Genesis 29

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1 And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.	1 Partitosi adunque Jacob venne alla terra orientale.
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 E vidde nel campo uno pozzo, e tre greggie di pecore iacenti appresso lui; e certamente di quello pozzo s' abbeveravano le bestie, e la bocca del pozzo con grande pietra si chiudeva.
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 E di costume era, che tutte le pecore raunavano i pastori, e vuolgeano la pietra (ad abbeverare le bestie delle greggie); e bevuto le bestie, anche la pietra sopra la bocca del pozzo la riponeano.
4 And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”	4 E disse ai pastori: fratelli, onde site? Li quali rispuosero, e dissero: da Aran.
5 And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”	5 I quali domandando disse: conoscete voi Laban, figliuolo di Nacor? Ed eglino dissero: sì cognosciamo.
6 He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”	6 Ed egli disse: è egli sano? E'dissero di sì; ed ecco Rachel, sua figliuola, che viene colla greggia sua.
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 E disse Jacob: ancora è molto del die, e non è tempo che si reduchino le greggie; innanzi date bere alle pecore, e così al pasto reducete loro.
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 I quali rispuosero: noi non possiamo, insino che tutte le bestie non sono raunate, e rimoveremo la pietra della bocca del pozzo, acciò che noi adacqueamo le greggie.
9 They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.	9 Ancora favellavano (e dicevano certe cose intra loro); ed ecco Rachel venia colle pecore del padre suo; imperciò ch' ella pasceva la greggia.
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 La quale quando la vidde Jacob, e savea ch' ella era sua consobrina, e le pecore erano di Laban suo avolo, rimosse la pietra colla quale lo pozzo si chiudea.
11 And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.	11 Ed acquata la greggia, sì la basciò; e levata la voce, pianse.
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 E disse a lei, ch' egli era fratello del padre suo, e figliuolo di Rebecca. Ed ella, affrettantesi, nun ciollo al padre suo.
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 Lo quale, quando udì che Jacob figliuolo della sorella sua venia, corse a lui incontro; abbracciollo, e abbracciato lui, lo basciò, e menollo nella casa sua; e udita la cagione dell' avvenimento,
14 he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,	14 rispuose: bocca mia, e carne mia! E poscia che furono compiuti i dì d'uno mese,
15 he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”	15 disse a lui: in verità, per ciò che tu se' mio fratello, grazievolmente servirai a me? Dimmi, che mercè torrai.
16 In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.	16 In verità egli avea due figliuole; lo nome della maggiore Lia era appellata, e la minore era appellata Rachel.
17 But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.	17 Ma Lia avea lacrimanti gli occhii; e Rachel era bellissima, in la faccia venusta, e di bello aspetto.
18 And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”	18 E in verità quella amava Jacob, e disse: io servirà te per Rachel, tua figliuola minore, sette anni,
19 Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”	19 Rispuose Laban: meglio è ch' io te la dia a te, che ad altro uomo; sta con esso meco.
20 Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.	20 Adunque servitte Jacob per Rachel sette anni; e parvegli a lui pochi dì, per la grandezza dell' amore.
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 E disse a Laban: dammi la moglie mia, im perciò che lo tempo è compiuto, acciò ch' io vada a lei.
22 And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.	22 Il quale, chiamati molti popoli delli amici al convito, fece le nozze.
23 And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,	23 E nel vespro la sua figliuola Lia menò a lui,
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 dandogli l'ancilla alla figliuola: Zelfa avea nome. Alla quale, conciosia cosa che per usanza fosse andato Jacob, fatta la mattina, vide Lia.
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 E disse al suocero suo: che è questo che tu hae voluto fare? non ti servii io per Rachel? e per chè mi desti Lia?
26 Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.	26 Rispuose Laban: non è nel luogo nostro usanza, che le minori noi dagiamo, innanzi alle maggiori, alle nozze.
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 Empi la settimana di dì di questa che t'è congiunta; e in verità quest' altra, per lo lavoro che tu mi servirai, darò a te; per la quale tu ser virai a me altri sette anni.
28 He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.	28 A questo consentì volentieri; e trapassata la settimana, menò Rachel per moglie.
29 To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.	29 Alla quale lo padre avea data la sua serva Balam.
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 E alla fine maggiormente desiderate le nozze, antepose l'amore della seguente (cioè di Rachel) alla prima (cioè a Lia); e servì a lui altri sette anni.
31 But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.	31 E vedendo lo Signore, che Lia gli dispiacea, apersele la vulva, la sorella stando sterile.
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 La quale, conceputo, generò uno figliuolo; e chiamò lo nome suo Ruben, dicendo: vide lo Signore la umilità mia; adesso amerammi lo marito mio.
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 E un' altra volta concepette, e partorì uno figliuolo, e disse: imperciò che udì me il Signore, ch' io avessi conceputo, dièdemi ancora questo altro; e fu chiamato lo nome suo Simeon.
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 E concepette la terza volta, e generò un altro figliuolo, e disse: ora in verità s'accosterà a me lo marito mio, perciò ch' io gli ho partorito tre figliuoli; ed imperciò chiamò lo nome suo Levi.
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 La quarta volta concepette, e partorì figliuolo, e disse: ora confesseroe al Signore; e chiamò lui Iuda, e cessò di partorire.