την θυγατερα αυτου εις γυναικα.	28 He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.
29 Και εδωκεν ο Λαβαν εις Ραχηλ την θυγατερα αυτου, δια θεραπαιναν αυτης, Βαλλαν την θεραπαιναν αυτου.	29 To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.
30 Και εισηλθεν ο Ιακωβ και προς την Ραχηλ? και ηγαπησε την Ραχηλ περισσοτερον παρα την Λειαν? και εδουλευσεν αυτον ακομη αλλα επτα ετη.	30 And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.
31 Και ιδων ο Κυριος οτι εμισειτο η Λεια, ηνοιξε την μητραν αυτης? η δε Ραχηλ ητο στειρα.	31 But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
32 Και συνελαβεν η Λεια και εγεννησεν υιον και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Ρουβην? διοτι ειπεν, Ειδε βεβαια ο Κυριος την ταπεινωσιν μου? τωρα λοιπον θελει με αγαπησει ο ανηρ μου.	32 Having conceived, she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, saying: “The Lord saw my humiliation; now my husband will love me.”
33 Και συνελαβε παλιν και εγεννησεν υιον? και ειπεν, Επειδη ηκουσεν ο Κυριος οτι μισουμαι, δια τουτο μοι εδωκεν ακομη και τουτον? και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Συμεων.	33 And again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt, he has also given this one to me.” And she called his name Simeon.
34 Και συνελαβεν ακομη και εγεννησεν υιον? και ειπε, Τωρα ταυτην την φοραν ο ανηρ μου θελει ενωθη μετ' εμου, διοτι εγεννησα εις αυτον τρεις υιους? δια τουτο ωνομασεν αυτον Λευι.	34 And she conceived a third time, and she gave birth to another son, and she said: “Now likewise my husband will unite with me, because I have borne him three sons.” And because of this, she called his name Levi.
35 Και συνελαβε παλιν και εγεννησεν υιον? και ειπε, Ταυτην την φοραν θελω δοξολογησει τον Κυριον? δια τουτο εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Ιουδαν? και επαυσε να γεννα.	35 A fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Only now will I confess to the Lord.” And for this reason, she called him Judah. And she ceased from child-bearing.