Genesis · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Genesis 29 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Jacob siguió su camino y llegó a la tierra de los pueblos del oriente.
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
2 Allí vio un pozo en el campo. Cerca del pozo descansaban tres rebaños de ovejas, porque de aquel pozo daban de beber a los rebaños. Una gran piedra cubría la boca del pozo.
2 He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.
3 Cuando se reunían todos los rebaños, los pastores quitaban la piedra, daban agua a las ovejas y luego volvían a poner la piedra sobre la boca del pozo.
3 There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back on the well’s mouth in its place.
4 Jacob preguntó a los pastores: «Hermanos, ¿de dónde son?». Ellos respondieron: «De Harán».
4 Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
5 Él preguntó: «¿Conocen a Labán, hijo de Nacor?». Respondieron: «Sí».
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 Jacob preguntó: «¿Está bien?». Ellos respondieron: «Sí, está bien. Mira, allí viene su hija Raquel con las ovejas».
6 He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
7 Jacob dijo: «Todavía es temprano y no es hora de reunir el ganado. Den agua a las ovejas y llévenlas otra vez a pastar».
7 He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”
8 Ellos respondieron: «No podemos hacerlo hasta que se reúnan todos los rebaños y quiten la piedra de la boca del pozo. Entonces podremos dar agua a las ovejas».
8 They said, “We can’t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth. Then we will water the sheep.”
9 Mientras Jacob todavía hablaba con ellos, llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, porque ella las cuidaba.
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
10 Cuando Jacob vio a Raquel, hija de Labán, hermano de su madre, y vio las ovejas de Labán, se acercó, quitó la piedra de la boca del pozo y dio agua al rebaño.
10 When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
11 Luego Jacob besó a Raquel y comenzó a llorar de alegría.
11 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 Jacob le contó a Raquel que era pariente de su padre e hijo de Rebeca. Entonces ella corrió a contárselo a su padre.
12 Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
13 Cuando Labán oyó que había llegado Jacob, hijo de su hermana, corrió a recibirlo. Lo abrazó, lo besó y lo llevó a su casa. Jacob le contó todo lo sucedido.
13 When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
14 Labán le dijo: «Verdaderamente eres de mi propia familia». Jacob se quedó con él un mes.
14 Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
15 Después Labán dijo a Jacob: «Aunque seas mi pariente, no debes trabajar para mí sin recibir nada. Dime cuánto quieres que te pague».
15 Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
16 Labán tenía dos hijas. La mayor se llamaba Lea y la menor Raquel.
16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Los ojos de Lea eran delicados, pero Raquel era hermosa de rostro y de figura.
17 Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
18 Jacob amaba a Raquel y dijo: «Trabajaré siete años para ti a cambio de Raquel, tu hija menor».
18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 Labán respondió: «Es mejor dártela a ti que a otro hombre. Quédate conmigo».
19 Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
20 Jacob trabajó siete años por Raquel, pero por el amor que le tenía le parecieron pocos días.
20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 Entonces Jacob dijo a Labán: «Dame a mi mujer, porque ya he cumplido el tiempo acordado y quiero unirme a ella».
21 Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
22 Labán reunió a todos los hombres del lugar y preparó una fiesta.
22 Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Pero al anochecer tomó a su hija Lea y se la llevó a Jacob, y él se unió a ella.
23 In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
24 Labán dio a su sierva Zilpa a su hija Lea como sierva.
24 Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
25 Cuando llegó la mañana, Jacob descubrió que era Lea. Entonces dijo a Labán: «¿Qué me has hecho? ¿No trabajé por Raquel? ¿Por qué me engañaste?».
25 In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
26 Labán respondió: «En nuestro lugar no se acostumbra casar a la hija menor antes que a la mayor.
26 Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Termina la semana de bodas de esta hija, y te daremos también a la otra a cambio de que trabajes para mí otros siete años».
27 Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years.”
28 Jacob aceptó y terminó la semana de bodas de Lea. Entonces Labán le dio a su hija Raquel como mujer.
28 Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
29 Labán dio a su sierva Bilha a su hija Raquel como sierva.
29 Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
30 Jacob también se unió a Raquel y la amó más que a Lea. Y trabajó para Labán otros siete años.
30 He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
31 Cuando el Señor vio que Lea no era amada, hizo que pudiera tener hijos, pero Raquel no podía tenerlos.
31 Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32 Lea quedó embarazada y dio a luz un hijo. Lo llamó Rubén, porque dijo: «El Señor ha visto mi aflicción. Ahora mi esposo me amará».
32 Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”
33 Volvió a quedar embarazada y tuvo un hijo. Dijo: «El Señor ha oído que no soy amada y por eso me ha dado también este hijo». Y lo llamó Simeón.
33 She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Simeon.
34 Volvió a quedar embarazada y tuvo un hijo. Dijo: «Ahora mi esposo se unirá más a mí, porque le he dado tres hijos». Por eso lo llamó Leví.
34 She conceived again, and bore a son. She 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 Quedó embarazada otra vez y tuvo un hijo. Dijo: «Esta vez alabaré al Señor». Por eso lo llamó Judá. Después dejó de tener hijos por un tiempo.
35 She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
People & places in this chapter
From this site's family tree and Bible maps, only where those guides cite this chapter.
People
Jacob
He wrestled with God through the night and rose as Israel, father of twelve tribes.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 25–35; 46–49
Judah
The lion of the tribes, from whom kings and the Messiah would come.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 29:35; 38; 49:8–12
Laban
Bethuel's son and Rebekah's brother, who welcomed Abraham's servant, later became Jacob's uncle and father-in-law, deceived him by giving him Leah, and pursued him to Gilead when…
Cited in the guide: Genesis 24:29; Genesis 25:20; Genesis 29:13
Leah
Jacob's first wife, the unloved sister who became mother of six tribes and Dinah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 29-30
Levi
A son of Leah whose tribe was set apart for the service of God.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 29:34; 34; Exodus 6:16–20
Rachel
Jacob's beloved wife, mother of Joseph and Benjamin, who died in childbirth.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 29-35
Reuben
Jacob's firstborn, who forfeited his standing by a grave offense.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 29:32; 35:22; 49:3–4
Simeon
A son of Leah whose fierce anger drew his father's rebuke.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 29:33; 34; 49:5–7
Cross references (32)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Judges 6:3; Hosea 12:12; Judges 6:33; Psalm 119:32; Psalm 119:60
- 2 John 4:14; John 4:6; Isaiah 49:10; Revelation 7:17; Song of Songs 1:6–7
- 4 Genesis 28:10; Genesis 27:43; Genesis 11:31; Genesis 24:10; Acts 7:2
- 5 Genesis 24:29; Genesis 24:24; Genesis 31:53
- 6 Genesis 43:27; 2 Samuel 20:9; 1 Samuel 17:22; Exodus 18:7; Genesis 37:14
- 7 Ephesians 5:16; Galatians 6:9–10
- 8 Mark 16:3; Luke 24:2; Genesis 34:14; Genesis 29:3; Genesis 43:32
- 9 Exodus 2:21; Song of Songs 1:7–8; Exodus 2:15–16; Genesis 24:15
- 10 Exodus 2:17
- 11 Genesis 33:4; Genesis 45:2; Genesis 43:30; Genesis 45:14–15; Genesis 29:13
- 12 Genesis 24:28; Genesis 13:8; Genesis 14:14–16
- 13 Genesis 24:29; Luke 7:45; Acts 20:37; Exodus 18:7; Genesis 45:15
- 14 2 Samuel 19:12–13; Genesis 2:23; Judges 9:2; 2 Samuel 5:1; Genesis 29:12
- 15 Genesis 30:28; Genesis 31:7
- 16 Ruth 4:11; Genesis 49:31; Genesis 30:19; Genesis 31:4; Genesis 29:25–32
- 17 Genesis 12:11; Genesis 35:19–20; Genesis 29:18; 1 Samuel 10:2; Genesis 35:24
- 18 Hosea 12:12; Exodus 22:16–17; Genesis 34:12; Hosea 3:2; 2 Samuel 3:14
- 19 Isaiah 6:11; Isaiah 6:5; Psalm 12:2
- 20 1 Corinthians 13:7; Hosea 12:12; Ephesians 5:2; Song of Songs 8:6–7; Genesis 24:67
- 21 Judges 15:1; Genesis 4:1; Genesis 38:16; Matthew 1:18; Genesis 31:41
- 22 Revelation 19:9; Judges 14:10–18; Matthew 25:1–10; Matthew 22:2–10; Ruth 4:10–13
- 23 Micah 7:5; Genesis 24:65; Genesis 38:14–15
- 24 Genesis 16:1; Genesis 30:9–12; Genesis 46:18; Genesis 24:59
- 25 Matthew 7:2; Proverbs 11:31; Genesis 27:35–36; 1 Corinthians 3:13; Revelation 3:19
- 27 Leviticus 18:18; Judges 14:12; Judges 14:10; Genesis 2:2–3; Genesis 8:10–12
- 29 Genesis 29:24; Genesis 35:22; Genesis 30:3–8; Genesis 35:25; Genesis 37:2
- 30 Genesis 31:41; Genesis 44:27; Matthew 10:37; Genesis 29:20; Genesis 29:18
- 31 1 Samuel 2:21; Psalm 127:3; Genesis 20:18–21:2; Deuteronomy 21:15; Genesis 30:1–2
- 32 Deuteronomy 26:7; Exodus 4:31; Exodus 3:7; 1 Samuel 1:11; Genesis 42:27
- 33 Genesis 34:25; Genesis 30:8; Genesis 42:24; Genesis 35:23; Genesis 30:6
- 34 Exodus 32:26–29; Genesis 49:5–7; Numbers 18:2–4; Genesis 46:11; Genesis 34:25
- 35 Matthew 1:2; Genesis 49:8–12; 1 Chronicles 5:2; Genesis 35:26; Deuteronomy 33:7
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
For let us remember Jacob who before he received Rachel, said to Laban, Give me my wife.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)