Genesis 31

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 But afterwards, he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and being enlarged by his ability, he has become famous.”	1 Και ηκουσεν ο Ιακωβ τους λογους των υιων του Λαβαν, λεγοντων, Ο Ιακωβ ελαβε παντα τα υπαρχοντα του πατρος ημων, και εκ των υπαρχοντων του πατρος ημων απεκτησε πασαν την δοξαν ταυτην.
2 Likewise, he observed that Laban’s face was not the same toward him as it was yesterday and the day before.	2 Και ειδεν ο Ιακωβ το προσωπον του Λαβαν, και ιδου, δεν ητο προς αυτον ως χθες και προχθες.
3 Most importantly, the Lord was saying to him, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your generation, and I will be with you.”	3 Ειπε δε ο Κυριος προς τον Ιακωβ, Επιστρεψον εις την γην των πατερων σου, και εις την συγγενειαν σου, και θελω εισθαι μετα σου.
4 He sent and called for Rachel and Leah, in the field where he pastured the flocks,	4 Τοτε εστειλεν ο Ιακωβ και εκαλεσε την Ραχηλ και την Λειαν εις την πεδιαδα προς το ποιμνιον αυτου?
5 and he said to them: “I see that your father’s face is not the same toward me as it was yesterday and the day before. But the God of my father has been with me.	5 και ειπε προς αυτας, Βλεπω το προσωπον του πατρος σας, οτι δεν ειναι προς εμε ως χθες και προχθες? ο Θεος ομως του πατρος μου εσταθη μετ' εμου?
6 And you know that I have served your father with all my strength.	6 και σεις εξευρετε οτι εν ολη τη δυναμει μου εδουλευσα τον πατερα σας?
7 Even so, your father has circumvented me, and he has changed my wages ten times. And yet God has not permitted him to harm me.	7 αλλ' ο πατηρ σας με ηπατησε και ηλλαξε τους μισθους μου δεκακις? πλην ο Θεος δεν αφηκεν αυτον να με κακοποιηση?
8 Whenever he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ all the sheep gave birth to speckled newborns. Yet truly, when he said the contrary, ‘You will take whatever is white for your wages,’ all the flocks gave birth to white ones.	8 οτε ελεγεν ουτω, τα ποικιλα θελουσιν εισθαι ο μισθος σου, τοτε απαν το ποιμνιον εγεννα ποικιλα? και οτε ελεγεν ουτω, τα παρδαλα θελουσιν εισθαι ο μισθος σου, τοτε απαν το ποιμνιον εγεννα παρδαλα.
9 And it is God who has taken your father’s substance and given it to me.	9 Ουτως αφηρεσεν ο Θεος το ποιμνιον του πατρος σας και εδωκεν εις εμε.
10 For after the time had arrived for the ewes to conceive, I lifted up my eyes, and I saw in my sleep that the males climbing on the females were of variegated, and spotted, and diverse colors.	10 Και καθ' ον καιρον συνελαμβανε το ποιμνιον, υψωσα τους οφθαλμους μου και ειδον κατ' οναρ, και ιδου, οι τραγοι και οι κριοι, οι αναβαινοντες επι τα προβατα και τας αιγας, ησαν παρδαλοι, ποικιλοι και στικτοι.
11 And the Angel of God said to me in my sleep, ‘Jacob.’ And I responded, ‘Here I am.’	11 Και μοι ειπεν ο αγγελος του Θεου κατ' οναρ, Ιακωβ? και ειπα, Ιδου, εγω.
12 And he said: ‘Lift up your eyes, and see that all the males climbing on the females are variegated, spotted, and also speckled. For I have seen all that Laban has done to you.	12 Και ειπεν, Υψωσον τωρα τους οφθαλμους σου, και ιδε παντας τους τραγους και τους κριους, τους αναβαινοντας επι τα προβατα και τας αιγας, οτι ειναι παρδαλοι, ποικιλοι και στικτοι? διοτι ειδον παντα οσα καμνει εις σε ο Λαβαν?
13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the stone and made a vow to me. Now therefore arise, and depart from this land, returning to the land of your nativity.’ ”	13 εγω ειμαι ο Θεος της Βαιθηλ, οπου εχρισας την στηλην και οπου ευχηθης ευχην προς εμε? σηκωθητι τωρα, εξελθε εκ της γης ταυτης και επιστρεψον εις την γην της συγγενειας σου.
14 And Rachel and Leah responded: “Have we anything left behind among the resources and inheritance of our father’s house?	14 Και απεκριθησαν η Ραχηλ και η Λεια και ειπον προς αυτον, Εχομεν ημεις πλεον μεριδιον η κληρονομιαν εν τω οικω του πατρος ημων;
15 Has he not considered us as foreigners, and sold us, and consumed our price?	15 δεν εθεωρηθημεν υπ' αυτου ως ξεναι; διοτι επωλησεν ημας και ακομη ολοκληρως κατεφαγε το αργυριον ημων.
16 But God has taken our father’s riches and handed these to us and to our sons. Therefore, do all that God has instructed you.”	16 Οθεν παντα τα πλουτη, τα οποια αφηρεσεν ο Θεος απο του πατρος ημων, ειναι ημων και των τεκνων ημων? τωρα λοιπον καμε οσα σοι ειπεν ο Θεος.
17 And so Jacob rose up, and having placed the children and his wives upon camels, he went forth.	17 Τοτε σηκωθεις ο Ιακωβ, εβαλε τα παιδια αυτου και τας γυναικας αυτου επι τας καμηλους?
18 And he took all his substance and flocks, and whatever he had acquired in Mesopotamia, and he journeyed to his father Isaac, in the land of Canaan.	18 και απηγαγε παντα τα κτηνη αυτου, και παντα τα αγαθα αυτου τα οποια απεκτησε, το ποιμνιον της αποκτησεως αυτου, το οποιον απεκτησεν εις Παδαν-αραμ, δια να απελθη προς Ισαακ τον πατερα αυτου εις γην Χανααν.
19 At that time, Laban had gone to shear the sheep, and so Rachel stole her father’s idols.	19 Ο δε Λαβαν ειχεν υπαγει δια να κουρευση τα προβατα αυτου και η Ραχηλ εκλεψε τα ειδωλα του πατρος αυτης.
20 And Jacob was not willing to confess to his father-in-law that he was fleeing.	20 Εκρυψε δε ο Ιακωβ την φυγην αυτου εις τον Λαβαν τον Συρον, μη αναγγειλας προς αυτον οτι αναχωρει?
21 And when he had gone away with all such things that were justly his, and, having crossed the river, was continuing on toward Mount Gilead,	21 και εφυγεν αυτος μετα παντων των υπαρχοντων αυτου και εσηκωθη και διεβη τον ποταμον και διευθυνθη προς το ορος Γαλααδ.
22 it was reported to Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled.	22 Και την τριτην ημεραν ανηγγελθη προς τον Λαβαν, οτι εφυγεν ο Ιακωβ?
23 And taking his brothers with him, he pursued him for seven days. And he overtook him at Mount Gilead.	23 και παραλαβων τους αδελφους αυτου μεθ' εαυτου, κατεδιωξεν οπισω αυτου οδον επτα ημερων? και επροφθασεν αυτον εν τω ορει Γαλααδ.
24 And he saw in a dream, God saying to him, “Beware that you not speak anything harsh against Jacob.”	24 Ηλθε δε ο Θεος προς Λαβαν τον Συρον κατ' οναρ την νυκτα, και ειπε προς αυτον, Φυλαχθητι, μη λαλησης σκληρα προς τον Ιακωβ.
25 And now Jacob had pitched his tent at the mountain. And when he, with his brothers, had overtaken him, he set his tent at the same place at Mount Gilead.	25 Επροφθασε λοιπον ο Λαβαν τον Ιακωβ? ο δε Ιακωβ ειχε στησει την σκηνην αυτου επι του ορους? ο δε Λαβαν μετα των αδελφων αυτου εσκηνωσεν επι του ορους Γαλααδ.
26 And he said to Jacob: “Why have you acted this way, departing from me in secret, with my daughters like captives of the sword?	26 Και ειπεν ο Λαβαν προς τον Ιακωβ, Τι εκαμες, και δια τι εκρυψας εις εμε την φυγην σου και απηγαγες τας θυγατερας μου ως αιχμαλωτους μαχαιρας;
27 Why would you want to flee without my knowledge and without telling me, though I might have led you forward with gladness, and songs, and timbrels, and lyres?	27 δια τι εφυγες κρυφιως και εκλεψας σεαυτον απ' εμου και δεν μοι εφανερωσας τουτο; διοτι εγω ηθελον σε εξαποστειλει μετ' ευφροσυνης και μετα ασματων, μετα τυμπανων και κιθαρας?
28 You have not permitted me to kiss my sons and daughters. You have acted foolishly. And now, indeed,	28 και δεν με ηξιωσας μηδε να φιλησω τους υιους μου, και τας θυγατερας μου; τωρα αφρονως επραξας τουτο?
29 my hand has power to repay you with harm. But the God of your father said to me yesterday, ‘Beware that you not speak anything stern against Jacob.’	29 δυνατη ειναι η χειρ μου να σας κακοποιηση? πλην ο Θεος του πατρος σας χθες την νυκτα ειπε προς εμε, λεγων, Φυλαχθητι, μη λαλησης σκληρα προς τον Ιακωβ?
30 It may be that you desired to go to your own, and that you longed for the house of your father. But why have you stolen my gods?”	30 τωρα λοιπον εστω, ανεχωρησας, επειδη επεθυμησας πολυ τον οικον του πατρος σου? αλλα δια τι εκλεψας τους Θεους μου;
31 Jacob answered: “I set out, unknown to you, because I feared that you might take away your daughters by violence.	31 Και αποκριθεις ο Ιακωβ ειπε προς τον Λαβαν, Εφυγον επειδη εφοβηθην? διοτι ειπον, Μηπως αφαιρεσης τας θυγατερας σου απ' εμου?
32 But, since you accuse me of theft, with whomever you will find your gods, let him be slain in the sight of our brothers. Search; anything of yours that you will find with me, take it away.” Now when he said this, he did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.	32 εις οντινα ομως ευρης τους θεους σου, ας μη ζηση? εμπροσθεν των αδελφων ημων γνωρισον τι ευρισκεται εις εμε εκ των ιδικων σου, και λαβε. Διοτι δεν ηξευρεν ο Ιακωβ οτι η Ραχηλ ειχε κλεψει αυτους.
33 And so Laban, entering the tent of Jacob, and of Leah, and of both the handmaids, did not find them. And when he had entered the tent of Rachel,	33 Εισηλθε λοιπον ο Λαβαν εις την σκηνην του Ιακωβ, και εις την σκηνην της Λειας, και εις τας σκηνας των δυο θεραπαινων? αλλα δεν ευρηκεν αυτους. Τοτε εξηλθεν εκ της σκηνης της Λειας, και εισηλθεν εις την σκηνην της Ραχηλ.
34 she quickly hid the idols under the camel’s bedding, and she sat upon them. And when he had searched the entire tent and found nothing,	34 Η δε Ραχηλ ειχε λαβει τα ειδωλα, και βαλει αυτα εις σαμαριον καμηλου, και εκαθητο επ' αυτα. Και ερευνησας ο Λαβαν ολην την σκηνην, δεν ευρηκεν.
35 she said: “Do not be angry, my lord, that I am unable to rise up in your sight, because it has now happened to me according to the custom of women.” So his careful search was thwarted.	35 Η δε ειπε προς τον πατερα αυτης, Ας μη φανη βαρυ εις τον κυριον μου, διοτι δεν δυναμαι να σηκωθω εμπροσθεν σου, επειδη εχω τα γυναικεια. Και αυτος ηρευνησεν, αλλα δεν ευρηκε τα ειδωλα.
36 And Jacob, being inflated, said with contention: “For which fault of mine, or for what sin of mine, have you become so enraged against me	36 Και ωργισθη ο Ιακωβ και επεπληξε τον Λαβαν? και αποκριθεις ο Ιακωβ ειπε προς τον Λαβαν, Τι ειναι το ανομημα μου; τι το αμαρτημα μου, οτι κατεδιωξας οπισω μου;
37 and searched all the items of my house? What have you found from all the substance of your house? Place it here before my brothers, and your brothers, and let them judge between me and you.	37 αφου ηρευνησας παντα τα σκευη μου, τι ευρηκας εκ παντων των σκευων της οικιας σου; θες αυτο εδω εμπροσθεν των αδελφων μου και αδελφων σου, δια να κρινωσι μεταξυ των δυο ημων?
38 For what reason have I been with you for twenty years? Your ewes and she-goats were not barren; the rams of your flocks I did not consume.	38 εικοσι ετη ειναι τωρα, αφ' οτου ειμαι μετα σου? τα προβατα σου και αι αιγες σου δεν ητεκνωθησαν, και τους κριους του ποιμνιου σου δεν εφαγον.
39 Neither did I reveal to you what was seized by the wild beast. I replaced all that was damaged. Whatever was lost by theft, you collected it from me.	39 θηριαλωτον δεν εφερα εις σε? εγω επληρωνον αυτο? απο της χειρος μου εζητεις ο, τι με εκλεπτετο την ημεραν, η ο, τι με εκλεπτετο την νυκτα?
40 Day and night, I was burned by heat and by frost, and sleep fled from my eyes.	40 την ημεραν εκαιομην υπο του καυματος και την νυκτα υπο του παγετου? και εφευγεν ο υπνος μου απο των οφθαλμων μου?
41 And in this way, for twenty years, I have served you in your house: fourteen for your daughters, and six for your flocks. You have also changed my wages ten times.	41 εικοσι ετη ηδη ευρισκομαι εν τη οικια σου? δεκατεσσαρα ετη σε εδουλευσα δια τας δυο σου θυγατερας, και εξ ετη δια τα προβατα σου? και ηλλαξας τον μισθον μου δεκακις?
42 If the God of my father Abraham and the fear of Isaac had not been close to me, perhaps by now you would have sent me away naked. But God looked kindly on my affliction and the labor of my hands, and he rebuked you yesterday.”	42 εαν ο Θεος του πατρος μου, ο Θεος του Αβρααμ και ο φοβος του Ισαακ, δεν ητο μετ' εμου, βεβαια κενον ηθελες με εξαποστειλει τωρα? ειδεν ο Θεος την ταλαιπωριαν μου και τον κοπον των χειρων μου, και σε ηλεγξεν εχθες την νυκτα.
43 Laban answered him: “My daughters and sons, and your flocks, and all that you discern are mine. What can I do to my sons and grandchildren?	43 Και αποκριθεις ο Λαβαν, ειπε προς τον Ιακωβ, Αι θυγατερες αυται ειναι θυγατερες μου, και οι υιοι ουτοι υιοι μου, και τα προβατα ταυτα προβατα μου, και παντα οσα βλεπεις ειναι ιδικα μου? και τι να καμω σημερον εις τας θυγατερας μου ταυτας, η εις τα τεκνα αυτων, τα οποια εγεννησαν;
44 Come, therefore, let us enter into a pact, so that it may be a testimony between me and you.”	44 ελθε λοιπον τωρα, ας καμωμεν συνθηκην, εγω και συ? δια να ηναι εις μαρτυριον μεταξυ εμου και σου.
45 And so Jacob took a stone, and he set it up as a memorial.	45 Και ελαβεν ο Ιακωβ λιθον και εστησεν αυτον στηλην.
46 And he said to his brothers, “Bring stones.” And they, gathering together stones, made a tomb, and they ate upon it.	46 Και ειπεν ο Ιακωβ προς τους αδελφους αυτου, Συναξατε λιθους? και ελαβον λιθους, και εκαμον σωρον? και εφαγον εκει επι του σωρου.
47 And Laban called it, ‘Tomb of Witness,’ and Jacob, ‘Pile of Testimony;’ each of them according to the fitness of his own language.	47 Και ο μεν Λαβαν εκαλεσεν αυτον Ιεγαρ-σαχαδουθα? ο δε Ιακωβ εκαλεσεν αυτον Γαλεεδ.
48 And Laban said: “This tomb will be a witness between me and you this day.” (And for this reason, its name has been called Gilead, that is, ‘Tomb of Witness.’)	48 Και ειπεν ο Λαβαν, Ο σωρος ουτος ειναι σημερον μαρτυριον μεταξυ εμου και σου? δια τουτο εκαλεσθη το ονομα αυτου Γαλεεδ,
49 “May the Lord consider and judge between us, when we will have withdrawn from one another.	49 και Μισπα, διοτι ειπεν, Ας επιβλεψη ο Κυριος αναμεσον εμου και σου, οταν αποχωρισθωμεν ο εις απο του αλλου?
50 If you afflict my daughters, and if you bring in other wives over them, no one is a witness of our words except God, who understands beforehand.”	50 εαν ταλαιπωρησης τας θυγατερας μου, η εαν λαβης αλλας γυναικας εκτος των θυγατερων μου, δεν ειναι ουδεις μεθ' ημων? βλεπε, ο Θεος ειναι μαρτυς μεταξυ εμου και σου.
51 And again he said to Jacob. “Lo, this tomb and the stone that I have set up between me and you,	51 Και ειπεν ο Λαβαν προς τον Ιακωβ, Ιδου, ο σωρος ουτος, και ιδου, η στηλη αυτη, την οποιαν εστησα μεταξυ εμου και σου?
52 will be a witness. This tomb,” I say, “and the stone, they are for testimony, in case either I cross beyond it going toward you, or you cross beyond it thinking to harm me.	52 ο σωρος ουτος ειναι μαρτυριον, και η στηλη μαρτυριον, οτι εγω δεν θελω διαβη τον σωρον τουτον προς σε, ουτε συ θελεις διαβη τον σωρον τουτον και την στηλην ταυτην, προς εμε, δια κακον?
53 May the God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” Therefore, Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.	53 ο Θεος του Αβρααμ και ο Θεος του Ναχωρ, ο Θεος του πατρος αυτων, ας κρινη αναμεσον ημων. Ο δε Ιακωβ ωμοσεν εις τον φοβον του πατρος αυτου Ισαακ.
54 And after he had immolated sacrifices on the mountain, he called his brothers to eat bread. And when they had eaten, they lodged there.	54 Τοτε εθυσεν ο Ιακωβ θυσιαν επι του ορους και προσεκαλεσε τους αδελφους αυτου δια να φαγωσιν αρτον? και εφαγον αρτον και διενυκτερευσαν επι του ορους.
55 In truth, Laban rose up in the night, and he kissed his sons and daughters, and he blessed them. And he returned to his place.	55 Και σηκωθεις ο Λαβαν ενωρις το πρωι, εφιλησε τους υιους αυτου και τας θυγατερας αυτου, και ευλογησεν αυτους? και ανεχωρησεν ο Λαβαν και επεστρεψεν εις τον τοπον αυτου.