Genesis 31

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1 Jacob learned that Laban's sons were saying, "Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father, and he has accumulated all this wealth of his by using our father's property."	1 Και ηκουσεν ο Ιακωβ τους λογους των υιων του Λαβαν, λεγοντων, Ο Ιακωβ ελαβε παντα τα υπαρχοντα του πατρος ημων, και εκ των υπαρχοντων του πατρος ημων απεκτησε πασαν την δοξαν ταυτην.
2 Jacob perceived, too, that Laban's attitude toward him was not what it had previously been.	2 Και ειδεν ο Ιακωβ το προσωπον του Λαβαν, και ιδου, δεν ητο προς αυτον ως χθες και προχθες.
3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers, where you were born, and I will be with you."	3 Ειπε δε ο Κυριος προς τον Ιακωβ, Επιστρεψον εις την γην των πατερων σου, και εις την συγγενειαν σου, και θελω εισθαι μετα σου.
4 So Jacob sent for Rachel and Leah to meet him where he was in the field with his flock.	4 Τοτε εστειλεν ο Ιακωβ και εκαλεσε την Ραχηλ και την Λειαν εις την πεδιαδα προς το ποιμνιον αυτου?
5 There he said to them: "I have noticed that your father's attitude toward me is not as it was in the past; but the God of my father has been with me.	5 και ειπε προς αυτας, Βλεπω το προσωπον του πατρος σας, οτι δεν ειναι προς εμε ως χθες και προχθες? ο Θεος ομως του πατρος μου εσταθη μετ' εμου?
6 You well know what effort I put into serving your father;	6 και σεις εξευρετε οτι εν ολη τη δυναμει μου εδουλευσα τον πατερα σας?
7 yet your father cheated me and changed my wages time after time. God, however, did not let him do me any harm.	7 αλλ' ο πατηρ σας με ηπατησε και ηλλαξε τους μισθους μου δεκακις? πλην ο Θεος δεν αφηκεν αυτον να με κακοποιηση?
8 Whenever your father said, 'The speckled animals shall be your wages,' the entire flock would bear speckled young; whenever he said, 'The streaked animals shall be your wages,' the entire flock would bear streaked young.	8 οτε ελεγεν ουτω, τα ποικιλα θελουσιν εισθαι ο μισθος σου, τοτε απαν το ποιμνιον εγεννα ποικιλα? και οτε ελεγεν ουτω, τα παρδαλα θελουσιν εισθαι ο μισθος σου, τοτε απαν το ποιμνιον εγεννα παρδαλα.
9 Thus God reclaimed your father's livestock and gave it to me.	9 Ουτως αφηρεσεν ο Θεος το ποιμνιον του πατρος σας και εδωκεν εις εμε.
10 Once, in the breeding season, I had a dream in which I saw mating he-goats that were streaked, speckled and mottled.	10 Και καθ' ον καιρον συνελαμβανε το ποιμνιον, υψωσα τους οφθαλμους μου και ειδον κατ' οναρ, και ιδου, οι τραγοι και οι κριοι, οι αναβαινοντες επι τα προβατα και τας αιγας, ησαν παρδαλοι, ποικιλοι και στικτοι.
11 In the dream God's messenger called to me, 'Jacob!' 'Here!' I replied.	11 Και μοι ειπεν ο αγγελος του Θεου κατ' οναρ, Ιακωβ? και ειπα, Ιδου, εγω.
12 Then he said: 'Note well. All the he-goats in the flock, as they mate, are streaked, speckled and mottled, for I have seen all the things that Laban has been doing to you.	12 Και ειπεν, Υψωσον τωρα τους οφθαλμους σου, και ιδε παντας τους τραγους και τους κριους, τους αναβαινοντας επι τα προβατα και τας αιγας, οτι ειναι παρδαλοι, ποικιλοι και στικτοι? διοτι ειδον παντα οσα καμνει εις σε ο Λαβαν?
13 I am the God who appeared to you in Bethel, where you anointed a memorial stone and made a vow to me. Up, then! Leave this land and return to the land of your birth.'"	13 εγω ειμαι ο Θεος της Βαιθηλ, οπου εχρισας την στηλην και οπου ευχηθης ευχην προς εμε? σηκωθητι τωρα, εξελθε εκ της γης ταυτης και επιστρεψον εις την γην της συγγενειας σου.
14 Rachel and Leah answered him: "Have we still an heir's portion in our father's house?	14 Και απεκριθησαν η Ραχηλ και η Λεια και ειπον προς αυτον, Εχομεν ημεις πλεον μεριδιον η κληρονομιαν εν τω οικω του πατρος ημων;
15 Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? He not only sold us; he has even used up the money that he got for us!	15 δεν εθεωρηθημεν υπ' αυτου ως ξεναι; διοτι επωλησεν ημας και ακομη ολοκληρως κατεφαγε το αργυριον ημων.
16 All the wealth that God reclaimed from our father really belongs to us and our children. Therefore, do just as God has told you."	16 Οθεν παντα τα πλουτη, τα οποια αφηρεσεν ο Θεος απο του πατρος ημων, ειναι ημων και των τεκνων ημων? τωρα λοιπον καμε οσα σοι ειπεν ο Θεος.
17 Jacob proceeded to put his children and wives on camels,	17 Τοτε σηκωθεις ο Ιακωβ, εβαλε τα παιδια αυτου και τας γυναικας αυτου επι τας καμηλους?
18 and he drove off with all his livestock and all the property he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.	18 και απηγαγε παντα τα κτηνη αυτου, και παντα τα αγαθα αυτου τα οποια απεκτησε, το ποιμνιον της αποκτησεως αυτου, το οποιον απεκτησεν εις Παδαν-αραμ, δια να απελθη προς Ισαακ τον πατερα αυτου εις γην Χανααν.
19 Now Laban had gone away to shear his sheep, and Rachel had meanwhile appropriated her father's household idols.	19 Ο δε Λαβαν ειχεν υπαγει δια να κουρευση τα προβατα αυτου και η Ραχηλ εκλεψε τα ειδωλα του πατρος αυτης.
20 Jacob had hoodwinked Laban the Aramean by not telling him of his intended flight.	20 Εκρυψε δε ο Ιακωβ την φυγην αυτου εις τον Λαβαν τον Συρον, μη αναγγειλας προς αυτον οτι αναχωρει?
21 Thus he made his escape with all that he had. Once he was across the Euphrates, he headed for the highlands of Gilead.	21 και εφυγεν αυτος μετα παντων των υπαρχοντων αυτου και εσηκωθη και διεβη τον ποταμον και διευθυνθη προς το ορος Γαλααδ.
22 On the third day, word came to Laban that Jacob had fled.	22 Και την τριτην ημεραν ανηγγελθη προς τον Λαβαν, οτι εφυγεν ο Ιακωβ?
23 Taking his kinsmen with him, he pursued him for seven days until he caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.	23 και παραλαβων τους αδελφους αυτου μεθ' εαυτου, κατεδιωξεν οπισω αυτου οδον επτα ημερων? και επροφθασεν αυτον εν τω ορει Γαλααδ.
24 But that night God appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, "Take care not to threaten Jacob with any harm!"	24 Ηλθε δε ο Θεος προς Λαβαν τον Συρον κατ' οναρ την νυκτα, και ειπε προς αυτον, Φυλαχθητι, μη λαλησης σκληρα προς τον Ιακωβ.
25 When Laban overtook Jacob, Jacob's tents were pitched in the highlands; Laban also pitched his tents there, on Mount Gilead.	25 Επροφθασε λοιπον ο Λαβαν τον Ιακωβ? ο δε Ιακωβ ειχε στησει την σκηνην αυτου επι του ορους? ο δε Λαβαν μετα των αδελφων αυτου εσκηνωσεν επι του ορους Γαλααδ.
26 "What do you mean," Laban demanded of Jacob, "by hoodwinking me and carrying off my daughters like war captives?	26 Και ειπεν ο Λαβαν προς τον Ιακωβ, Τι εκαμες, και δια τι εκρυψας εις εμε την φυγην σου και απηγαγες τας θυγατερας μου ως αιχμαλωτους μαχαιρας;
27 Why did you dupe me by stealing away secretly? You should have told me, and I would have sent you off with merry singing to the sound of tambourines and harps.	27 δια τι εφυγες κρυφιως και εκλεψας σεαυτον απ' εμου και δεν μοι εφανερωσας τουτο; διοτι εγω ηθελον σε εξαποστειλει μετ' ευφροσυνης και μετα ασματων, μετα τυμπανων και κιθαρας?
28 You did not even allow me a parting kiss to my daughters and grandchildren! What you have now done is a senseless thing.	28 και δεν με ηξιωσας μηδε να φιλησω τους υιους μου, και τας θυγατερας μου; τωρα αφρονως επραξας τουτο?
29 I have it in my power to harm all of you; but last night the God of your father said to me, 'Take care not to threaten Jacob with any harm!'	29 δυνατη ειναι η χειρ μου να σας κακοποιηση? πλην ο Θεος του πατρος σας χθες την νυκτα ειπε προς εμε, λεγων, Φυλαχθητι, μη λαλησης σκληρα προς τον Ιακωβ?
30 Granted that you had to leave because you were desperately homesick for your father's house, why did you steal my gods?"	30 τωρα λοιπον εστω, ανεχωρησας, επειδη επεθυμησας πολυ τον οικον του πατρος σου? αλλα δια τι εκλεψας τους Θεους μου;
31 "I was frightened," Jacob replied to Laban, "at the thought that you might take your daughters away from me by force.	31 Και αποκριθεις ο Ιακωβ ειπε προς τον Λαβαν, Εφυγον επειδη εφοβηθην? διοτι ειπον, Μηπως αφαιρεσης τας θυγατερας σου απ' εμου?
32 But as for your gods, the one you find them with shall not remain alive! If, with my kinsmen looking on, you identify anything here as belonging to you, take it." Jacob, of course, had no idea that Rachel had stolen the idols.	32 εις οντινα ομως ευρης τους θεους σου, ας μη ζηση? εμπροσθεν των αδελφων ημων γνωρισον τι ευρισκεται εις εμε εκ των ιδικων σου, και λαβε. Διοτι δεν ηξευρεν ο Ιακωβ οτι η Ραχηλ ειχε κλεψει αυτους.
33 Laban then went in and searched Jacob's tent and Leah's tent, as well as the tents of the two maidservants; but he did not find the idols. Leaving Leah's tent, he went into Rachel's.	33 Εισηλθε λοιπον ο Λαβαν εις την σκηνην του Ιακωβ, και εις την σκηνην της Λειας, και εις τας σκηνας των δυο θεραπαινων? αλλα δεν ευρηκεν αυτους. Τοτε εξηλθεν εκ της σκηνης της Λειας, και εισηλθεν εις την σκηνην της Ραχηλ.
34 Now Rachel had taken the idols, put them inside a camel cushion, and seated herself upon them. When Laban had rummaged through the rest of her tent without finding them,	34 Η δε Ραχηλ ειχε λαβει τα ειδωλα, και βαλει αυτα εις σαμαριον καμηλου, και εκαθητο επ' αυτα. Και ερευνησας ο Λαβαν ολην την σκηνην, δεν ευρηκεν.
35 Rachel said to her father, "Let not my lord feel offended that I cannot rise in your presence; a woman's period is upon me." So, despite his search, he did not find his idols.	35 Η δε ειπε προς τον πατερα αυτης, Ας μη φανη βαρυ εις τον κυριον μου, διοτι δεν δυναμαι να σηκωθω εμπροσθεν σου, επειδη εχω τα γυναικεια. Και αυτος ηρευνησεν, αλλα δεν ευρηκε τα ειδωλα.
36 Jacob, now enraged, upbraided Laban. "What crime or offense have I committed," he demanded, "that you should hound me so fiercely?	36 Και ωργισθη ο Ιακωβ και επεπληξε τον Λαβαν? και αποκριθεις ο Ιακωβ ειπε προς τον Λαβαν, Τι ειναι το ανομημα μου; τι το αμαρτημα μου, οτι κατεδιωξας οπισω μου;
37 Now that you have ransacked all my things, have you found a single object taken from your belongings? If so, produce it here before your kinsmen and mine, and let them decide between us two.	37 αφου ηρευνησας παντα τα σκευη μου, τι ευρηκας εκ παντων των σκευων της οικιας σου; θες αυτο εδω εμπροσθεν των αδελφων μου και αδελφων σου, δια να κρινωσι μεταξυ των δυο ημων?
38 "In the twenty years that I was under you, no ewe or she-goat of yours ever miscarried, and I have never feasted on a ram of your flock.	38 εικοσι ετη ειναι τωρα, αφ' οτου ειμαι μετα σου? τα προβατα σου και αι αιγες σου δεν ητεκνωθησαν, και τους κριους του ποιμνιου σου δεν εφαγον.
39 I never brought you an animal torn by wild beasts; I made good the loss myself. You held me responsible for anything stolen by day or night.	39 θηριαλωτον δεν εφερα εις σε? εγω επληρωνον αυτο? απο της χειρος μου εζητεις ο, τι με εκλεπτετο την ημεραν, η ο, τι με εκλεπτετο την νυκτα?
40 How often the scorching heat ravaged me by day, and the frost by night, while sleep fled from my eyes!	40 την ημεραν εκαιομην υπο του καυματος και την νυκτα υπο του παγετου? και εφευγεν ο υπνος μου απο των οφθαλμων μου?
41 Of the twenty years that I have now spent in your household, I slaved fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flock, while you changed my wages time after time.	41 εικοσι ετη ηδη ευρισκομαι εν τη οικια σου? δεκατεσσαρα ετη σε εδουλευσα δια τας δυο σου θυγατερας, και εξ ετη δια τα προβατα σου? και ηλλαξας τον μισθον μου δεκακις?
42 If my ancestral God, the God of Abraham and the Awesome One of Isaac, had not been on my side, you would now have sent me away empty-handed. But God saw my plight and the fruits of my toil, and last night he gave judgment."	42 εαν ο Θεος του πατρος μου, ο Θεος του Αβρααμ και ο φοβος του Ισαακ, δεν ητο μετ' εμου, βεβαια κενον ηθελες με εξαποστειλει τωρα? ειδεν ο Θεος την ταλαιπωριαν μου και τον κοπον των χειρων μου, και σε ηλεγξεν εχθες την νυκτα.
43 Laban replied to Jacob: "The women are mine, their children are mine, and the flocks are mine; everything you see belongs to me. But since these women are my daughters, I will now do something for them and for the children they have borne.	43 Και αποκριθεις ο Λαβαν, ειπε προς τον Ιακωβ, Αι θυγατερες αυται ειναι θυγατερες μου, και οι υιοι ουτοι υιοι μου, και τα προβατα ταυτα προβατα μου, και παντα οσα βλεπεις ειναι ιδικα μου? και τι να καμω σημερον εις τας θυγατερας μου ταυτας, η εις τα τεκνα αυτων, τα οποια εγεννησαν;
44 Come, then, we will make a pact, you and I; the LORD shall be a witness between us."	44 ελθε λοιπον τωρα, ας καμωμεν συνθηκην, εγω και συ? δια να ηναι εις μαρτυριον μεταξυ εμου και σου.
45 Then Jacob took a stone and set it up as a memorial stone.	45 Και ελαβεν ο Ιακωβ λιθον και εστησεν αυτον στηλην.
46 Jacob said to his kinsmen, "Gather some stones." So they got some stones and made a mound; and they had a meal there at the mound.	46 Και ειπεν ο Ιακωβ προς τους αδελφους αυτου, Συναξατε λιθους? και ελαβον λιθους, και εκαμον σωρον? και εφαγον εκει επι του σωρου.
47 Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob named it Galeed.	47 Και ο μεν Λαβαν εκαλεσεν αυτον Ιεγαρ-σαχαδουθα? ο δε Ιακωβ εκαλεσεν αυτον Γαλεεδ.
48 "This mound," said Laban, "shall be a witness from now on between you and me." That is why it was named Galeed--	48 Και ειπεν ο Λαβαν, Ο σωρος ουτος ειναι σημερον μαρτυριον μεταξυ εμου και σου? δια τουτο εκαλεσθη το ονομα αυτου Γαλεεδ,
49 and also Mizpah, for he said: "May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are out of each other's sight.	49 και Μισπα, διοτι ειπεν, Ας επιβλεψη ο Κυριος αναμεσον εμου και σου, οταν αποχωρισθωμεν ο εις απο του αλλου?
50 If you mistreat my daughters, or take other wives besides my daughters, remember that even though no one else is about, God will be witness between you and me."	50 εαν ταλαιπωρησης τας θυγατερας μου, η εαν λαβης αλλας γυναικας εκτος των θυγατερων μου, δεν ειναι ουδεις μεθ' ημων? βλεπε, ο Θεος ειναι μαρτυς μεταξυ εμου και σου.
51 Laban said further to Jacob: "Here is this mound, and here is the memorial stone that I have set up between you and me.	51 Και ειπεν ο Λαβαν προς τον Ιακωβ, Ιδου, ο σωρος ουτος, και ιδου, η στηλη αυτη, την οποιαν εστησα μεταξυ εμου και σου?
52 This mound shall be witness, and this memorial stone shall be witness, that, with hostile intent, neither may I pass beyond this mound into your territory, nor may you pass beyond it into mine.	52 ο σωρος ουτος ειναι μαρτυριον, και η στηλη μαρτυριον, οτι εγω δεν θελω διαβη τον σωρον τουτον προς σε, ουτε συ θελεις διαβη τον σωρον τουτον και την στηλην ταυτην, προς εμε, δια κακον?
53 May the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor (their ancestral deities) maintain justice between us!" Jacob took the oath by the Awesome One of Isaac.	53 ο Θεος του Αβρααμ και ο Θεος του Ναχωρ, ο Θεος του πατρος αυτων, ας κρινη αναμεσον ημων. Ο δε Ιακωβ ωμοσεν εις τον φοβον του πατρος αυτου Ισαακ.
54 He then offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his kinsmen to share in the meal. When they had eaten, they passed the night on the mountain.	54 Τοτε εθυσεν ο Ιακωβ θυσιαν επι του ορους και προσεκαλεσε τους αδελφους αυτου δια να φαγωσιν αρτον? και εφαγον αρτον και διενυκτερευσαν επι του ορους.
	55 Και σηκωθεις ο Λαβαν ενωρις το πρωι, εφιλησε τους υιους αυτου και τας θυγατερας αυτου, και ευλογησεν αυτους? και ανεχωρησεν ο Λαβαν και επεστρεψεν εις τον τοπον αυτου.