Gênesis, 29

1. Jacó pôs-se de novo a caminho e foi para a terra dos filhos do oriente.

1. Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the people of the east.

2. Olhando em torno de si, viu no campo um poço junto do qual estavam dei­tados três rebanhos de ovelhas. Esse poço servia de bebedouro para os reba­nhos. Mas, sendo grande a pedra que cobria a abertura do poço

2. As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and lo, three flocks of sheep lying beside it; for out of that well the flocks were watered. The stone on the well's mouth was large,

3. somente a removiam de cima quando todos os rebanhos fossem recolhidos. Davam então de beber aos animais e recolocavam a pedra no seu devido lugar.

3. and when all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place upon the mouth of the well.

4. Jacó disse aos pastores: “Meus ir­mãos, de onde sois?”. “Somos de Harã” – responderam.

4. Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where do you come from?" They said, "We are from Haran."

5. “Conheceis porventura Labão, filho de Nacor?”. “Sim.”

5. He said to them, "Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?" They said, "We know him."

6. “Como vai ele?”. “Vai muito bem; e eis justamente sua filha Raquel que vem com o rebanho.”

6. He said to them, "Is it well with him?" They said, "It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!"

7. “É ainda pleno dia – tornou Jacó – e não é hora de se recolherem os rebanhos. Dai de beber às ovelhas e levai-as de novo ao pasto.”

7. He said, "Behold, it is still high day, it is not time for the animals to be gathered together; water the sheep, and go, pasture them."

8. “Não o podemos – responde­ram eles – antes que todos os rebanhos estejam reunidos. Tiramos então a pedra de cima do poço e damos de beber aos animais.”

8. But they said, "We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and the stone is rolled from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep."

9. Falava ainda com eles, quando chegou Raquel com o rebanho do seu pai, porque era pastora.

9. While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them.

10. Logo que Jacó viu Raquel, filha de Labão, irmão de sua mãe, aproximou-se, rolou a pedra de cima da boca do poço e deu de beber às ovelhas de Labão.

10. Now when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

11. Depois beijou Raquel e pôs-se a chorar.

11. Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and wept aloud.

12. Contou-lhe que era parente de seu pai e filho de Rebeca; e ela correu a anunciar isso ao seu pai.

12. And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's kinsman, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.

13. Tendo Labão ouvido falar de Jacó, filho de sua irmã, correu-lhe ao encontro, abraçou-o, beijou-o e o conduziu à sua casa. Jacó contou-lhe tudo o que se tinha passado,

13. When Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things,

14. e Labão disse-lhe: “Sim, tu és de meus ossos e de minha carne”. Jacó ficou em casa dele um mês inteiro.

14. and Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh!" And he stayed with him a month.

15. E Labão disse-lhe: “Acaso, porque és meu parente, me servirás de graça? Dize-me que salário queres”.

15. Then Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?"

16. Ora, Labão tinha duas filhas: a mais velha chamava-se Lia, e a mais nova Raquel.

16. Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

17. Lia tinha os olhos ternos, e Raquel era bela de corpo e de rosto.

17. Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and lovely.

18. Jacó, que amava Raquel, disse a Labão: “Eu te servirei sete anos por Raquel, tua filha mais nova”.

18. Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."

19. “É melhor – respondeu Labão – dá-la a ti que a outro: fica comigo.”

19. Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me."

20. Assim, Jacó serviu por Raquel sete anos, que lhe pareceram dias, tão grande era o amor que lhe tinha.

20. So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

21. Disse, pois, a Labão: “Dá-me minha mulher, porque está completo o meu tempo e quero desposá-la”.

21. Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed."

22. Labão reuniu todos os habitantes do lugar e deu um banquete.

22. So Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

23. Mas, à noite, conduziu Lia a Jacó, que se uniu com ela.

23. But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.

24. E deu à sua filha Lia, sua escrava Zelfa.

24. (Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid.)

25. Pela manhã, viu Jacó que tinha ficado com Lia. E disse a Labão: “Que me fizeste? Não foi por Raquel que te servi? Por que me enganaste?”.

25. And in the morning, behold, it was Leah; and Jacob said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?"

26. “Aqui – respondeu Labão – não é costume casar a mais nova antes da mais velha.

26. Laban said, "It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born.

27. Acaba a semana com esta, e depois te darei também sua irmã, na condição que me sirvas ainda sete anos.”

27. Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years."

28. Assim fez Jacó: acabou a semana com Lia, e depois lhe deu Labão por mulher sua filha Raquel,

28. Jacob did so, and completed her week; then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.

29. dando por serva a Raquel sua escrava Bala.

29. (Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her maid.)

30. Jacó uniu-se também a Raquel, a quem amou mais do que a Lia. E serviu ainda por sete anos em casa de Labão.

30. So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban for another seven years.

31. O Senhor, vendo que Lia era des­prezada, tornou-a fecunda, enquanto Raquel permanecia estéril.*

31. When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

32. Lia concebeu e deu à luz um filho, ao qual chamou Rúben, “porque – dizia ela – o Senhor olhou minha aflição; agora meu marido me amará”.*

32. And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, "Because the LORD has looked upon my affliction; surely now my husband will love me."

33. Concebeu de novo e deu à luz outro filho. “O Senhor – disse ela – vendo que era desprezada, deu-me ainda este.” E pôs-lhe o nome de Simeão.

33. She conceived again and bore a son, and said, "Because the LORD has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also"; and she called his name Simeon.

34. Concebeu ainda e deu à luz mais um filho. “Desta vez – disse ela – meu marido se apegará a mim, porque já lhe dei à luz três filhos.” Por isso, deu-lhe o nome de Levi.

34. Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, "Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons"; therefore his name was called Levi.

35. Concebeu ainda e deu à luz um filho. E disse: “Desta vez, louvarei ao Senhor”. E chamou-o Judá. Depois cessou de ter filhos.

35. And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, "This time I will praise the LORD"; therefore she called his name Judah; then she ceased bearing.