Genesis 30

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Rachel, discerning that she was infertile, envied her sister, and so she said to her husband, “Give me children, otherwise I will die.”	1 Και οτε ειδεν η Ραχηλ οτι δεν ετεκνοποιησεν εις τον Ιακωβ, εφθονησεν η Ραχηλ την αδελφην αυτης? και ειπε προς τον Ιακωβ, Δος μοι τεκνα? ειδε μη, εγω αποθνησκω.
2 Jacob, being angry, responded to her, “Am I in the place of God, who has deprived you of the fruit of your womb?”	2 Και εξηφθη ο θυμος του Ιακωβ κατα της Ραχηλ και ειπε, Μηπως ειμαι εγω αντι του Θεου οστις σε εστερησεν απο καρπου κοιλιας;
3 But she said: “I have a handmaid Bilhah. Go in to her, so that she may give birth upon my knees, and I may have sons by her.”	3 Η δε ειπεν, Ιδου, η θεραπαινα μου Βαλλα? εισελθε προς αυτην, και θελει γεννησει επι των γονατων μου, δια να αποκτησω και εγω τεκνα εξ αυτης.
4 And she gave him Bilhah in marriage.	4 Και εδωκεν εις αυτον την Βαλλαν την θεραπαιναν αυτης δια γυναικα? και εισηλθεν ο Ιακωβ προς αυτην.
5 And when her husband had gone in to her, she conceived and bore a son.	5 Και συνελαβεν η Βαλλα, και εγεννησεν υιον εις τον Ιακωβ?
6 And Rachel said, “The Lord has judged for me, and he has heeded my voice, giving me a son.” And because of this, she called his name Dan.	6 και ειπεν η Ραχηλ, Ο Θεος με εκρινε και ηκουσε και την φωνην μου και μοι εδωκεν υιον? δια τουτο εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Δαν.
7 And conceiving again, Bilhah bore another,	7 Και συνελαβε παλιν η Βαλλα, η θεραπαινα της Ραχηλ, και εγεννησε δευτερον υιον εις τον Ιακωβ?
8 about whom Rachel said, “God has compared me with my sister, and I have prevailed.” And she called him Naphtali.	8 και ειπεν η Ραχηλ, Δυνατην παλην επαλαισα μετα της αδελφης μου, και υπερισχυσα? και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Νεφθαλι.
9 Leah, perceiving that she had desisted from child-bearing, delivered Zilpah, her handmaid, to her husband.	9 Και οτε ειδεν η Λεια οτι επαυσε να γεννα, ελαβε την Ζελφαν την θεραπαιναν αυτης, και εδωκεν αυτην εις τον Ιακωβ δια γυναικα.
10 And she, after having borne a son with difficulty,	10 Και η Ζελφα, η θεραπαινα της Λειας, εγεννησεν υιον εις τον Ιακωβ?
11 said: “Happiness!” And for this reason, she called his name Gad.	11 και ειπεν η Λεια, Ευτυχια ερχεται? και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Γαδ.
12 Likewise, Zilpah bore another.	12 Και εγεννησεν η Ζελφα, η θεραπαινα της Λειας, δευτερον υιον εις τον Ιακωβ?
13 And Leah said, “This one is for my happiness. Indeed, women will call me blessed.” Because of this, she called him Asher.	13 και ειπεν η Λεια, Μακαρια εγω, διοτι θελουσι με μακαριζει αι γυναικες? και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Ασηρ.
14 Then Reuben, going out into the field at the time of the wheat harvest, found mandrakes. These he brought to his mother Leah. And Rachel said, “Give me a portion of your son’s mandrakes.”	14 Και υπηγεν ο Ρουβην εν ταις ημεραις του θερισμου του σιτου και ευρηκε μανδραγορας εν τω αγρω, και εφερεν αυτους προς την Λειαν την μητερα αυτου. Ειπε δε η Ραχηλ προς την Λειαν, Δος μοι, παρακαλω, απο τους μανδραγορας του υιου σου.
15 She responded, “Does it seem like such a small matter to you, that you have usurped from me my husband, unless you will also take my son’s mandrakes?” Rachel said, “He will sleep with you this night because of your son’s mandrakes.”	15 Η δε ειπε προς αυτην, Μικρον πραγμα ειναι, οτι ελαβες τον ανδρα μου; και θελεις να λαβης και τους μανδραγορας του υιου μου; και η Ραχηλ ειπε, Λοιπον ας κοιμηθη μετα σου ταυτην την νυκτα, δια τους μανδραγορας του υιου σου.
16 And when Jacob returned from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him, and she said, “You will enter to me, because I have hired you for the reward of my son’s mandrakes.” And he slept with her that night.	16 Και ηλθεν ο Ιακωβ το εσπερας εκ του αγρου, και εξελθουσα η Λεια εις συναντησιν αυτου, ειπε, Προς εμε θελεις εισελθει, διοτι σε εμισθωσα τωοντι με τους μανδραγορας του υιου μου. Και εκοιμηθη μετ' αυτης εκεινην την νυκτα.
17 And God heard her prayers. And she conceived and bore a fifth son.	17 Και εισηκουσεν ο Θεος της Λειας? και συνελαβε και εγεννησεν εις τον Ιακωβ πεμπτον υιον.
18 And she said, “God has given a reward to me, because I gave my handmaid to my husband.” And she called his name Issachar.	18 Και ειπεν η Λεια, Εδωκε μοι ο Θεος τον μισθον μου, διοτι εδωκα την θεραπαιναν μου εις τον ανδρα μου? και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Ισσαχαρ.
19 Conceiving again, Leah bore a sixth son.	19 Και συνελαβεν ακομη η Λεια, και εγεννησεν εκτον υιον εις τον Ιακωβ?
20 And she said: “God has endowed me with a good dowry. And now, at this turn, my husband will be with me, because I have conceived six sons for him.” And therefore she called his name Zebulun.	20 και ειπεν η Λεια, με επροικισεν ο Θεος με καλην προικα? τωρα θελει κατοικησει μετ' εμου ο ανηρ μου, διοτι εγεννησα εις αυτον εξ υιους? και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Ζαβουλων.
21 After him, she bore a daughter, named Dinah.	21 Και μετα ταυτα εγεννησε θυγατερα, και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτης Δειναν.
22 The Lord, likewise remembering Rachel, heeded her and opened her womb.	22 Ενεθυμηθη δε ο Θεος την Ραχηλ και εισηκουσεν αυτης ο Θεος, και ηνοιξε την μητραν αυτης?
23 And she conceived and bore a son, saying, “God has taken away my reproach.”	23 και συνελαβε, και εγεννησεν υιον? και ειπεν, Ο Κυριος αφηρεσε το ονειδος μου.
24 And she called his name Joseph, saying, “The Lord has added to me another son.”	24 Και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Ιωσηφ, λεγουσα, Ο Θεος να προσθεση εις εμε και αλλον υιον.
25 But when Joseph was born, Jacob said to his father-in-law: “Release me, so that I may return to my native country and to my land.	25 Και αφου η Ραχηλ εγεννησε τον Ιωσηφ, ειπεν ο Ιακωβ προς τον Λαβαν, Εξαποστειλον με, δια να απελθω εις τον τοπον μου, και εις την πατριδα μου?
26 Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served you, so that I may depart. You know the servitude with which I have served you.”	26 δος μοι τας γυναικας μου και τα παιδια μου, δια τας οποιας σε εδουλευσα δια να απελθω? διοτι συ γνωριζεις την δουλευσιν μου, την οποιαν σε εδουλευσα.
27 Laban said to him: “May I find grace in your sight. I have learned by experience that God has blessed me because of you.	27 Ειπε δε προς αυτον ο Λαβαν, Παρακαλω σε, να ευρω χαριν εμπροσθεν σου? εγνωρισα εκ πειρας, οτι ο Κυριος με ευλογησεν εξ αιτιας σου.
28 Choose your wages, which I will give you.”	28 Και ειπε, Διορισον μοι τον μισθον σου, και θελω σοι δωσει αυτον.
29 But he responded: “You know how I have served you, and how great your possession became in my hands.	29 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον, συ γνωριζεις τινι τροπω σε εδουλευσα, και ποσα εγειναν τα κτηνη σου μετ' εμου?
30 You had little before I came to you, and now you have achieved riches. And the Lord has blessed you since my arrival. It is just, therefore, that at sometime I also should provide for my own house.”	30 διοτι οσα ειχες προ εμου ησαν ολιγα, και τωρα ηυξησαν εις πληθος? και ο Κυριος σε ευλογησε με την ελευσιν μου? και τωρα ποτε θελω προβλεψει και εγω δια τον οικον μου;
31 And Laban said, “What shall I give to you?” But he said, “I want nothing. But if you will do what I ask, I will feed and guard your sheep again.	31 Ο δε ειπε, Τι να σοι δωσω; Και ο Ιακωβ ειπε, δεν θελεις μοι δωσει ουδεν? εαν καμης εις εμε το πραγμα τουτο, παλιν θελω ποιμαινει το ποιμνιον σου και φυλαττει αυτο?
32 Go around through all your flocks and separate all the sheep of variegated or spotted fleece; and whatever will be darkened or blemished or variegated, as much among the sheep as among the goats, will be my wages.	32 να περασω σημερον δια μεσον ολου του ποιμνιου σου, διαχωριζων εκειθεν παν προβατον εχον ποικιλματα και κηλιδας, και παν το μελανωπον μεταξυ των αρνιων, και το εχον κηλιδας και ποικιλματα μεταξυ των αιγων? και ταυτα να ηναι ο μισθος μου?
33 And my justice will answer on my behalf tomorrow, when the time of settlement arrives before you. And all that is not variegated or blemished or darkened, as much among the sheep as among the goats, these will prove me to be a thief.”	33 και εις το εξης η δικαιοσυνη μου θελει μαρτυρησει περι εμου, οταν ελθη εμπροσθεν σου δια τον μισθον μου? παν ο, τι δεν ειναι με ποικιλματα και κηλιδας μεταξυ των αιγων, και μελανωπον μεταξυ των αρνιων, θελει λογισθη κλεμμενον υπ' εμου.
34 And Laban said, “I hold favor for this request.”	34 Και ειπεν ο Λαβαν, Ιδου, εστω κατα τον λογον σου.
35 And on that day he separated the she-goats, and the sheep, and the he-goats, and the rams with variegations or with blemishes. But every one of the flock which was of one color, that is, of white or of black fleece, he delivered into the hands of his sons.	35 Και την ημεραν εκεινην διεχωρισε τους τραγους τους παρδαλους και κηλιδωτους και πασας τας αιγας οσαι ειχον ποικιλματα και κηλιδας, παντα οσα ησαν διαλευκα, και παντα τα μελανωπα μεταξυ των αρνιων, και εδωκεν αυτα εις τας χειρας των υιων αυτου?
36 And he established a distance of three days journey between himself and his son-in-law, who pastured the remainder of his flock.	36 και εθεσε τριων ημερων οδον μεταξυ εαυτου και του Ιακωβ? ο δε Ιακωβ εποιμαινε το υπολοιπον του ποιμνιου του Λαβαν.
37 Then Jacob, taking green branches of poplar, and almond, and sycamore trees, debarked them in part. And when the bark was pulled off, in the parts that were stripped, there appeared whiteness, yet the parts that were left whole, remained green. And so, in this way the color was made variegated.	37 Και ελαβεν εις εαυτον ο Ιακωβ ραβδους χλωρας εκ λευκης και καρυας και πλατανου και εξελεπισεν αυτας κατα λεπισματα λευκα, ωστε εφαινετο το λευκον το εις τας ραβδους?
38 And he placed them in the troughs, where the water was poured out, so that when the flocks had arrived to drink, they would have the branches before their eyes, and in their sight they might conceive.	38 και εθεσε τας ραβδους, τας οποιας εξελεπισεν, εις τα αυλακια του υδατος, εις τας ποτιστρας, οπου τα ποιμνια ηρχοντο να πινωσι, δια να συλλαμβανωσι τα ποιμνια ενω ηρχοντο να πινωσι.
39 And it happened that, in the very heat of joining together, the sheep looked upon the branches, and they bore the blemished and the variegated, those speckled with diverse color.	39 Και συνελαμβανον τα ποιμνια βλεποντα τας ραβδους, και εγεννων προβατα παρδαλα, ποικιλα και κηλιδωτα.
40 And Jacob divided the flock, and he set the branches in the troughs before the eyes of the rams. Now whatever was white or black belonged to Laban, but, in truth, the others belonged to Jacob, for the flocks were dispersed among one another.	40 Διεχωρισε δε ο Ιακωβ τα αρνια, και εστρεψε τα προσωπα των προβατων του ποιμνιου του Λαβαν προς τα παρδαλα και προς παντα τα μελανωπα? τα δε εαυτου ποιμνια εθεσε χωριστα, και δεν εθεσεν αυτα μετα των προβατων του Λαβαν.
41 Therefore, when the first to arrive were climbing on the ewes, Jacob placed the branches in the troughs of water before the eyes of the rams and the sheep, so that they might conceive while they were gazing upon them.	41 Και καθ' ον καιρον τα πρωιμα προβατα ηρχοντο εις συλληψιν, ο Ιακωβ εθετε τας ραβδους εις τα αυλακια εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων του ποιμνιου, δια να συλλαμβανωσι βλεποντα προς τας ραβδους?
42 Yet when the late arrivals and the last to conceive were let in, he did not place these. And so those that arrived late became Laban’s, and those that arrived first became Jacob’s.	42 οτε δε τα προβατα ησαν οψιμα, δεν εθετεν αυτας? και ουτω τα οψιμα ησαν του Λαβαν, τα δε πρωιμα του Ιακωβ.
43 And the man was enriched beyond limit, and he had many flocks, women servants and men servants, camels and donkeys.	43 Και ηυξησεν ο ανθρωπος σφοδρα σφοδρα, και απεκτησε ποιμνια πολλα και δουλας και δουλους και καμηλους και ονους.