Genesis 29
29
Jacob Meets Rachel
1So Jacob went on his journey #Gen. 25:6; Num. 23:7; Judg. 6:3, 33; Hos. 12:12and came to the land of the people of the East. 2And he looked, and saw a #Gen. 24:10, 11; Ex. 2:15, 16well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stone was on the well’s mouth. 3Now all the flocks would be gathered there; and they would roll the stone from the well’s mouth, water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the well’s mouth.
4And Jacob said to them, “My brethren, where are you from?”
And they said, “We are from #Gen. 11:31; 28:10Haran.”
5Then he said to them, “Do you know #Gen. 24:24, 29; 28:2Laban the son of Nahor?”
And they said, “We know him.”
6So he said to them, #Gen. 43:27“Is he well?”
And they said, “He is well. And look, his daughter Rachel #Gen. 24:11; Ex. 2:16, 17is coming with the sheep.”
7Then he said, “Look, it is still high day; it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”
8But they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they have rolled the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.”
9Now while he was still speaking with them, #Ex. 2:16Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. 10And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near and #Ex. 2:17rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. 11Then Jacob #Gen. 33:4; 45:14, 15kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept. 12And Jacob told Rachel that he was #Gen. 13:8; 14:14, 16; 28:5her father’s relative and that he was Rebekah’s son. #Gen. 24:28So she ran and told her father.
13Then it came to pass, when Laban heard the report about Jacob his sister’s son, that #Gen. 24:29–31; Luke 15:20he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. So he told Laban all these things. 14And Laban said to him, #Gen. 2:23; 37:27; Judg. 9:2; 2 Sam. 5:1; 19:12, 13“Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month.
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
15Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, #Gen. 30:28; 31:41what should your wages be?” 16Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17Leah’s eyes were delicate, but Rachel was #Gen. 12:11, 14; 26:7beautiful of form and appearance.
18Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, #Gen. 31:41; 2 Sam. 3:14; Hos. 12:12“I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”
19And Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.” 20So Jacob #Gen. 30:26; Hos. 12:12served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.
21Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may #Judg. 15:1go in to her.” 22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and #Judg. 14:10; John 2:1, 2made a feast. 23Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her. 24And Laban gave his maid #Gen. 30:9, 10Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid. 25So it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why then have you #Gen. 27:35; 31:7; 1 Sam. 28:12deceived me?”
26And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27#Gen. 31:41; Judg. 14:2Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”
28Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also. 29And Laban gave his maid #Gen. 30:3–5Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid. 30Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also #Gen. 29:17–20; Deut. 21:15–17loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban #Gen. 30:26; 31:41; Hos. 12:12still another seven years.
The Children of Jacob
31When the Lord #Ps. 127:3saw that Leah was unloved, He #Gen. 30:1opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. 32So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely #Gen. 16:11; 31:42; Ex. 3:7; 4:31; Deut. 26:7; Ps. 25:18looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.” 33Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon. 34She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi. 35And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name #Gen. 49:8; Matt. 1:2Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
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Genesỳ 29
29
Fihaonan’i Jakôba tamin’i Rahely
1Ary niainga i Jakôba ka nankany amin’ny tany atsinanana, dia ny tanindrazan-dreniny. 2Indray andro izy, dia nahatazana fantsakana teny an-tsaha, ary indreo nisy ondry aman’osy andiany telo nandry teo anilany, fa io fantsakana io no fampisotroana ny biby fiompy. Misy vato lehibe manarona ny vavan’ny fantsakana. 3Rehefa tafangona avokoa ireo andiany rehetra, dia esorina ny vato amin’ny vava fantsakana ary ampisotroina ny andian’ondry aman’osy; aorian’izany, dia averina ho amin’ny toerany eo amin’ny vava fantsakana ilay vato. 4Nanontany an’ireo mpiandry ondry i Jakôba hoe:
–Ry rahalahy, avy aiza moa ianareo?
Ka hoy ireo hoe:
–Avy any Haràna izahay.
5Dia niteny indray i Jakôba hoe:
–Fantatrareo ve i Labàna, zafin’i Nahôra?
Ka novalian’ireo hoe:
–Eny, fantatray izy.
6Fa nanontany ihany i Jakôba hoe:
–Salama ihany ve izy?
Dia hoy ireo taminy:
–Salama izy, ary inty i Rahely zanany vavy fa tonga miaraka amin’ny andian’ondriny.
7Ary hoy Jakôba hoe:
–Mbola antoandro loatra ny andro, ka tsy mbola fotoana fanangonana ny biby fiompy; fa ampisotroy aloha ireo, dia andraso ihany.
8Fa novalian’ireo hoe:
–Tsy azonay atao izany, raha tsy efa tafangona avokoa ny andiany rehetra; amin’izay dia hoesorina ny vato eo amin’ny vava fantsakana, ary hampisotro ny ondry aman’osy izahay.
9Raha mbola niresaka tamin’ireo i Jakôba, dia tonga i Rahely niaraka tamin’ny ondrin-drainy, fa mpiandry ondry izy. 10Ary rehefa nahita an’i Rahely zanakavavin’i Labàna anadahin-dreniny sy ireo ondry aman’osiny i Jakôba, dia nanatona nanaisotra ny vato teo amin’ny vava fantsakana, ka nampisotro ireo ondry aman’osin’ny anadahin-dreniny. 11Dia nanoroka an’i Rahely i Jakôba sady nitomany. 12Notantarain’i Jakôba tamin’i Rahely fa havan-drainy izy ary zanakalahin’i Rebekà. Dia nihazakazaka i Rahely ka nitantara izany tamin-drainy. 13Rehefa nandre ny amin’i Jakôba zanak’anabaviny kosa i Labàna, dia nihazakazaka nitsena azy, ka namihina sady nanoroka azy ary nitondra azy ho any an-tranony. Notantarain’i Jakôba tamin’i Labàna avokoa ny zava-nitranga, 14ka hoy i Labàna taminy:
–Marina tokoa fa havako ianao, ary iray ra amiko.
Dia nipetraka iray volana tao aminy i Jakôba.
Ny raharaham-panambadian’i Jakôba
15Indray andro dia hoy i Labàna tamin’i Jakôba:
–Noho ny maha havako anao ve dia hanompo ahy maimaim-poana ianao? Koa lazao amiko, inona no ho karamanao?
16Nanana zanakavavy roa anefa i Labàna; ilay zokiny dia nantsoina hoe Leà ary ilay zandriny natao hoe Rahely. 17I Leà dia malefa-pijery, fa i Rahely kosa tsara tarehy sady bikàna. 18Ary tia an’i Rahely i Jakôba ka niteny tamin’i Labàna hoe:
–Hanompo anao fito taona aho mba hahazoako manambady an’i Rahely faravavinao.
19Dia namaly azy i Labàna hoe:
–Aleoko homena anao izy toy izay ho an’olon-kafa, fa mitoera eto amiko.
20Koa mba hahazoany an’i Rahely, dia nanompo an’i Labàna fito taona i Jakôba; nefa toy ny andro vitsivitsy nandalo izany teo imasony, satria tena tiany razazavavy. 21Rehefa afaka izany, dia hoy i Jakôba tamin’i Labàna:
–Aiza amin’izay ny vadiko hampakariko, fa efa tapitra ny fe-potoana.
22Dia nasain’i Labàna ho amin’ny sakafom-panambadiana ny olona rehetra teo an-toerana. 23Nony hariva dia nalain’i Labàna i Leà zanany vavy ka nentiny tany amin’i Jakôba ary nandry taminy izy. 24Nomen’i Labàna an’i Leà zanany vavy kosa i Zilpà mba ho mpanompovavy hanampy azy. 25Nony maraina vao gaga i Jakôba fa hay i Leà no tao aminy, ka hoy izy tamin’i Labàna:
–Inona izao nataonao tamiko izao? Fa angaha tsy i Rahely no nanompoako anao, koa nahoana ianao no namitaka ahy?
26Dia namaly i Labàna hoe:
–Tsy fomban-tany aty aminay ny mampanambady ny zandriny alohan’ny zokiny. 27Vitao aloha ny herinandron’ny volantantely amin’ny zokiny, dia homenay anao koa ny zandriny raha manompo ahy fito taona hafa indray ianao.
28Dia nataon’i Jakôba izany, ka novitainy ny herinandron’ny volantantely tamin’i Leà; avy eo dia nomen’i Labàna azy koa i Rahely ho vadiny. 29Nomen’i Labàna an’i Rahely i Bilehà mba ho mpanompovavy hanampy azy. 30Dia nandry tany amin’i Rahely koa i Jakôba ka tiany lavitra noho i Leà izy. Ary nanompo an’i Labàna fito taona hafa koa i Jakôba.
Ireo zanak’i Jakôba
31Ary rehefa hitan’ny TOMPO fa tsy tiana noho i Rahely i Leà, dia nataony mitoe-jaza izy; fa i Rahely kosa nataony momba. 32Dia bevohòka i Leà, ka tera-dahy ary ny anarany nataony hoe Reobena, satria hoy izy hoe:
–Ny TOMPO efa nijery ny fahoriako#29.32 Amin’ny fiteny hebreo ny anarana hoe Reobena dia mampahatsiaro matoanteny izay nadika hoe efa nijery fa ny hevitry ny anarana hoe Reobena ara-bakiteny dia nahita zanakalahy izy. , ary ankehitriny dia ho tia ahy ny vadiko.
33Ary bevohòka indray izy ka tera-dahy, dia niteny hoe:
–Efa ren’ny TOMPO fa tsy tiana aho, ka nomeny an’ity indray koa. Dia nataony hoe Simehôna ny anarany#29.33 Amin’ny fiteny hebreo ny anarana hoe Simehôna dia mampahatsiaro ny matoanteny izay nadika hoe Efa ren’ny... eto.. 34Mbola bevohòka indray izy ka tera-dahy fanintelony, dia nanao hoe:
–Ankehitriny dia hifikitra amiko ny vadiko, satria efa niteraka telo lahy ho azy aho.
Noho izany dia nataony hoe Levỳ ny anarany#29.34 Amin’ny fiteny hebreo ny anarana hoe Levỳ dia mampahatsiaro ny matoanteny izay nadika hoe hifikitra eto..
35Fa mbola bevohòka indray izy, dia niteraka zazalahy fahefatra, ka nanao hoe:
–Amin’ity kosa dia hidera ny TOMPO aho.
Dia nataony hoe Joda#29.35 Amin’ny fiteny hebreo ny anarana hoe Joda dia mampahatsiaro ny matoanteny izay nadika hoe hidera eto. ny anarany.
Dia nitsahatra tsy niteraka intsony izy.
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