Livre de la Genèse 29

BIBLES DES PEUPLES	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Jacob se mit en route et s’en alla au pays d’Orient.	1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2 Il aperçut un puits dans la campagne et trois troupeaux de petit bétail couchés près de ce puits. C’est là qu’on leur donnait à boire, mais l’ouverture du puits était recouverte d’une grande pierre.	2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
3 Quand tous les troupeaux y étaient rassemblés, on roulait la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, on donnait à boire au petit bétail, et puis l’on remettait la pierre en place sur l’ouverture du puits.	3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.
4 Jacob dit aux bergers: “D’où êtes-vous, mes frères?” Ils répondirent: “Nous sommes de Harrân.”	4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5 Il leur dit: “Connaissez-vous Laban, le fils de Nahor?” Ils répondirent: “Nous le connaissons bien.”	5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 Jacob leur dit: “Est-il en bonne santé?” “Il est en bonne santé, répondirent-ils, voici d’ailleurs Rachel, sa fille, qui arrive avec le petit bétail.”	6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
7 Jacob leur dit: “Il fait encore grand jour, ce n’est pas l’heure de rassembler les bêtes. Donnez-leur à boire et emmenez-les pour paître.”	7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
8 Les bergers répondirent: “Nous ne pouvons pas avant que tous les troupeaux soient rassemblés. Alors on roule la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits et on donne à boire au petit bétail.”	8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.
9 Jacob parlait encore, lorsque Rachel arriva avec le petit bétail de son père: elle était bergère.	9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.
10 Dès que Jacob vit Rachel, la fille de son oncle Laban, avec le petit bétail de Laban, il s’approcha du puits, roula la pierre qui le couvrait et donna à boire au petit bétail de son oncle Laban.	10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11 Ensuite il embrassa Rachel et pleura abondamment.	11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 Jacob apprit à Rachel qu’il était de la parenté de son père, et le fils de Rébecca. Aussitôt celle-ci courut l’annoncer à son père.	12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.
13 Quand Laban sut qu’il s’agissait de son neveu Jacob, il courut à sa rencontre, il l’embrassa, le couvrit de baisers et le fit entrer dans sa maison. Là Jacob le mit au courant de tout.	13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14 Laban lui dit: “En vérité tu es de mes os et de ma chair.” Jacob resta chez lui tout un mois.	14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15 Laban dit alors à Jacob: “Ce n’est pas parce que tu es mon frère que tu vas travailler chez moi pour rien. Quel salaire me demandes-tu?”	15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
16 Laban avait deux filles. L’aînée s’appelait Léa et la plus jeune Rachel.	16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Léa avait des yeux sans éclat, alors que Rachel avait belle allure et beau visage.	17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18 Jacob aimait Rachel, il répondit: “Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta seconde fille.”	18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 Laban lui répondit: “J’aime mieux te la donner à toi que de la donner à quelqu’un d’autre. Reste chez moi.”	19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20 Jacob travailla donc pour Rachel pendant sept ans qui ne lui parurent que quelques jours, tellement il l’aimait.	20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 Au bout de ce temps Jacob dit à Laban: “Donne-moi ma femme puisque je t’ai servi le temps que je devais. Maintenant, je veux coucher avec elle.”	21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22 Laban invita donc tous les hommes de l’endroit et donna un grand repas.	22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Mais lorsque la nuit fut venue, il prit sa fille Léa et la conduisit vers Jacob qui s’unit à elle.	23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
24 Laban donna alors comme servante à sa fille Léa, sa propre servante Zilpa.	24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25 Au matin, Jacob s’aperçut que c’était Léa. Il dit à Laban: “Que m’as-tu fait? N’est-ce pas pour Rachel que j’ai travaillé chez toi? Pourquoi m’as-tu trompé?”	25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
26 Laban lui répondit: “Cela ne se fait pas chez nous de marier la plus jeune avant l’aînée.	26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Terminons cette semaine de noces et nous te donnerons aussi celle-là, mais dans ce cas tu travailleras encore sept ans chez moi.”	27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 C’est ce que fit Jacob. Terminée la semaine de noces de Léa, Laban lui donna pour femme sa fille Rachel.	28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 Laban donna alors comme servante à sa fille Rachel, Bila, sa propre servante.	29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 Jacob s’unit aussi à Rachel et, pour dire vrai, il aimait Rachel plus que Léa. Il travailla donc chez Laban sept années de plus.	30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 Yahvé vit que Léa était délaissée, et il la rendit féconde alors que Rachel était stérile.	31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32 Léa fut enceinte et donna le jour à un fils qu’elle appela Ruben; car elle disait: “Yahvé a eu pitié de mon humiliation, maintenant mon mari m’aimera.”	32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
33 Elle fut encore enceinte et donna le jour à un fils. Elle dit alors: “Yahvé a vu que j’étais délaissée, et il m’a encore donné celui-ci.” C’est pourquoi elle l’appela Siméon.	33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
34 Elle fut encore enceinte et donna le jour à un fils. “Cette fois, dit-elle, mon mari s’attachera à moi, car je lui ai donné trois fils.” Aussi on donna à l’enfant le nom de Lévi.	34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
35 Elle fut encore enceinte et donna le jour à un fils. “Cette fois, dit-elle, je chanterai les louanges de Yahvé.” C’est pourquoi elle l’appela Juda. Puis elle cessa d’avoir des enfants.	35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.