Genesis 29
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Then Jacob went on in his journey, and came into the east country.
1Pea toe ʻalu ʻa Sēkope ʻi hono fononga, pea naʻe haʻu ia ki he fonua ʻoe kakai hahake.
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.
2Pea sio ia, pea ne ʻilo ʻae vai ʻi he ngoue, pea vakai, naʻe ai ʻae vāhenga fanga sipi ʻe tolu, naʻe tokoto ʻo ofi ki ai, he naʻe fakainu ʻae fanga manu mei he vai ko ia: pea naʻe tāpuni ʻaki ʻae ngutu vai ʻae fuʻu maka lahi.
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.
3Pea naʻe fakataha ki ai ʻae ngaahi vāhenga sipi kotoa pē: pea nau filifilihi ʻae maka mei he ngutu vai, pea fakainu ʻae fanga sipi, pea naʻe toe ai ʻae maka ki hono potu, ki he ngutu vai.
4And he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are you? They answered: Of Haran.
4Pea pehē ʻe Sēkope kiate kinautolu, “Kāinga, ʻoku mei fē ʻakinautolu?” Pea nau pehē, “Ko e kau Halani ʻakimautolu.”
5And he asked them, saying: Know you Laban the son of Nachor? They said: We know him.
5Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOku mou ʻilo ʻa Lepani, ko e foha ʻo Nehoa?” Pea naʻa nau pehē, “ʻOku mau ʻilo ia.”
6He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with his flock.
6Pea pehēange ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOku moʻui ia?” Pea nau pehēange, “ʻOku mālōlō pe: pea vakai, ko Lesieli ko hono ʻofefine, ʻoku haʻu mo e fanga sipi.”
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.
7Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Vakai, ʻoku kei hoʻatā pe, pea ʻoku teʻeki ai hokosia ʻae feituʻulaʻā ke fakataha ai ʻae fanga manu: ko ia mou fakainu ʻae fanga sipi, pea ʻalu ʻo fafanga.”
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.
8Pea naʻa nau pehē, “ʻOku ʻikai te mau faʻa fai, kaeʻoua ke fakataha mai ʻae vāhenga sipi kotoa pē, pea ʻoua ke filifilihi ʻae maka mei he ngutu vai; pea te mau toki fakainu ʻae fanga sipi.”
9They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she fed the flock.
9¶ Pea lolotonga ʻenau alea mo e haʻu ʻa Lesieli mo e fanga sipi ʻa ʻene tamai, he naʻa ne tauhi ki ai.
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.
10Pea ʻi he mamata ʻa Sēkope kia Lesieli ko e ʻofefine ʻo Lepani, ko e tuongaʻane ʻo ʻene faʻē, mo e fanga sipi ʻa Lepani, ko e tuongaʻane ʻo ʻene faʻē, naʻe ʻunuʻunu atu ʻa Sēkope ʻo ne tekaʻi ʻae maka mei he ngutu vai, pea ne fakainu ʻae fanga sipi ʻa Lepani, ko e tuongaʻane ʻo ʻene faʻē.
11And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.
11Pea uma ʻa Sēkope kia Lesieli, pea hiki hake hono leʻo, pea tangi.
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.
12Pea talaange ʻe Sēkope kia Lesieli, “Ko e kāinga ia ʻo ʻene tamai, pea ko e tama ia ʻa Lepeka:” pea naʻe lele ia ʻo fakahā ki heʻene tamai.
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,
13Pea kuo fanongo ʻa Lepani ki he talanoa kia Sēkope, “Ko e tama ʻa hono tuofefine,” pea naʻe lele ia ke fakafetaulaki kiate ia, pea ne fāʻufua ia, ʻo ʻuma kiate ia, mo ne ʻomi ia ki hono fale. Pea talanoa ʻe ia kia Lepani, ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni kotoa pē.
14He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired,
14Pea pehē ʻe Lepani kiate ia, Ko e moʻoni ko hoku hui koe, mo hoku kakano. Pea naʻa ne nofo kiate ia ʻi he māhina ʻe taha.
15He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have.
15¶ Pea pehē ʻe Lepani kia Sēkope, “He ʻoku totonu koā ke ke ngāue kiate au taʻehatotongi koeʻuhi ko hoku kāinga koe? Tala mai, ko e hā ʻae totongi ʻe fai kiate koe?”
16Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia: and the younger was called Rachel.
16Pea naʻe toko ua ʻae ʻofefine ʻo Lepani; ko e hingoa ʻoe ʻuluaki ko Lia, pea ko e hingoa ʻoe kimui ko Lesieli.
17But Lia was blear eyed: Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance.
17Naʻe mata kuikui ʻa Lia, ka naʻe hoihoifua ʻa Lesieli, mo matamatalelei.
18And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
18Pea naʻe ʻofa ʻa Sēkope kia Lesieli, pea ne pehē, “Te u tauhi ko e ʻi he taʻu ʻe fitu, ka ke tuku mai ʻa Lesieli, ko ho ʻofefine kimui.”
19Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me.
19Pea pehē ʻe Lepani, “ʻOku lelei lahi ʻeku foaki ia kiate koe, ʻi heʻeku foaki ia ki ha tangata kehe: ke ta nonofo mo au.”
20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.
20¶ Pea naʻe ngāue ʻa Sēkope ʻi he taʻu ʻe fitu, ke ne maʻu ʻa Lesieli; pea naʻe tatau ia kiate ia mo e ʻaho siʻi pe, koeʻuhi ko ʻene ʻofa lahi kiate ia.
21And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
21Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sēkope kia Lepani, “Tuku mai hoku uaifi koeʻuhi ke u ʻalu atu kiate ia, he kuo kakato ʻa hoku ngaahi ʻaho.”
22And he, having invited a great number of his friends to the feast, made the marriage.
22Pea fakataha ʻe Lepani ʻae kau tangata kotoa pē ʻoe potu, pea ne fai ʻae kātoanga.
23And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,
23Pea ʻi heʻene hoko ki he pō, naʻa ne ʻave hono ʻofefine ko Lia, ʻo ne ʻomi ia kiate ia; pea ʻalu ia kiate ia.
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:
24Pea ne foaki ki hono ʻofefine ko Lia, ʻa ʻene kaunanga ko Silipa, ke kaunanga kiate ia .
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?
25Pea pongipongi hake ai, pea vakai, pea tā ko Lia ia: pea pehē ʻe ia kia Lepani, “Ko e hā eni kuo ke fai kiate au? ʻIkai naʻaku ngāue kiate koe koeʻuhi ko Lesieli? Pea ko e hā kuo ke kākaaʻi ai au?”
26Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.
26Pea pehē ʻe Lepani, “E ʻikai fai ha meʻa pehē ʻi homau fonua, ke tomuʻa foaki ʻae kimui ʻi he ʻuluaki.
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.
27Ka ke fakakakato ʻa hono uike, pea te mau foaki ia foki kiate koe, ʻoka ke ka toe ngāue kiate au, ʻi ha taʻu ʻe fitu kehe.”
28He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel:
28Pea naʻe fai ia ʻe Sēkope; ʻo ne fakakakato hono uike: pea ne foaki kiate ia hono ʻofefine ko Lesieli, ko hono uaifi foki.
29To whom her father gave Bala for her servant.
29Pea foaki ʻe Lepani ki hono ʻofefine ko Lesieli ʻa Pila, ko ʻene kaunanga, ke kaunanga kiate ia.
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.
30Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻa Sēkope kia Lesieli, pea ʻofa lahi hake ʻe ia kia Lesieli ia Lia, pea naʻa ne toe ngāue kiate ia ʻi he taʻu ʻe fitu.
31And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
31¶ Pea ʻafioʻi ʻe Sihova kuo fehiʻanekina ʻa Lia, pea naʻa ne ngaohi ia ke faʻa fānau; ka naʻe paʻa ʻa Lesieli.
32And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me.
32Pea feitama ʻa Lia, pea ne fāʻeleʻi ʻae tama, pea ui hono hingoa ko Lupeni; he naʻe pehē ʻe ia, “Ko e moʻoni kuo ʻafioʻi ʻe Sihova ʻeku mamahi; pea ko eni ʻe ʻofa hoku husepāniti kiate au.”
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.
33Pea naʻe toe feitama ia pea fāʻeleʻi ʻae tama: ʻo ne pehē, “He kuo fanongo ʻa Sihova kuo fehiʻanekina au, ko ia kuo ne foaki kiate au ʻae tama ni foki: pea ne ui hono hingoa ko Simione.”
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.
34Pea toe feitama ia, pea fāʻeleʻi ʻae tama: pea pehē ʻe ia; “Ko eni ʻe tokanga hoku husepāniti kiate au ʻi he kuonga ni, koeʻuhi kuo u fanauʻi kiate ia ʻae tama ʻe toko tolu; ko ia naʻe ui ai hono hingoa ko Livai.”
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.
35Pea toe feitama ia, pea fāʻeleʻi ʻae tama: pea pehē ʻe ia, Ko eni te u fakafetaʻi kia Sihova: ko ia naʻa ne ui hono hingoa ko Siuta: pea naʻe ngata ai ʻene fānau.
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