ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ 29
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second editionOriginal language
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ΚΑΙ ἐξάρας Ἰακὼβ τοὺς πόδας ἐπορεύθη εἰς γῆν ἀνατολῶν πρὸς Λάβαν τὸν υἱὸν Βαθουὴλ τοῦ Σύρου, ἀδελφὸν δὲ Ρεβέκκας μητρὸς Ἰακὼβ καὶ Ἡσαῦ.
1Then Jacob went on in his journey, and came into the east country.
2καὶ ὁρᾷ καὶ ἰδοὺ φρέαρ ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ, ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ τρία ποίμνια προβάτων ἀναπαυόμενα ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῦ· ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ φρέατος ἐκείνου ἐπότιζον τὰ ποίμνια, λίθος δὲ ἦν μέγας ἐπὶ τῷ στόματι τοῦ φρέατος,
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.
3καὶ συνήγοντο ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ ποίμνια καὶ ἀπεκύλιον τὸν λίθον ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ φρέατος καὶ ἐπότιζον τὰ πρόβατα καὶ ἀποκαθίστων τὸν λίθον ἐπὶ τὸ στόμα τοῦ φρέατος εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτοῦ.
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.
4εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς Ἰακώβ· ἀδελφοί, πόθεν ἐστὲ ὑμεῖς; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· ἐκ Χαρρὰν ἐσμέν.
4And he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are you? They answered: Of Haran.
5εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς· γινώσκετε Λάβαν τὸν υἱὸν Ναχώρ; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· γινώσκομεν.
5And he asked them, saying: Know you Laban the son of Nachor? They said: We know him.
6εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς· ὑγιαίνει; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· ὑγιαίνει. καὶ ἰδοὺ Ραχὴλ ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτοῦ ἤρχετο μετὰ τῶν προβάτων.
6He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with his flock.
7καὶ εἶπεν Ἰακώβ· ἔτι ἐστὶν ἡμέρα πολλή, οὔπω ὥρα συναχθῆναι τὰ κτήνη· ποτίσαντες τὰ πρόβατα ἀπελθόντες βόσκετε.
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.
8οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· οὐ δυνησόμεθα ἕως τοῦ συναχθῆναι πάντας τοὺς ποιμένας, καὶ ἀποκυλίσουσι τὸν λίθον ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ φρέατος, καὶ ποτιοῦμεν τὰ πρόβατα.
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.
9ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτοῖς καὶ ἰδοὺ Ραχὴλ ἡ θυγάτηρ Λάβαν ἤρχετο μετὰ τῶν προβάτων τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῆς· αὐτὴ γὰρ ἔβοσκε τὰ πρόβατα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῆς.
9They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she fed the flock.
10ἐγένετο δέ, ὡς εἶδεν Ἰακὼβ τὴν Ραχὴλ τὴν θυγατέρα Λάβαν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ πρόβατα Λάβαν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ προσελθὼν Ἰακὼβ ἀπεκύλισε τὸν λίθον ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ φρέατος καὶ ἐπότιζε τὰ πρόβατα Λάβαν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ.
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.
11καὶ ἐφίλησεν Ἰακὼβ τὴν Ραχήλ· καὶ βοήσας τῇ φωνῇ αὐτοῦ ἔκλαυσε.
11And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.
12καὶ ἀπήγγειλε τῇ Ραχήλ, ὅτι ἀδελφὸς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῆς ἐστι καὶ ὅτι υἱὸς Ρεβέκκας ἐστί, καὶ δραμοῦσα ἀπήγγειλε τῷ πατρὶ αὐτῆς κατὰ τά ρήματα ταῦτα.
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.
13ἐγένετο δέ, ὡς ἤκουσε Λάβαν τὸ ὄνομα Ἰακὼβ τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἀδελφῆς αὐτοῦ, ἔδραμεν εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ καὶ περιλαβὼν αὐτὸν ἐφίλησε καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ. καὶ διηγήσατο τῷ Λάβαν πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους.
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,
14καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Λάβαν· ἐκ τῶν ὀστῶν μου καὶ ἐκ τῆς σαρκός μου εἶ σύ. καὶ ἦν μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ μῆνα ἡμερῶν.
14He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired,
15Εἶπε δὲ Λάβαν τῷ Ἰακώβ· ὅτι γὰρ ἀδελφός μου εἶ, οὐ δουλεύσεις μοι δωρεάν· ἀπάγγειλόν μοι, τίς ὁ μισθός σου ἐστί;
15He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have.
16τῷ δὲ Λάβαν ἦσαν δύο θυγατέρες, ὄνομα τῇ μείζονι Λεία, καὶ ὄνομα τῇ νεωτέρᾳ Ραχήλ.
16Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia: and the younger was called Rachel.
17οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ Λείας ἀσθενεῖς, Ραχὴλ δὲ ἦν καλὴ τῷ εἴδει καὶ ὡραία τῇ ὄψει σφόδρα.
17But Lia was blear eyed: Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance.
18ἠγάπησε δὲ Ἰακὼβ τὴν Ραχὴλ καὶ εἶπε· δουλεύσω σοι ἑπτὰ ἔτη περὶ Ραχὴλ τῆς θυγατρός σου τῆς νεωτέρας.
18And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Λάβαν· βέλτιον δοῦναί με αὐτήν σοι, ἢ δοῦναί με αὐτὴν ἀνδρὶ ἑτέρῳ· οἴκησον μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ.
19Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me.
20καὶ ἐδούλευσεν Ἰακὼβ περὶ Ραχὴλ ἑπτὰ ἔτη, καὶ ἦσαν ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ὡς ἡμέραι ὀλίγαι, παρὰ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν αὐτὸν αὐτήν.
20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.
21εἶπε δὲ Ἰακὼβ τῷ Λάβαν· δός μοι τὴν γυναῖκά μου, πεπλήρωνται γὰρ αἱ ἡμέραι, ὅπως εἰσέλθω πρὸς αὐτήν.
21And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22συνήγαγε δὲ Λάβαν πάντας τοὺς ἄνδρας τοῦ τόπου καὶ ἐποίησε γάμον.
22And he, having invited a great number of his friends to the feast, made the marriage.
23καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα, καὶ λαβὼν Λείαν τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ εἰσήγαγε πρὸς Ἰακὼβ καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτὴν Ἰακώβ.
23And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,
24ἔδωκε δὲ Λάβαν Λείᾳ τῇ θυγατρὶ αὐτοῦ Ζελφὰν τὴν παιδίσκην αὐτοῦ αὐτῇ παιδίσκην.
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:
25ἐγένετο δὲ πρωΐ, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἦν Λεία. εἶπε δὲ Ἰακὼβ τῷ Λάβαν· τί τοῦτο ἐποίησάς μοι; οὐ περὶ Ραχὴλ ἐδούλευσα παρὰ σοί; καὶ ἱνατί παρελογίσω με;
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?
26ἀπεκρίθη δὲ Λάβαν· οὐκ ἔστιν οὕτως ἐν τῷ τόπῳ ἡμῶν, δοῦναι τὴν νεωτέραν πρὶν ἢ τὴν πρεσβυτέραν·
26Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.
27συντέλεσον οὖν τὰ ἕβδομα ταύτης, καὶ δώσω σοι καὶ ταύτην ἀντὶ τῆς ἐργασίας, ἧς ἐργᾷ παρ᾿ ἐμοί, ἔτι ἑπτὰ ἔτη ἕτερα.
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.
28ἐποίησε δὲ Ἰακὼβ οὕτως καὶ ἀνεπλήρωσε τὰ ἕβδομα ταύτης, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ Λάβαν Ραχὴλ τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ αὐτῷ γυναῖκα.
28He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel:
29ἔδωκε δὲ Λάβαν τῇ θυγατρὶ αὐτοῦ Βαλλὰν τὴν παιδίσκην αὐτοῦ αὐτῇ παιδίσκην.
29To whom her father gave Bala for her servant.
30καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Ραχήλ· ἠγάπησε δὲ Ραχὴλ μᾶλλον ἢ Λείαν· καὶ ἐδούλευσεν αὐτῷ ἑπτὰ ἔτη ἕτερα.
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.
31Ἰδὼν δὲ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὅτι ἐμισεῖτο Λεία, ἤνοιξε τὴν μήτραν αὐτῆς· Ραχὴλ δὲ ἦν στεῖρα·
31And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
32καὶ συνέλαβε Λεία καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱὸν τῷ Ἰακώβ· ἐκάλεσε δὲ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ρουβὴν λέγουσα· διότι εἶδέ μου Κύριος τὴν ταπείνωσιν, καὶ ἔδωκέ μοι υἱόν· νῦν οὖν ἀγαπήσει με ὁ ἀνήρ μου.
32And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me.
33καὶ συνέλαβε πάλιν καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱὸν δεύτερον τῷ Ἰακὼβ καὶ εἶπεν· ὅτι ἤκουσε Κύριος ὅτι μισοῦμαι, καὶ προσέδωκέ μοι καὶ τοῦτον· ἐκάλεσε δὲ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Συμεών·
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.
34καὶ συνέλαβεν ἔτι καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱὸν καὶ εἶπεν· ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ πρὸς ἐμοῦ ἔσται ὁ ἀνήρ μου, τέτοκα γὰρ αὐτῷ τρεῖς υἱούς· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Λευεί.
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.
35καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτι ἔτεκεν υἱὸν καὶ εἶπε· νῦν ἔτι τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαι τῷ Κυρίῳ· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰούδαν. καὶ ἔστη τοῦ τίκτειν.
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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