Genèse 29
Louis Segond 1910Translation
Louis Segond 1910
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Jacob se mit en marche, et s’en alla au pays des fils de l’Orient.
1Then Jacob went on in his journey, and came into the east country.
2Il regarda. Et voici, il y avait un puits dans les champs; et voici, il y avait à côté trois troupeaux de brebis qui se reposaient, car c’était à ce puits qu’on abreuvait les troupeaux. Et la pierre sur l’ouverture du puits était grande.
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.
3Tous les troupeaux se rassemblaient là; on roulait la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, on abreuvait les troupeaux, et l’on remettait la pierre à sa place sur l’ouverture du puits.
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.
4Jacob dit aux bergers: Mes frères, d’où êtes-vous? Ils répondirent: Nous sommes de Charan.
4And he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are you? They answered: Of Haran.
5Il leur dit: Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nachor? Ils répondirent: Nous le connaissons.
5And he asked them, saying: Know you Laban the son of Nachor? They said: We know him.
6Il leur dit: Est-il en bonne santé? Ils répondirent: Il est en bonne santé; et voici Rachel, sa fille, qui vient avec le troupeau.
6He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with his flock.
7Il dit: Voici, il est encore grand jour, et il n’est pas temps de rassembler les troupeaux; abreuvez les brebis, puis allez, et faites-les paître.
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.
8Ils répondirent: Nous ne le pouvons pas, jusqu’à ce que tous les troupeaux soient rassemblés; c’est alors qu’on roule la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, et qu’on abreuve les brebis.
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.
9Comme il leur parlait encore, survint Rachel avec le troupeau de son père; car elle était bergère.
9They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she fed the flock.
10Lorsque Jacob vit Rachel, fille de Laban, frère de sa mère, et le troupeau de Laban, frère de sa mère, il s’approcha, roula la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, et abreuva le troupeau de Laban, frère de sa mère.
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.
11Et Jacob baisa Rachel, il éleva la voix et pleura.
11And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.
12Jacob apprit à Rachel qu’il était parent de son père, qu’il était fils de Rebecca. Et elle courut l’annoncer à son père.
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.
13Dès que Laban eut entendu parler de Jacob, fils de sa sœur, il courut au-devant de lui, il l’embrassa et le baisa, et il le fit venir dans sa maison. Jacob raconta à Laban toutes ces choses.
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,
14Et Laban lui dit: Certainement, tu es mon os et ma chair. Jacob demeura un mois chez Laban.
14He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired,
15Puis Laban dit à Jacob: Parce que tu es mon parent, me serviras-tu pour rien? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire.
15He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have.
16Or, Laban avait deux filles: l’aînée s’appelait Léa, et la cadette Rachel.
16Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia: and the younger was called Rachel.
17Léa avait les yeux délicats; mais Rachel était belle de taille et belle de figure.
17But Lia was blear eyed: Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance.
18Jacob aimait Rachel, et il dit: Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta fille cadette.
18And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19Et Laban dit: J’aime mieux te la donner que de la donner à un autre homme. Reste chez moi!
19Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me.
20Ainsi Jacob servit sept années pour Rachel: et elles furent à ses yeux comme quelques jours, parce qu’il l’aimait.
20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.
21Ensuite Jacob dit à Laban: Donne-moi ma femme, car mon temps est accompli: et j’irai vers elle.
21And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22Laban réunit tous les gens du lieu, et fit un festin.
22And he, having invited a great number of his friends to the feast, made the marriage.
23Le soir, il prit Léa, sa fille, et l’amena vers Jacob, qui s’approcha d’elle.
23And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,
24Et Laban donna pour servante à Léa, sa fille, Zilpa, sa servante.
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:
25Le lendemain matin, voilà que c’était Léa. Alors Jacob dit à Laban: Qu’est-ce que tu m’as fait? N’est-ce pas pour Rachel que j’ai servi chez toi? Pourquoi m’as-tu trompé?
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?
26Laban dit: Ce n’est point la coutume dans ce lieu de donner la cadette avant l’aînée.
26Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.
27Achève la semaine avec celle-ci, et nous te donnerons aussi l’autre pour le service que tu feras encore chez moi pendant sept nouvelles années.
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.
28Jacob fit ainsi, et il acheva la semaine avec Léa; puis Laban lui donna pour femme Rachel, sa fille.
28He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel:
29Et Laban donna pour servante à Rachel, sa fille, Bilha, sa servante.
29To whom her father gave Bala for her servant.
30Jacob alla aussi vers Rachel, qu’il aimait plus que Léa; et il servit encore chez Laban pendant sept nouvelles années.
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.
31L’Éternel vit que Léa n’était pas aimée; et il la rendit féconde, tandis que Rachel était stérile.
31And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
32Léa devint enceinte, et enfanta un fils, à qui elle donna le nom de Ruben; car elle dit: L’Éternel a vu mon humiliation, et maintenant mon mari m’aimera.
32And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me.
33Elle devint encore enceinte, et enfanta un fils, et elle dit: L’Éternel a entendu que je n’étais pas aimée, et il m’a aussi accordé celui-ci. Et elle lui donna le nom de Siméon.
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.
34Elle devint encore enceinte, et enfanta un fils, et elle dit: Pour cette fois, mon mari s’attachera à moi; car je lui ai enfanté trois fils. C’est pourquoi on lui donna le nom de Lévi.
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.
35Elle devint encore enceinte, et enfanta un fils, et elle dit: Cette fois, je louerai l’Éternel. C’est pourquoi elle lui donna le nom de Juda. Et elle cessa d’enfanter.
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.
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