Genesis 29

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

Jakòb pran mache ankò, li ale nan direksyon peyi moun ki rete bò kote solèy leve a.

And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.

Li rete konsa, li wè yon pi nan mitan savann lan. Te gen twa bann mouton ki te kouche bò pi a. Se nan pi sa a yo te konn pran dlo pou bay bèt yo bwè. Men te gen yon gwo wòch ki te bouche bouch pi a.

And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.

Lè tout bèt yo te sanble, gadò yo te met ansanm pou wete wòch la sou bouch pi a pou fè bèt yo bwè. Apre sa, yo tounen met kouvèti a sou bouch pi a ankò.

And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

Jakòb mande gadò mouton yo konsa: -Zanmi m' yo, moun ki bò nou ye? Yo reponn li: -Nou se moun Karan.

And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

Li di yo: -Eske nou konnen Laban, pitit Nakò a? Yo reponn li: -Men wi, nou konnen l'.

And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

Li mande yo: -Ban m' nouvèl li non. Li byen? Yo reponn li: -Li byen wi. Gade, men Rachèl, pitit fi li a, k'ap vini ak bann mouton li yo.

And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

Jakòb di yo: -Men, solèy la byen wo toujou, se poko lè pou nou antre mouton yo. Sak fè nou pa bay yo bwè, epi nou ta tounen mete yo nan manje?

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.

Yo reponn li: -Nou pa ka fè sa. Fòk nou tann tout bann mouton yo sanble. Atòkile, nou tout n'a met men ansanm pou n' woule wòch ki sou bouch pi a. Se lè sa a n'a bay mouton yo bwè.

And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.

Jakòb t'ap pale ak yo toujou lè Rachèl vin rive ak bann mouton papa l' yo. Se li menm ki te gade mouton l' yo pou li.

And 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 rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

Kou Jakòb wè Rachèl, pitit fi Laban, frè manman l' lan, avèk bann mouton Laban yo, li pwoche, li woule wòch ki te sou bouch pi a, li bay bann mouton Laban yo bwè.

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Lè l' fini, li bo Rachèl. Apre sa, li pran kriye.

And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

Jakòb fè Rachèl konnen se ti fanmi Laban li ye, pitit Rebeka, sè Laban an. Rachèl kouri al di papa l' sa.

And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

Lè Laban tande se pitit sè li a, li kouri al jwenn li. Li pran l', li pase men nan kou l', li bo l', epi li mennen l' lakay li. Rive yo rive Jakòb rakonte l' tout sak te pase.

And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

Lè sa a, Laban di l': -Aa wi, se ras mwen ou ye vre. Jakòb rete pase yon mwa lakay Laban.

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

Laban mande Jakòb: -Ou se fanmi m', se vre. Men, sa pa vle di fòk ou sevi m' gratis pou sa. Di m' konbe pou m' peye ou?

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Laban te gen de pitit fi. Pi gran an te rele Leya, pi piti a te rele Rachèl.

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

Leya te gen je pichpich, men Rachèl te gen bèl fòm kò, li te bèl anpil.

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Jakòb te renmen Rachèl. Li reponn Laban: M'ap sèvi avè ou sèt lanne pou Rachèl, dezyèm pitit fi ou la.

And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

Laban di l': Pito se ou menm mwen bay li pase m' bay yon lòt moun li. Ou mèt rete lakay mwen.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

Se konsa Jakòb pase sètan ap travay kay Laban pou l' te ka marye ak Rachèl. Sèt lanne yo te pase tankou dlo, paske li te renmen ti fi a.

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

Lè lè a rive, Jakòb di Laban: -Bon. Li lè atò pou ou ban m' pitit fi ou la pou m' ka marye avè l'.

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

Se konsa Laban fè yon gwo resepsyon nòs, li envite tout moun nan kanton an.

And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

Men aswè, li te pran Leya, pitit fi li a, li mennen l' bay Jakòb ki kouche avè l'.

And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

Laban te pran Zilpa, yonn nan sèvant li yo, li bay Leya pou sèvant pa li.

And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

Nan denmen maten, Jakòb vin wè se Leya yo te ba li. Li di Laban: -Kisa ou fè m' konsa? Eske se pa pou Rachèl mwen te sèvi avèk ou? Poukisa ou ban m' koutba sa a?

And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

Laban di l': -Se pa koutim nou isit pou n' marye ti sè anvan gran sè.

Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

Tann senmenn lan fin pase. Lè sa a, n'a fin fete nòs la. Apre sa, m'a ba ou Rachèl, si ou dakò pou sèvi avè m' pandan sèt lòt lanne ankò.

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

Jakòb tonbe dakò. Lè senmenn fèt la fin pase, Laban pran lòt pitit fi l' la, Rachèl, li bay Jakòb li pou madanm tou.

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

Laban pran Bila, yonn nan sèvant li yo, li bay Rachèl li pou sèvant li.

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

Jakòb kouche ak Rachèl. Li te renmen l' pi plis pase Leya. Li sèvi ak Laban pandan sèt lanne ankò.

And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

Lè Seyè a wè jan Jakòb pa t' renmen Leya, li fè l' fè pitit. Men, Rachèl pa t' kapab fè pitit.

And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

Leya vin ansent, li fè yon pitit gason, li di: -Seyè a wè jan m'ap soufri. Koulye a, mari m' va renmen m'. Se konsa li rele l' Woubenn.

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

Leya vin ansent ankò, li fè yon lòt gason. Li di: -Seyè a ban m' yon lòt gason ankò, paske li wè jan mari m' pa renmen m' menm. Se konsa li rele l' Simeyon.

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

Li vin ansent yon twazyèm fwa, li fè yon lòt pitit gason ankò. Li di: -Fwa sa a, mari m' pral rete avè m' nèt paske mwen fè twa pitit gason pou li. Se konsa li rele l' Levi.

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

Apre sa, li vin ansent ankò, li fè yon lòt pitit gason. Li di: -Fwa sa a, m'ap fè lwanj Seyè a. Se konsa li rele l' Jida. Apre sa, Leya sispann fè pitit.