Genesis · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Genesis 29 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Και εκίνησεν ο Ιακώβ και υπήγεν εις την γην των κατοίκων της ανατολής.
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
2 Και είδε, και ιδού, φρέαρ εν τη πεδιάδι και ιδού, εκεί τρία ποίμνια προβάτων αναπαυόμενα πλησίον αυτού, διότι εκ του φρέατος εκείνου επότιζον τα ποίμνια· λίθος δε μέγας ήτο επί το στόμιον του 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 Και ότε συνήγοντο εκεί πάντα τα ποίμνια, απεκύλιον τον λίθον από του στομίου του φρέατος, και επότιζον τα ποίμνια· έπειτα έθετον πάλιν τον λίθον επί το στόμιον του φρέατος εις τον τόπον αυτού.
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 Και είπε προς αυτούς ο Ιακώβ, Αδελφοί, πόθεν είσθε; Οι δε είπον, Εκ της Χαρράν είμεθα.
4 Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
5 Και είπε προς αυτούς, Γνωρίζετε Λάβαν τον υιόν του Ναχώρ; οι δε είπον, Γνωρίζομεν.
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 Και είπε προς αυτούς, Υγιαίνει; Οι δε είπον, Υγιαίνει· και ιδού, Ραχήλ η θυγάτηρ αυτού έρχεται μετά των 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 Και είπεν, Ιδού, μένει ακόμη ημέρα πολλή, δεν είναι ώρα να συρθώσι τα κτήνη· ποτίσατε τα πρόβατα και υπάγετε να βοσκήσητε αυτά.
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 Οι δε είπον, Δεν δυνάμεθα, εωσού συναχθώσι πάντα τα ποίμνια, και να αποκυλίσωσι τον λίθον από του στομίου του φρέατος· τότε ποτίζομεν τα 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 Και ενώ ακόμη ελάλει προς αυτούς, ήλθεν η Ραχήλ μετά των προβάτων του πατρός αυτής· διότι αυτή έβοσκε.
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
10 Και ως είδεν ο Ιακώβ την Ραχήλ, θυγατέρα του Λάβαν του αδελφού της μητρός αυτού, και τα πρόβατα του Λάβαν του αδελφού της μητρός αυτού, επλησίασεν ο Ιακώβ και απεκύλισε τον λίθον από του στομίου του φρέατος, και επότισε τα πρόβατα του Λάβαν, του αδελφού της μητρός αυτού.
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 Και εφίλησεν ο Ιακώβ την Ραχήλ και υψώσας την φωνήν αυτού έκλαυσε.
11 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 Και απήγγειλεν ο Ιακώβ προς την Ραχήλ, ότι είναι αδελφός του πατρός αυτής, και ότι είναι υιός της Ρεβέκκας· και εκείνη δραμούσα απήγγειλε τούτο εις τον πατέρα αυτής.
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 Και ως ήκουσεν ο Λάβαν το όνομα του Ιακώβ του υιού της αδελφής αυτού, έδραμεν εις συνάντησιν αυτού· και εναγκαλισθείς αυτόν, εφίλησεν αυτόν και έφερεν αυτόν εις την οικίαν αυτού· και διηγήθη ο Ιακώβ προς τον Λάβαν πάντα τα γενόμενα.
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 Και είπε προς αυτόν ο Λάβαν, Βέβαια οστούν μου και σαρξ μου είσαι. Και κατώκησε μετ' αυτού ένα μήνα.
14 Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
15 Και είπεν ο Λάβαν προς τον Ιακώβ, Επειδή είσαι αδελφός μου, διά τούτο θέλεις με δουλεύει δωρεάν; ειπέ μοι, τις θέλει είσθαι ο μισθός σου;
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 Είχε δε Λάβαν δύο θυγατέρας· το όνομα της πρεσβυτέρας, Λεία, και το όνομα της μικροτέρας Ραχήλ.
16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Και της μεν Λείας οι οφθαλμοί ήσαν ασθενείς· η δε Ραχήλ ήτο ευειδής και ώραία την όψιν.
17 Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
18 Και ηγάπησεν ο Ιακώβ την Ραχήλ· και είπε, Θέλω σε δουλεύει επτά έτη διά την Ραχήλ, την θυγατέρα σου την μικροτέραν.
18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 Και είπεν ο Λάβαν, Καλήτερα να δώσω αυτήν εις σε, παρά να δώσω αυτήν εις άλλον άνδρα· κατοίκησον μετ' εμού.
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 Και εδούλευσεν ο Ιακώβ διά την Ραχήλ επτά έτη· και εφαίνοντο εις αυτόν ως ημέραι ολίγαι, διά την προς αυτήν αγάπην αυτού.
20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 Και είπεν ο Ιακώβ προς τον Λάβαν, Δος μοι την γυναίκα μου, διότι επληρώθησαν αι ημέραι μου, διά να εισέλθω προς αυτήν.
21 Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
22 Και συνήγαγεν ο Λάβαν πάντας τους ανθρώπους του τόπου και έκαμε συμπόσιον.
22 Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Και το εσπέρας, λαβών την Λείαν την θυγατέρα αυτού, έφερεν αυτήν προς αυτόν· και εισήλθε προς αυτήν.
23 In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
24 Και έδωκεν ο Λάβαν εις Λείαν την θυγατέρα αυτού, διά θεράπαιναν αυτής, Ζελφάν την θεράπαιναν αυτού.
24 Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
25 Και το πρωΐ, ιδού, αύτη ήτο η Λεία· και είπε προς τον Λάβαν, Τι τούτο το οποίον έπραξας εις εμέ; δεν σε εδούλευσα διά την Ραχήλ; και διά τι με ηπάτησας;
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 Και είπεν ο Λάβαν, Δεν γίνεται ούτως εν τω τόπω ημών, να δίδωται η μικροτέρα προ της πρεσβυτέρας·
26 Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 εκπλήρωσον την εβδομάδα ταύτης, και θέλω σοι δώσει και αυτήν, αντί της εργασίας την οποίαν θέλεις κάμει εις εμέ ακόμη άλλα επτά έτη.
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 Και έκαμεν ο Ιακώβ ούτω και εξεπλήρωσε την εβδομάδα αυτής· και έδωκεν εις αυτόν την Ραχήλ την θυγατέρα αυτού εις γυναίκα.
28 Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
29 Και έδωκεν ο Λάβαν εις Ραχήλ την θυγατέρα αυτού, διά θεράπαιναν αυτής, Βαλλάν την θεράπαιναν αυτού.
29 Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
30 Και εισήλθεν ο Ιακώβ και προς την Ραχήλ· και ηγάπησε την Ραχήλ περισσότερον παρά την Λείαν· και εδούλευσεν αυτόν ακόμη άλλα επτά έτη.
30 He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
31 Και ιδών ο Κύριος ότι εμισείτο η Λεία, ήνοιξε την μήτραν αυτής· η δε Ραχήλ ήτο στείρα.
31 Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32 Και συνέλαβεν η Λεία και εγέννησεν υιόν και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Ρουβήν· διότι είπεν, Είδε βέβαια ο Κύριος την ταπείνωσίν μου· τώρα λοιπόν θέλει με αγαπήσει ο ανήρ 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 Και συνέλαβε πάλιν και εγέννησεν υιόν· και είπεν, Επειδή ήκουσεν ο Κύριος ότι μισούμαι, διά τούτο μοι έδωκεν ακόμη και τούτον· και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού 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 Και συνέλαβεν ακόμη και εγέννησεν υιόν· και είπε, Τώρα ταύτην την φοράν ο ανήρ μου θέλει ενωθή μετ' εμού, διότι εγέννησα εις αυτόν τρεις υιούς· διά τούτο ωνόμασεν αυτόν Λευΐ.
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 Και συνέλαβε πάλιν και εγέννησεν υιόν· και είπε, Ταύτην την φοράν θέλω δοξολογήσει τον Κύριον· διά τούτο εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Ιούδαν· και έπαυσε να γεννά.
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
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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)