Genesis · Brenton's Greek Septuagint
Genesis 29 Brenton's Greek Septuagint
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- Ezra and Nehemiah form one book (2 Esdras) in this edition; the reader shows them as Ezra 1–10 and Nehemiah 1–13.
1 Καὶ ἐξᾴρας Ἰακὼβ τοὺς πόδας ἐπορεύθη εἰς γῆν ἀνατολῶν, πρὸς Λάβαν τὸν υἱὸν Βαθουὴλ τοῦ Σύρου, ἀδελφὸν δὲ Ῥεβέκκας, μητρὸς Ἰακὼβ καὶ Ἡσαῦ.
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
2 Καὶ ὁρᾷ, καὶ ἰδοὺ φρέαρ ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ· ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ τρία ποίμνια προβάτων ἀναπαυόμενα ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ· ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ φρέατος ἐκείνου ἐπότιζον τὰ ποίμνια· λίθος δὲ ἦν μέγας ἐπὶ τῷ στόματι τοῦ φρέατος.
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 Καὶ συνήγοντο ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ ποίμνια· καὶ ἀπεκύλιον τὸν λίθον ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ φρέατος, καὶ ἐπότιζον τὰ πρόβατα, καὶ ἀπεκαθίστων τὸν λίθον ἐπὶ τὸ στόμα τοῦ φρέατος εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτοῦ.
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 Εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς Ἰακὼβ, ἀδελφοὶ, πόθεν ἐστὲ ὑμεῖς; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν, ἐκ Χαῤῥὰν ἐσμέν.
4 Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
5 Εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς, γινώσκετε Λάβαν τὸν υἱὸν Ναχώρ; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν, γινώσκομεν·
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 Εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς, ὑγιαίνει; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν, ὑγιαίνει· καὶ ἰδοὺ Ῥαχὴλ ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτοῦ ἤρχετο μετὰ τῶν προβάτων.
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 Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰακὼβ, ἔτι ἐστὶν ἡμέρα πολλὴ· οὔπω ὥρα συναχθῆναι τὰ κτήνη· ποτίσαντες τὰ πρόβατα, ἀπελθόντες βόσκετε.
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 Οἱ δὲ εἶπαν, οὐ δυνησόμεθα, ἕως τοῦ συναχθῆναι πάντας τοὺς ποιμένας, καὶ ἀποκυλίσουσι τὸν λίθον ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ φρέατος, καὶ ποτιοῦμεν τὰ πρόβατα.
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 Ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἰδοὺ Ῥαχὴλ ἡ θυγάτηρ Λάβαν ἤρχετο μετὰ τῶν προβάτων τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῆς· αὐτὴ γὰρ ἔβοσκε τὰ πρόβατα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῆς.
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
10 Ἐγένετο δὲ ὡς εἶδεν Ἰακὼβ τὴν Ῥαχὴλ τὴν θυγατέρα Λάβαν, τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ πρόβατα Λάβαν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ προσελθὼν Ἰακὼβ ἀπεκύλισε τὸν λίθον ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ φρέατος, καὶ ἐπότιζε τὰ πρόβατα Λάβαν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ.
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 Καὶ ἐφίλησεν Ἰακὼβ τὴν Ῥαχὴλ, καὶ βοήσας τῇ φωνῇ αὐτοῦ ἔκλαυσε.
11 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 Καὶ ἀπήγγειλε τῇ Ῥαχὴλ, ὅτι ἀδελφὸς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῆς ἐστι, καὶ ὅτι υἱὸς Ῥεβέκκας ἐστί· καὶ δραμοῦσα ἀπήγγειλε τῷ πατρὶ αὐτῆς κατὰ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα.
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 Ἐγένετο δὲ ὡς ἤκουσε Λάβαν τὸ ὄνομα Ἰακὼβ τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἀδελφῆς αὐτοῦ, ἔδραμεν εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ περιλαβὼν αὐτὸν ἐφίλησε, καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ· καὶ διηγήσατο τῷ Λάβαν πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους.
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 Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Λάβαν, ἐκ τῶν ὀστῶν μου καὶ ἐκ τῆς σαρκός μου εἶ σύ· καὶ ἦν μετʼ αὐτοῦ μῆνα ἡμερῶν.
14 Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
15 Εἶπε δὲ Λάβαν τῷ Ἰακὼβ, ὅτι γὰρ ἀδελφός μου εἶ, οὐ δουλεύσεις μοι δωρεάν· ἀπάγγειλόν μοι τίς ὁ μισθός σου ἐστί;
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 Τῷ δὲ Λάβαν ἦσαν δύο θυγατέρες· ὄνομα τῇ μείζονι, Λεία, καὶ ὄνομα τῇ νεωτέρᾳ, Ῥαχήλ.
16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Οἱ δὲ ὀφθάλμοὶ Λείας, ἀσθενεῖς· Ῥαχῆλ δὲ ἦν καλὴ τῷ εἴδει, καὶ ὡραία τῇ ὄψει σφάδρα.
17 Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
18 Ἠγάπησε δὲ Ἰακὼβ τὴν Ῥαχήλ· καὶ εἶπε, δουλεύσω σοι ἑπτὰ ἔτη περὶ τῆς Ῥαχὴλ τῆς θυγατρός σου τῆς νεωτέρας.
18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Λάβαν, βέλτιον δοῦναί με αὐτήν σοι, ἢ δοῦναί με αὐτὴν ἀνδρὶ ἑτέρῳ· οἴκησον μετʼ ἐμοῦ.
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 Καὶ ἐδούλευσεν Ἰακὼβ περὶ Ῥαχὴλ ἑπτὰ ἔτη· καὶ ἤσαν ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ὡς ἡμέραι ὀλίγαι, παρὰ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν αὐτὸν αὐτήν.
20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 Εἶπε δὲ Ἰακὼβ τῷ Λάβαν, δός μοι τὴν γυναῖκά μου, πεπλήρωνται γὰρ αἱ ἡμέραι ὅπως εἰσέλθω πρὸς αὐτήν.
21 Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
22 Συνήγαγε δὲ Λάβαν πάντας τοὺς ἄνδρας τοῦ τόπου, καὶ ἐποίησε γάμον.
22 Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα, καὶ λαβὼν Λείαν τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ, εἰσήγαγεν πρὸς Ἰακὼβ, καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτὴν Ἰακώβ.
23 In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
24 Ἔδωκε δὲ Λάβαν Λείᾳ τῇ θυγατρὶ αὐτοῦ Ζελφὰν τὴν παιδίσκην αὐτοῦ, αὐτῇ παιδίσκην.
24 Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
25 Ἐγένετο δὲ πρωῒ, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἦν Λεία· εἶπε δὲ Ἰακὼβ τῷ Λάβαν, τί τοῦτο ἐποίησάς μοι; οὐ περὶ Ῥαχὴλ ἐδούλευσα παρὰ σοι; καὶ ἱνατί παρελογίσω με;
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 Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ Λάβαν, οὐκ ἔστιν οὕτως ἐν τῷ τόπῳ ἡμῶν, δοῦναι τὴν νεωτέραν πρινὴ τὴν πρεσβυτέραν.
26 Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Συντέλεσον οὖν τὰ ἕβδομα ταύτης, καὶ δώσω σοι καὶ ταύτην ἀντὶ τῆς ἐργασίας, ἧς ἐργᾷ παρʼ ἐμοὶ ἔτι ἑπτὰ ἔτη ἕτερα.
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 Ἐποίησε δὲ Ἰακὼβ οὕτως, καὶ ἀνεπλήρωσε τὰ ἕβδομα ταύτης· καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ Λάβαν Ῥαχὴλ τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ αὐτῷ γυναῖκα.
28 Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
29 Ἔδωκε δὲ Λάβαν τῇ θυγατρὶ αὐτοῦ Βαλλὰν τὴν παιδίσκην αὐτοῦ, αὐτῇ παιδίσκην.
29 Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
30 Καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Ῥαχήλ· ἠγάπησε δὲ Ῥαχὴλ μᾶλλον ἢ Λείαν· καὶ ἐδούλευσεν αὐτῷ ἑπτὰ ἔτη ἕτερα.
30 He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
31 Ἰδὼν δὲ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὅτι ἐμισεῖτο Λεία, ἤνοιξε τὴν μήτραν αὐτῆς· Ῥαχὴλ δὲ ἦν στεῖρα.
31 Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32 Καὶ συνέλαβε Λεία, καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱὸν τῷ Ἰακώβ· ἐκάλεσε δὲ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ῥουβὴν, λέγουσα, διότι εἶδέ μου Κύριος τὴν ταπείνωσιν, καὶ ἔδωκέ μοι υἱόν· νῦν οὖν ἀγαπήσει με ὁ ἀνήρ μου.
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 Καὶ συνέλαβε πάλιν, καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱὸν δεύτερον τῷ Ἰακὼβ, καὶ εἶπεν, ὅτι ἤκουσε Κύριος ὅτι μισοῦμαι, καὶ προσέδωκέ μοι καὶ τοῦτον· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Συμεών.
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 Καὶ συνέλαβεν ἔτι, καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱὸν, καὶ εἶπεν, ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ πρὸς ἐμοῦ ἔσται ὁ ἀνήρ μου, τέτοκα γὰρ αὐτῷ τρεῖς υἱούς· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Λευεί.
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 Καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτι ἔτεκεν υἱὸν, καὶ εἶπε, νῦν ἔτι τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαι Κυρίῳ· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Ἰούδαν· καὶ ἔστη τοῦ τίκτειν.
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)
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- 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)