Genesis 35

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	BIBLES DES PEUPLES
1 God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there; and make there an altar to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau."	1 Dieu dit à Jacob: “Lève-toi, monte à Béthel. Tu t’établiras là-bas et tu construiras un autel au Dieu qui t’est apparu lorsque tu fuyais devant ton frère Ésaü.”
2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments;	2 Jacob dit alors à sa famille, à tous ceux qui étaient avec lui: “Enlevez les idoles étrangères qui sont au milieu de vous; purifiez-vous et changez de vêtements.
3 then let us arise and go up to Bethel, that I may make there an altar to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone."	3 Puis nous nous lèverons et nous partirons pour Béthel. Là, je construirai un autel au Dieu qui m’a répondu au jour de mon angoisse et qui a été avec moi sur tous mes chemins.”
4 So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods that they had, and the rings that were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was near Shechem.	4 Ils donnèrent donc à Jacob toutes les idoles étrangères qui étaient en leurs mains, ainsi que les anneaux qu’ils avaient aux oreilles, et Jacob les enterra sous l’arbre qui est près de Sichem.
5 And as they journeyed, a terror from God fell upon the cities that were round about them, so that they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.	5 Puis ils se mirent en route et une terreur divine s’empara de toutes les villes qui étaient aux environs, si bien qu’on ne poursuivit pas les fils de Jacob.
6 And Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him,	6 Jacob arriva avec tout son monde à Louz, c’est-à-dire Béthel, au pays de Canaan.
7 and there he built an altar, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother.	7 Il construisit là un autel et il appela ce lieu Dieu-de-Béthel, car c’était là que Dieu s’était révélé à lui lorsqu’il fuyait devant son frère.
8 And Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried under an oak below Bethel; so the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.	8 Débora, la nourrice de Rébecca, mourut alors. On l’enterra près de Béthel, sous le chêne auquel on donna le nom de Chêne des Pleurs.
9 God appeared to Jacob again, when he came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him.	9 Dieu apparut encore à Jacob à son retour de Paddân-Aram et il lui donna cette bénédiction:
10 And God said to him, "Your name is Jacob; no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name." So his name was called Israel.	10 “Tu t’appelles Jacob, mais désormais on ne t’appellera plus Jacob: Israël sera ton nom.” On l’appela donc Israël.
11 And God said to him, "I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall spring from you.	11 Puis Dieu lui dit: “Je suis le Dieu de la Steppe, grandis et multiplie-toi: une nation, un ensemble de nations sortira de toi, et des rois sortiront de ton sang.
12 The land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give the land to your descendants after you."	12 Je veux te donner, ainsi qu’à ta descendance, le pays que j’ai donné à Abraham et à Isaac.”
13 Then God went up from him in the place where he had spoken with him.	13 Puis Dieu s’éloigna de lui,
14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he had spoken with him, a pillar of stone; and he poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.	14 et Jacob dressa une pierre sacrée en cet endroit où Dieu lui avait parlé. Il fit une offrande, et il la consacra avec de l’huile.
15 So Jacob called the name of the place where God had spoken with him, Bethel.	15 Jacob donna ensuite le nom de Béthel à ce lieu où Dieu lui avait parlé.
16 Then they journeyed from Bethel; and when they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.	16 Ils partirent de Béthel, mais ils n’étaient pas encore arrivés à Éfrata lorsque Rachel accoucha. L’accouchement fut difficile et,
17 And when she was in her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Fear not; for now you will have another son."	17 tandis qu’elle accouchait péniblement, l’accoucheuse lui dit: “Ne crains pas, c’est encore un fils que tu vas avoir.”
18 And as her soul was departing (for she died), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called his name Benjamin.	18 Elle était sur le point de mourir, déjà elle rendait le dernier soupir, quand elle donna à l’enfant le nom de Ben-Oni (c’est-à-dire: fils de ma douleur). Mais son père l’appela Benjamin (c’est-à-dire: fils de ma main droite).
19 So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),	19 Rachel mourut et on l’enterra sur la route d’Éfrata (c’est Bethléem).
20 and Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave; it is the pillar of Rachel's tomb, which is there to this day.	20 Sur sa tombe Jacob dressa une pierre, c’est la Pierre de la tombe de Rachel que l’on voit encore aujourd’hui.
21 Israel journeyed on, and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.	21 Israël se remit en marche et monta sa tente au-delà de Migdal-Éder.
22 While Israel dwelt in that land Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.	22 Pendant qu’Israël séjournait dans ce pays, Ruben coucha avec Bila, la concubine de son père, et Israël apprit la chose. Jacob eut douze fils:
23 The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's first-born), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.	23 Léa donna à Jacob son premier né Ruben, puis Siméon, Lévi et Juda, Issacar et Zabulon.
24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.	24 Rachel lui donna Joseph et Benjamin.
25 The sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maid: Dan and Naphtali.	25 Bila, servante de Rachel, lui donna Dan et Nephtali.
26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah's maid: Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.	26 Zilpa, servante de Léa, lui donna Gad et Asher. Ce sont là les fils de Jacob qui naquirent à Paddân-Aram.
27 And Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre, or Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned.	27 Jacob revint près d’Isaac son père à Mambré, près de Kiryat-Arba qui est Hébron: c’est là qu’avaient séjourné Abraham et Isaac.
28 Now the days of Isaac were a hundred and eighty years.	28 Isaac avait alors 180 ans.
29 And Isaac breathed his last; and he died and was gathered to his people, old and full of days; and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.	29 Il était très affaibli lorsqu’il mourut et fut réuni à ses ancêtres, extrêmement âgé et comblé de jours. Ses fils Ésaü et Jacob l’enterrèrent.