Genesis 29
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Then Jacob went on in his journey, and came into the east country.
1Profectus ergo Jacob venit in terram orientalem.
2And he saw a well in the field, and three flocks of sheep lying by it: for the beasts were watered out of it, and the mouth thereof was closed with a great stone.
2Et vidit puteum in agro, tres quoque greges ovium accubantes juxta eum: nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora, et os ejus grandi lapide claudebatur.
3And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together to roll away the stone, and after the sheep were watered, to put it on the mouth of the well again.
3Morisque erat ut cunctis ovibus congregatis devolverent lapidem, et refectis gregibus rursum super os putei ponerent.
4And he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are you? They answered: Of Haran.
4Dixitque ad pastores: Fratres, unde estis? Qui responderunt: De Haran.
5And he asked them, saying: Know you Laban the son of Nachor? They said: We know him.
5Quos interrogans, Numquid, ait, nostis Laban filium Nachor? Dixerunt: Novimus.
6He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with his flock.
6Sanusne est? inquit. Valet, inquiunt: et ecce Rachel filia ejus venit cum grege suo.
7And Jacob said: There is yet much day remaining, neither is it time to bring the flocks into the folds again: first give the sheep drink, and so lead them back to feed.
7Dixitque Jacob: Adhuc multum diei superest, nec est tempus ut reducantur ad caulas greges: date ante potum ovibus, et sic eas ad pastum reducite.
8They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well’s mouth, that we may water the flocks.
8Qui responderunt: Non possumus, donec omnia pecora congregentur, et amoveamus lapidem de ore putei, ut adaquemus greges.
9They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she fed the flock.
9Adhuc loquebantur, et ecce Rachel veniebat cum ovibus patris sui: nam gregem ipsa pascebat.
10And when Jacob saw her, and knew her to be his cousin-german, and that they were the sheep of Laban, his uncle: he removed the stone wherewith the well was closed.
10Quam cum vidisset Jacob, et sciret consobrinam suam, ovesque Laban avunculi sui, amovit lapidem quo puteus claudebatur.
11And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.
11Et adaquato grege, osculatus est eam: et elevata voce flevit,
12And he told her that he was her father’s brother, and the son of Rebecca: but she went in haste and told her father.
12et indicavit ei quod frater esset patris sui, et filius Rebeccæ: at illa festinans nuntiavit patri suo.
13Who, when he heard that Jacob his sister’s son was come, ran forth to meet him; and embracing him, and heartily kissing him, brought him into his house. And when he had heard the causes of his journey,
13Qui cum audisset venisse Jacob filium sororis suæ, cucurrit obviam ei: complexusque eum, et in oscula ruens, duxit in domum suam. Auditis autem causis itineris,
14He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired,
14respondit: Os meum es, et caro mea. Et postquam impleti sunt dies mensis unius,
15He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have.
15dixit ei: Num quia frater meus es, gratis servies mihi? dic quid mercedis accipias.
16Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia: and the younger was called Rachel.
16Habebat vero duas filias: nomen majoris Lia, minor vero appellabatur Rachel.
17But Lia was blear eyed: Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance.
17Sed Lia lippis erat oculis: Rachel decora facie, et venusto aspectu.
18And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
18Quam diligens Jacob, ait: Serviam tibi pro Rachel filia tua minore, septem annis.
19Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me.
19Respondit Laban: Melius est ut tibi eam dem quam alteri viro: mane apud me.
20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.
20Servivit ergo Jacob pro Rachel septem annis: et videbantur illi pauci dies præ amoris magnitudine.
21And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
21Dixitque ad Laban: Da mihi uxorem meam: quia jam tempus impletum est, ut ingrediar ad illam.
22And he, having invited a great number of his friends to the feast, made the marriage.
22Qui vocatis multis amicorum turbis ad convivium, fecit nuptias.
23And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,
23Et vespere Liam filiam suam introduxit ad eum,
24Giving his daughter a handmaid, named Zelpha. Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom when morning was come he saw it was Lia:
24dans ancillam filiæ, Zelpham nomine. Ad quam cum ex more Jacob fuisset ingressus, facto mane vidit Liam:
25And he said to his father in law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why hast thou deceived me?
25et dixit ad socerum suum: Quid est quod facere voluisti? nonne pro Rachel servivi tibi? quare imposuisti mihi?
26Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.
26Respondit Laban: Non est in loco nostro consuetudinis, ut minores ante tradamus ad nuptias.
27Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years.
27Imple hebdomadam dierum hujus copulæ: et hanc quoque dabo tibi pro opere quo serviturus es mihi septem annis aliis.
28He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel:
28Acquievit placito: et hebdomada transacta, Rachel duxit uxorem:
29To whom her father gave Bala for her servant.
29cui pater servam Balam tradiderat.
30And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years.
30Tandemque potitus optatis nuptiis, amorem sequentis priori prætulit, serviens apud eum septem annis aliis.
31And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
31Videns autem Dominus quod despiceret Liam, aperuit vulvam ejus, sorore sterili permanente.
32And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me.
32Quæ conceptum genuit filium, vocavitque nomen ejus Ruben, dicens: Vidit Dominus humilitatem meam: nunc amabit me vir meus.
33And again she conceived and bore a son, and said: Because the Lord heard that I was despised, he hath given this also to me: and she called his name Simeon.
33Rursumque concepit et peperit filium, et ait: Quoniam audivit me Dominus haberi contemptui, dedit etiam istum mihi; vocavitque nomen ejus Simeon.
34And she conceived the third time, and bore another son: and said: Now also my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons: and therefore she called his name Levi.
34Concepitque tertio, et genuit alium filium: dixitque: Nunc quoque copulabitur mihi maritus meus: eo quod pepererim ei tres filios: et idcirco appellavit nomen ejus Levi.
35The fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and said: now will I praise the Lord: and for this she called him Juda. And she left bearing.
35Quarto concepit, et peperit filium, et ait: Modo confitebor Domino, et ob hoc vocavit eum Judam: cessavitque parere.
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