Biblia Platense (Straubinger) · Catholic Public Domain Version
Génesis 29
1Jacob prosiguió su viaje y se fue al país de los hijos de Oriente. And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.2Mirando vio en el campo un pozo y he aquí tres rebaños de ovejas sesteando junto a él; pues en aquel pozo se abrevaban los rebaños; y había una piedra grande sobre la boca del pozo. And he saw a well in a field, and also three flocks of sheep reclining near it. For the animals were watered from it, and its mouth was closed with a great stone.3Allí se reunían todos los rebaños; (los pastores) removían la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, para abrevar los rebaños, y después volvían aponer la piedra en su lugar sobre la boca del pozo. And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together, to roll away the stone. And when the flocks had been refreshed, they placed it over the mouth of the well again.4Díjoles Jacob: “Hermanos, ¿de dónde sois?” Contestaron: “Somos de Harán”. And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”5Les preguntó: “¿Conocéis a Labán, hijo de Nacor?” Respondieron: “Lo conocemos.” And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”6Les dijo entonces: “¿Está bien?” “Bien está, respondieron ellos, y he aquí a Raquel, su hija, que viene con su rebaño.” He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”7Entonces dijo: “Todavía es muy de día, no es hora de recoger el ganado; abrevad las ovejas, y volved a apacentarlas.” And Jacob said, “There is still much daylight remaining, and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold. Give the sheep to drink first, and then lead them back to pasture.”8Ellos respondieron: “No podemos, hasta que se reúnan todos los rebaños y se remueva la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo para que abrevemos las ovejas.” They responded, “We cannot, until all the animals are gathered together and we remove the stone from the mouth of the well, so that we may water the flocks.”9Aún estaba hablando con ellos, cuando llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues ella era pastora. They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.10Como viese Jacob a Raquel, hija de Labán, hermano de su madre, se acercó y removió la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo y abrevó las ovejas de Labán, hermano de su madre. When Jacob had seen her, and he realized that she was his maternal first cousin, and that these were the sheep of his uncle Laban, he removed the stone which closed the well.11Y besó Jacob a Raquel, y alzó su voz para llorar. And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.12Luego declaró Jacob a Raquel que era hermano de su padre e hijo de Rebeca. Tras lo cual ella echó a correr y avisó a su padre. And he revealed to her that he was a brother of her father, and the son of Rebekah. And so, hurrying, she announced it to her father.13Cuando Labán oyó lo que le decía de Jacob, hijo de su hermana, corrió a su encuentro, lo abrazó, lo besó y lo condujo a su casa. Y (Jacob) contó a Labán todas estas cosas. And when he had heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, had arrived, he ran to meet him. And embracing him, and kissing him heartily, he brought him into his house. But when he had heard the reasons for his journey,14Díjole entonces Labán: “De veras, eres hueso mío y carne mía.” Y estuvo con él por espacio de un mes. he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,15Dijo Labán a Jacob: “¿Acaso por ser mi hermano, has de servirme de balde? Dime cuál será tu salario.” he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”16Ahora bien, tenía Labán dos hijas; el nombre de la mayor era Lía, y el nombre de la menor, Raquel. In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.17Lía tenía los ojos enfermos; Raquel, en cambio, era de buena figura y de hermoso aspecto. But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.18Jacob amaba a Raquel, por lo cual dijo: “te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor.” And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”19Labán respondió: “Mejor es dártela ti, que dársela a otro; quédate conmigo.” Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”20Sirvió, pues, Jacob por Raquel siete años, que le parecieron como unos pocos días, por el amor que le tenía. Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.21Dijo entonces Jacob a Labán: “Dame mi mujer, que se han cumplido los días, y me llegaré a ella.” And he said to Laban, “Give my wife to me. For now the time has been fulfilled, so that I may go in to her.”22Reunió, pues, Labán a toda la gente del lugar y dio un banquete. And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.23Mas por la noche tomó a Lía, su hija, y la llevó a Jacob, y este se llegó a ella. And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,24Y dio Labán a su hija Lía su sierva Silfá para esclava. giving his daughter a handmaid named Zilpah. After Jacob had gone in to her, according to custom, when morning had arrived, he saw Leah.25Llegada la mañana, vio (Jacob) que era Lía. Dijo, pues, a Labán: “¿Qué es lo que has hecho conmigo? ¿No te he servido por Raquel? ¿Por qué me has engañado?” And he said to his father-in-law, “What is it that you intended to do? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why have you deceived me?”26Respondió Labán: “No es costumbre en nuestra tierra dar la menor antes que la mayor. Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.27Cumple la semana con esta, y te daremos también la otra, por el servicio que me prestarás durante otros siete años.” Complete a week of days with this mating. And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years.”28Jacob lo hizo así; y habiendo cumplido la semana con ella, le dio por mujer a su hija Raquel. He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.29Y dio Labán por esclava a su hija Raquel su sierva Bilhá. To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.30Así se llegó (Jacob) también a Raquel, a la cual amó más que a Lía y sirvió a (Labán) otros siete años. And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.31Viendo Yahvé que Lía era menospreciada, la hizo fecunda, mientras Raquel era estéril. But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.32Concibió Lía y dio a luz un hijo, al cual llamó Rubén, pues decía: “Yahvé ha mirado mi aflicción; ahora sí que me amará mi marido.” Having conceived, she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, saying: “The Lord saw my humiliation; now my husband will love me.”33Concibió otra vez y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Yahvé oyó que yo era menospreciada; por eso me ha dado también este.” Y le llamó Simeón. And again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt, he has also given this one to me.” And she called his name Simeon.34Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Ahora, esta vez, mi marido se aficionará a mí, ya que le he dado tres hijos.” Por eso le llamó Leví. And she conceived a third time, and she gave birth to another son, and she said: “Now likewise my husband will unite with me, because I have borne him three sons.” And because of this, she called his name Levi.35Volvió a concebir, y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo “Esta vez alabaré a Yahvé.” Por tanto, le puso por nombre Judá; y cesó de tener hijos. A fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Only now will I confess to the Lord.” And for this reason, she called him Judah. And she ceased from child-bearing.