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Genesis 29 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 И҆ воста́въ і҆а́кѡвъ на но́зѣ, и҆́де въ зе́млю восто́чнꙋю къ лава́нꙋ сы́нꙋ ваѳꙋи́ла сѵ́рїна, бра́тꙋ же реве́кки ма́тере і҆а́кѡвли и҆ и҆са́ѵли.
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
2 Оу҆зрѣ́ же, и҆ сѐ, кла́дѧзь на по́ли: и҆ бѧ́хꙋ та́мѡ трѝ ста̑да ѻ҆ве́цъ, почива́юще при не́мъ: ѿ тогѡ́ бо кла́дѧзѧ напаѧ́хꙋсѧ стада̀. Ка́мень же ве́лїй бѧ́ше над̾ ᲂу҆́стїемъ кла́дѧзѧ.
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 И҆ собира́хꙋсѧ та́мѡ всѧ̑ стада̀: и҆ ѿвалѧ́хꙋ ка́мень ѿ ᲂу҆́стїѧ кла́дѧзѧ и҆ напаѧ́хꙋ ѻ҆́вцы: и҆ па́ки полага́хꙋ ка́мень на ᲂу҆́стїи кла́дѧзѧ на мѣ́стѣ свое́мъ.
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 Рече́ же и҆̀мъ і҆а́кѡвъ: бра́тїѧ, ѿкꙋ́дꙋ є҆стѐ вы̀; Ѻ҆ни́ же рѣ́ша: ѿ харра́на є҆смы̀.
4 Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
5 Рече́ же и҆̀мъ: зна́ете ли лава́на сы́на нахѡ́рова; Ѻ҆ни́ же рѣ́ша: зна́емъ.
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 Рече́ же и҆̀мъ: здра́вствꙋетъ ли; Ѻ҆ни́ же рѣ́ша: здра́вствꙋетъ. И҆ сѐ, рахи́ль дщѝ є҆гѡ̀ и҆дѧ́ше со ѻ҆вца́ми.
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 И҆ речѐ і҆а́кѡвъ: є҆щѐ є҆́сть днѐ мно́гѡ, не ᲂу҆̀ ча́съ собира́ти скота̀: напои́вше ѻ҆́вцы, ше́дше паси́те.
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 Ѻ҆ни́ же рѣ́ша: не мо́жемъ, до́ндеже соберꙋ́тсѧ всѝ пастꙋсѝ и҆ ѿвалѧ́тъ ка́мень ѿ ᲂу҆́стїѧ кла́дѧзѧ, и҆ напои́мъ ѻ҆́вцы.
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 Є҆щѐ є҆мꙋ̀ глаго́лющꙋ къ ни̑мъ, и҆ сѐ, рахи́ль дщѝ лава́нѧ грѧдѧ́ше со ѻ҆вца́ми ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀: ѻ҆на́ бо пасѧ́ше ѻ҆́вцы ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀.
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
10 Бы́сть же ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆зрѣ̀ і҆а́кѡвъ рахи́ль дще́рь лава́на бра́та ма́тере своеѧ̀ и҆ ѻ҆́вцы лава́на бра́та ма́тере своеѧ̀, и҆ пристꙋпи́въ і҆а́кѡвъ ѿвалѝ ка́мень ѿ ᲂу҆́стїѧ кла́дѧзѧ:
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 и҆ напоѝ ѻ҆́вцы лава́на бра́та ма́тере своеѧ̀, и҆ цѣлова̀ і҆а́кѡвъ рахи́ль, и҆ возопи́въ гла́сомъ свои́мъ, воспла́касѧ:
11 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 и҆ повѣ́да рахи́ли, ꙗ҆́кѡ бра́тъ ѻ҆тца̀ є҆ѧ̀ є҆́сть и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ сы́нъ реве́ккинъ є҆́сть. И҆ те́кши повѣ́да ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀ по словесє́мъ си̑мъ.
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 Бы́сть же ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆слы́ша лава́нъ и҆́мѧ і҆а́кѡва сы́на сестры̀ своеѧ̀, течѐ во срѣ́тенїе є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ ѡ҆б̾е́мь є҆го̀ лобза̀, и҆ введѐ є҆го̀ въ до́мъ сво́й. И҆ повѣ́да лава́нꙋ всѧ̑ словеса̀ сїѧ̑.
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 И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ лава́нъ: ѿ косте́й мои́хъ и҆ ѿ пло́ти моеѧ̀ є҆сѝ ты̀. И҆ бѣ̀ съ ни́мъ мѣ́сѧцъ дні́й.
14 Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
15 Рече́ же лава́нъ і҆а́кѡвꙋ: поне́же бра́тъ мо́й є҆сѝ ты̀, да не порабо́таеши мнѣ̀ тꙋ́не: повѣ́ждь мѝ, что̀ мзда̀ твоѧ̀ є҆́сть;
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 Оу҆ лава́на же бѣ́стѣ двѣ̀ дщє́ри: и҆́мѧ старѣ́йшей лі́а, и҆́мѧ же ю҆нѣ́йшей рахи́ль.
16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Ѻ҆́чи же лі̑ины болѣ́знєнны: рахи́ль же бѣ̀ добра̀ ви́домъ и҆ красна̀ взо́ромъ ѕѣлѡ̀.
17 Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
18 Возлюби́ же і҆а́кѡвъ рахи́ль. И҆ речѐ: порабо́таю тебѣ̀ се́дмь лѣ́тъ за рахи́ль дще́рь твою̀ ме́ньшꙋю.
18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀ лава́нъ: лꙋ́чше мѝ тебѣ̀ да́ти ю҆̀, не́жели и҆но́мꙋ ѿда́ти мꙋ́жеви: со мно́ю живѝ.
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 И҆ рабо́та і҆а́кѡвъ за рахи́ль се́дмь лѣ́тъ: и҆ бы́ша пред̾ ни́мъ ꙗ҆́кѡ ма̑лы дни̑, зане́же любѧ́ше ю҆̀.
20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 Рече́ же і҆а́кѡвъ лава́нꙋ: да́ждь мѝ женꙋ̀ мою̀, поне́же соверши́шасѧ дні́е, да вни́дꙋ къ не́й.
21 Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
22 Собра́ же лава́нъ всѧ̑ мꙋ́жы мѣ́ста тогѡ̀, и҆ сотворѝ бра́къ.
22 Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 И҆ бы́сть ве́черъ, и҆ пое́мь лава́нъ лі́ю дще́рь свою̀, введѐ ко і҆а́кѡвꙋ: и҆ вни́де къ не́й і҆а́кѡвъ.
23 In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
24 Даде́ же лава́нъ лі́и дще́ри свое́й зе́лфꙋ рабы́ню свою̀, є҆́й въ рабꙋ̀.
24 Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
25 Бы́сть же заꙋ́тра, и҆ сѐ, бѧ́ше лі́а, и҆ речѐ і҆а́кѡвъ лава́нꙋ: что̀ сїѐ сотвори́лъ мѝ є҆сѝ; не рахи́ли ли ра́ди рабо́тахъ ᲂу҆ тебє̀; вскꙋ́ю же ѡ҆би́дѣлъ мѧ̀ є҆сѝ;
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 Ѿвѣща́ же лава́нъ: нѣ́сть та́кѡ въ на́шемъ мѣ́стѣ вда́ти ме́ньшꙋю пре́жде старѣ́йшїѧ.
26 Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Сконча́й ᲂу҆̀бо седми̑ны сеѧ̀, и҆ да́мъ тѝ и҆ сїю̀ за дѣ́ло, є҆́же дѣ́лаеши ᲂу҆ менє̀ є҆щѐ се́дмь лѣ́тъ дрꙋгі̑ѧ.
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 Сотвори́ же і҆а́кѡвъ та́кѡ: и҆ и҆спо́лни седми̑ны сеѧ̀: и҆ дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ лава́нъ рахи́ль дще́рь свою̀ є҆мꙋ̀ въ женꙋ̀.
28 Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
29 Даде́ же лава́нъ рахи́ли дще́ри свое́й ва́ллꙋ рабꙋ̀ свою̀, є҆́й въ рабꙋ̀.
29 Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
30 И҆ вни́де (і҆а́кѡвъ) къ рахи́ли: возлюби́ же рахи́ль па́че, не́же лі́ю: и҆ рабо́та є҆мꙋ̀ се́дмь лѣ́тъ дрꙋгі̑ѧ.
30 He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
31 Ви́дѣвъ же гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ненави́дима бѧ́ше лі́а, ѿве́рзе ложесна̀ є҆ѧ̀: рахи́ль же бѧ́ше непло́ды.
31 Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32 И҆ зача́тъ лі́а и҆ родѝ сы́на і҆а́кѡвꙋ: нарече́ же и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ рꙋви́мъ, глаго́лѧ: ꙗ҆́кѡ призрѣ̀ гдⷭ҇ь на моѐ смире́нїе и҆ даде́ ми сы́на: нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆̀бо возлю́битъ мѧ̀ мꙋ́жъ мо́й.
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 И҆ зача́тъ па́ки лі́а и҆ родѝ сы́на втора́го і҆а́кѡвꙋ и҆ речѐ: занѐ ᲂу҆слы́ша гдⷭ҇ь, ꙗ҆́кѡ ненави́дима є҆́смь, и҆ придаде́ ми и҆ сего̀. И҆ наречѐ и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ сѷмеѡ́нъ.
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 И҆ зача́тъ є҆щѐ и҆ родѝ сы́на и҆ речѐ: въ нн҃ѣшнее вре́мѧ ᲂу҆ менє̀ бꙋ́детъ мꙋ́жъ мо́й, роди́хъ бо є҆мꙋ̀ трѝ сы́ны. Сегѡ̀ ра́ди наречѐ и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ леѵі́й.
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 И҆ заче́нши є҆щѐ родѝ сы́на и҆ речѐ: нн҃ѣ є҆щѐ сїѐ и҆сповѣ́мъ гдⷭ҇ꙋ. Сегѡ̀ ра́ди наречѐ и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ і҆ꙋ́да, и҆ преста̀ ражда́ти.
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
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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
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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)