Génesis 29

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1 Jacob se puso en marcha y se fue al país de los orientales.	1 And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.
2 Cuando he aquí que divisa un pozo en el campo, y allí mismo tres rebaños de ovejas sesteando junto a él, pues de aquel pozo se abrevaban los rebaños. Sobre la boca del pozo había una gran piedra.	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.
3 Allí se reunían todos los rebaños: se revolvía la piedra de encima de la boca del pozo, abrevaban las ovejas, y devolvían la piedra a su sitio sobre la boca del pozo.	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.
4 Jacob les dijo (a los pastores): «Hermanos, ¡de dónde sois?» Dijeron ellos: «Somos de Jarán.»	4 And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”
5 «¿Conocéis a Labán, hijo de Najor?» - «Lo conocemos.»	5 And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 - «¿Se encuentra bien?» - «Muy bien; precisamente ahí llega Raquel, su hija, con las ovejas.»	6 He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”
7 Dijo él: «Todavía es muy de día, no es hora de recoger el ganado; abrevad las ovejas, e id a apacentarlas.»	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.”
8 Contestaron: «No podemos hasta que se reúnan todos los rebaños y se revuelva la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo. Entonces abrevaremos las ovejas.»	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.”
9 Aún estaba él hablando con ellos, cuando llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues era pastora.	9 They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.
10 En cuanto vio Jacob a Raquel, hija de Labán, el hermano de su madre, y las ovejas de Labán, hermano de su madre, acercóse Jacob y revolvió la piedra de sobre la boca y abrevó los ovejas de Labán, el hermano de su madre.	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.
11 Jacob besó a Raquel y luego estalló en sollozos.	11 And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.
12 Jacob anunció a Raquel que era pariente de su padre e hijo de Rebeca. Ella se echó a correr y lo anunció a su padre.	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.
13 En cuanto oyó Labán hablar de Jacob, el hijo de su hermana, corrió a su encuentro, le abrazó, le besó y le llevó a su casa. Entonces él contó a Labán toda esta historia,	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,
14 y Labán le dijo: «En suma, que tú eres hueso mío y carne mía.» Y Jacob se quedó con él un mes cumplido.	14 he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,
15 Labán dijo a Jacob: «¿Acaso porque seas pariente mío has de servirme de balde? Indícame cuál será tu salario.»	15 he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”
16 Ahora bien, Labán tenía dos hijas: la mayor llamada Lía, y la pequeña, Raquel.	16 In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.
17 Los ojos de Lía eran tiernos. Raquel, en cambio, era de bella presencia y de buen ver.	17 But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.
18 Jacob estaba enamorado de Raquel. Así pues, dijo: «Te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija pequeña.»	18 And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19 Dijo Labán: «Mejor es dártela a ti que dársela a otro. Quédate conmigo.»	19 Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”
20 Sirvió, pues, Jacob por Raquel siete años, que se le antojaron como unos cuantos días, de tanto que la amaba.	20 Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
21 Jacob dijo a Labán: «Dame mi mujer, que se ha cumplido el plazo, y quiero casarme con ella.»	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.”
22 Labán juntó a todos los del lugar y dio un banquete.	22 And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.
23 Luego a la tarde tomó a su hija Lía y la llevó a Jacob, y éste se unió a ella.	23 And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,
24 Labán dio su esclava Zilpá como esclava de su hija Lía.	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.
25 Se hizo de mañana, ¡y resultó que aquélla era Lía! Jacob dijo a Labán: «¿Qué es lo que has hecho conmigo? ¿No te he servido por Raquel? ¿Pues por qué me has hecho trampa?»	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?”
26 Labán dijo: «No se usa en nuestro lugar dar la menor antes que la mayor.	26 Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.
27 Cumple esta semana, y te daré también a la otra por el servicio que me prestarás todavía otros siete años.»	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.”
28 Así lo hizo Jacob; y habiendo cumplido aquella semana, le dio por mujer a su hija Raquel.	28 He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.
29 Labán dio su esclava Bilhá como esclava de su hija Raquel.	29 To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.
30 El se unió también a Raquel, y amó a Raquel más que a Lía, y sirvió en casa de su tío otros siete años más.	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.
31 Vio Yahveh que Lía era aborrecida y la hizo fecunda, mientras que Raquel era estéril.	31 But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
32 Lía quedó encinta y dio a luz un hijo al que llamó Rubén, pues dijo: «Yahveh ha reparado en mi cuita: ahora sí que me querrá mi marido.»	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.”
33 Concibió otra vez y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: Yahveh ha oído que yo era aborrecida y me ha dado también a éste.» Y le llamó Simeón.	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.
34 Concibió otra vez y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: «Ahora, esta vez, mi marido se aficionará a mí, ya que le he dado tres hijos.» Por eso le llamó Leví.	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.
35 Concibió otra vez y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: «Esta vez alabo a Yahveh.» Por eso le llamó Judá, y dejó de dar a luz.	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.