Genesis 29

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.	1 ثم رفع يعقوب رجليه وذهب الى ارض بني المشرق.
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.	2 ونظر واذا في الحقل بئر وهناك ثلاثة قطعان غنم رابضة عندها. لانهم كانوا من تلك البئر يسقون القطعان. والحجر على فم البئر كان كبيرا.
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.	3 فكان يجتمع الى هناك جميع القطعان فيدحرجون الحجر عن فم البئر ويسقون الغنم. ثم يردون الحجر على فم البئر الى مكانه.
4 And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”	4 فقال لهم يعقوب يا اخوتي من اين انتم. فقالوا نحن من حاران.
5 And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”	5 فقال لهم هل تعرفون لابان ابن ناحور. فقالوا نعرفه.
6 He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”	6 فقال لهم هل له سلامة. فقالوا له سلامة. وهوذا راحيل ابنته آتية مع الغنم.
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.”	7 فقال هوذا النهار بعد طويل. ليس وقت اجتماع المواشي. اسقوا الغنم واذهبوا ارعوا.
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.”	8 فقالوا لا نقدر حتى تجتمع جميع القطعان ويدحرجوا الحجر عن فم البئر. ثم نسقي الغنم
9 They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.	9 واذ هو بعد يتكلم معهم اتت راحيل مع غنم ابيها. لانها كانت ترعى.
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.	10 فكان لما ابصر يعقوب راحيل بنت لابان خاله وغنم لابان خاله ان يعقوب تقدم ودحرج الحجر عن فم البئر وسقى غنم لابان خاله.
11 And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.	11 وقبّل يعقوب راحيل ورفع صوته وبكى.
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.	12 واخبر يعقوب راحيل انه اخو ابيها وانه ابن رفقة. فركضت واخبرت اباها.
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,	13 فكان حين سمع لابان خبر يعقوب ابن اخته انه ركض للقائه وعانقه وقبّله وأتى به الى بيته. فحدّث لابان بجميع هذه الامور.
14 he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,	14 فقال له لابان انما انت عظمي ولحمي. فاقام عنده شهرا من الزمان
15 he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”	15 ثم قال لابان ليعقوب ألانك اخي تخدمني مجّانا. اخبرني ما اجرتك.
16 In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.	16 وكان للابان ابنتان اسم الكبرى ليئة واسم الصغرى راحيل.
17 But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.	17 وكانت عينا ليئة ضعيفتين. واما راحيل فكانت حسنة الصورة وحسنة المنظر.
18 And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”	18 واحب يعقوب راحيل. فقال اخدمك سبع سنين براحيل ابنتك الصغرى.
19 Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”	19 فقال لابان ان اعطيك اياها احسن من ان اعطيها لرجل آخر. أقم عندي.
20 Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.	20 فخدم يعقوب براحيل سبع سنين. وكانت في عينيه كايام قليلة بسبب محبته لها
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.”	21 ثم قال يعقوب للابان اعطني امرأتي لان ايامي قد كملت فادخل عليها.
22 And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.	22 فجمع لابان جميع اهل المكان وصنع وليمة.
23 And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,	23 وكان في المساء انه اخذ ليئة ابنته واتى بها اليه. فدخل عليها.
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.	24 واعطى لابان زلفة جاريته لليئة ابنته جارية.
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?”	25 وفي الصباح اذا هي ليئة. فقال للابان ما هذا الذي صنعت بي. أليس براحيل خدمت عندك. فلماذا خدعتني.
26 Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.	26 فقال لابان لا يفعل هكذا في مكاننا ان تعطى الصغيرة قبل البكر.
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.”	27 اكمل اسبوع هذه فنعطيك تلك ايضا بالخدمة التي تخدمني ايضا سبع سنين أخر.
28 He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.	28 ففعل يعقوب هكذا. فاكمل اسبوع هذه. فاعطاه راحيل ابنته زوجة له.
29 To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.	29 واعطى لابان راحيل ابنته بلهة جاريته جارية لها.
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.	30 فدخل على راحيل ايضا. واحب ايضا راحيل اكثر من ليئة. وعاد فخدم عنده سبع سنين أخر
31 But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.	31 ورأى الرب ان ليئة مكروهة ففتح رحمها. واما راحيل فكانت عاقرا.
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.”	32 فحبلت ليئة وولدت ابنا ودعت اسمه رأوبين. لانها قالت ان الرب قد نظر الى مذّلتي. انه الآن يحبني رجلي.
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.	33 وحبلت ايضا وولدت ابنا وقالت ان الرب قد سمع اني مكروهة فاعطاني هذا ايضا. فدعت اسمه شمعون.
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.	34 وحبلت ايضا وولدت ابنا. وقالت الآن هذه المرة يقترن بي رجلي. لاني ولدت له ثلاثة بنين. لذلك دعي اسمه لاوي.
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.	35 وحبلت ايضا وولدت ابنا وقالت هذه المرة احمد الرب. لذلك دعت اسمه يهوذا. ثم توقفت عن الولادة