Genesis 30

Old Testament · Brenton Septuagint with Greek parallel

Genesis 30

1And Rachel having perceived that she bore Jacob no children, was jealous of her sister; and said to Jacob, Give me children; and if not, I shall die.Ἰδοῦσα δὲ Ῥαχὴλ, ὅτι οὐ τέτοκε τῷ Ἱακώβ· καὶ ἐζήλωσε Ῥαχὴλ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτῆς· καὶ εἶπε τῷ Ἰακὼβ, δός μοι τέκνα· εἰ δὲ μὴ, τελευτήσω ἐγώ.

2And Jacob was angry with Rachel, and said to her, Am I in the place of God, who has deprived you of the fruit of the womb?Θυμωθεὶς δὲ Ἰακὼβ τῇ Ῥαχὴλ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, μὴ ἀντὶ Θεοῦ ἐγώ εἰμι, ὃς ἐστέρησέ σε καρπὸν κοιλίας;

3And Rachel said to Jacob, Behold my handmaid Balla, go in to her, and she shall bear upon my knees, and I also shall have children by her.Εἶπε δὲ Ῥαχὴλ τῷ Ἰακὼβ, ἰδοὺ ἡ παιδίσκη μου Βαλλά· εἴσελθε πρὸς αὐτήν· καὶ τέξεται ἐπὶ τῶν γονάτων μου, καὶ τεκνοποιήσομαι κᾀγὼ ἐξ αὐτῆς.

4And she gave him Balla her maid, for a wife to him; and Jacob went in to her.Καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ Βαλλὰν τὴν παιδίσκην αὐτῆς, αὐτῷ γυναῖκα· καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτὴν Ἰακώβ.

5And Balla, Rachel's maid, conceived, and bore Jacob a son.Καὶ συνέλαβε Βαλλὰ ἡ παιδίσκη Ῥαχὴλ, καὶ ἔτεκε τῷ Ἰακὼβ υἱόν.

6And Rachel said, God has given judgment for me, and listened to my voice, and has given me a son; therefore she called his name, Dan.Καὶ εἶπε Ῥαχὴλ, ἔκρινέ μοι ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ ἐπήκουσε τῆς φωνῆς μου, καὶ ἔδωκε μοι υἱόν· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Δάν.

7And Balla, Rachel's maid, conceived yet again, and bore a second son to Jacob.Καὶ συνέλαβεν ἔτι Βαλλὰ ἡ παιδίσκη Ῥαχὴλ, καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱὸν δεύτερον τῷ Ἰακώβ.

8And Rachel said, God has helped me, and I contended with my sister and prevailed; and she called his name, Nephthalim.Καὶ εἶπε Ῥαχὴλ, συναντελάβετό μου ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ συνανεστράφην τῇ ἀδελφῇ μου, καὶ ἠδυνάσθην· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Νεφθαλεί.

9And Lea saw that she ceased from bearing, and she took Zelpha her maid, and gave her to Jacob for a wife; and he went in to her.Εἶδε δὲ Λεία ὅτι ἔστη τοῦ τίκτειν· καὶ ἔλαβε Ζελφὰν τὴν παιδίσκην αὐτῆς, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν τῷ Ἰακὼβ γυναῖκα· καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτήν.

10And Zelpha the maid of Lea conceived, and bore Jacob a son.Καὶ συνέλαβε Ζελφὰ ἡ παιδίσκη Λείας, καὶ ἔτεκε τῷ Ἰακὼβ υἱόν.

11And Lea said, It is happily: and she called his name, Gad.Καὶ εἶπε Λεία, ἐν τύχῃ· καὶ ἐπωνόμασε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Γάδ.

12And Zelpha the maid of Lea conceived yet again, and bore Jacob a second son.Καὶ συνέλαβεν ἔτι Ζελφὰ ἡ παιδίσκη Λείας, καὶ ἔτεκε τῷ Ἰακὼβ υἱὸν δεύτερον.

13And Lea said, I am blessed, for the women will pronounce me blessed; and she called his name, Aser.Καὶ εἶπε Λεία, μακαρία ἐγὼ, ὅτι μακαριοῦσί με αἱ γυναῖκες· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Ἀσήρ.

14And Ruben went in the day of barley harvest, and found apples of mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Lea; and Rachel said to Lea her sister, Give me of your son's mandrakes.Ἐπορεύθη δὲ Ῥουβὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θερισμοῦ πυρῶν, καὶ εὗρε μῆλα μανδραγορῶν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ, καὶ ἤνεγκεν αὐτὰ πρὸς Λείαν τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ· εἶπε δὲ Ῥαχὴλ τῇ Λείᾳ τῇ ἀδελφῇ αὐτῆς, δός μοι τῶν μανδραγορῶν τοῦ υἱοῦ σου.

15And Lea said, Is it not enough for you that you have taken my husband, will you also take my son's mandrakes? And Rachel said, Not so: let him lie with you tonight for your son's mandrakes.Εἶπε δὲ Λεία, οὐχ ἱκανόν σοι ὅτι ἔλαβες τὸν ἄνδρα μου; μὴ καὶ τοὺς μανδραγόρας τοῦ υἱοῦ μου λήψῃ; εἶπε δὲ Ῥαχὴλ, οὐχ οὕτως· κοιμηθήτω μετὰ σοῦ τὴν νύκτα ταύτην ἀντὶ τῶν μανδραγορῶν τοῦ υἱοῦ σου.

16And Jacob came in out of the field at even; and Lea went forth to meet him, and said, You shall come in to me this day, for I have hired you for my son's mandrakes; and he lay with her that night.Εἰσῆλθεν δὲ Ἰακὼβ ἐξ ἀγροῦ ἑσπέρας· καὶ ἐξῆλθε Λεία εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ εἶπε, πρὸς ἐμὲ εἰσελεύσῃ σήμερον· μεμίσθωμαι γάρ σε ἀντὶ τῶν μανδραγορῶν τοῦ υἱοῦ μου· καὶ ἐκοιμήθη μετʼ αὐτῆς τὴν νύκτα ἐκείνην.

17And God listened to Lea, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.Καὶ ἐπήκουσεν ὁ Θεὸς Λείας· καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκε τῷ Ἰακὼβ υἱὸν πέμπτον.

18And Lea said, God has given me my reward, because I gave my maid to my husband; and she called his name Issachar, which is, Reward.Καὶ εἶπε Λεία, δέδωκέ μοι ὁ Θεὸς τὸν μισθόν μου, ἀνθʼ οὗ ἔδωκα τὴν παιδίσκην μου τῷ ἀνδρί μου· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Ἰσσάχαρ, ὅ ἐστι μισθός.

19And Lea conceived again, and bore Jacob a sixth son.Καὶ συνέλαβεν ἔτι Λεία, καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱὸν ἕκτον τῷ Ἰακώβ.

20And Lea said, God has given me a good gift in this time; my husband will choose me, for I have born him six sons: and she called his name, Zabulon.Καὶ εἶπε Λεία, δεδώρηται ὁ Θεός μοι δῶρον καλὸν ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ· αἱρετιεῖ με ὁ ἀνήρ μου, τέτοκα γὰρ αὐτῷ υἱοὺς ἕξ· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Ζαβουλών.

21And after this she bore a daughter; and she called her name, Dina.Καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο ἔτεκε θυγατέρα, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς, Δεῖνα.

22And God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and he opened her womb.Ἐμνήσθη δὲ ὁ Θεὸς τῆς Ῥαχὴλ, καὶ ἔπήκουσεν αὐτῆς ὁ Θεός· καὶ ἀνέῳξεν αὐτῆς τὴν μήτραν.

23And she conceived, and bore Jacob a son; and Rachel said, God has taken away my reproach.Καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκε τῷ Ἰακὼβ υἱόν· εἶπε δὲ Ῥαχὴλ, ἀφεῖλεν ὁ Θεός μου τὸ ὄνειδος.

24And she called his name Joseph, saying, Let God add to me another son.Καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωσὴφ, λέγουσα, προσθέτω ὁ Θεός μοι υἱὸν ἕτερον.

25And it came to pass when Rachel had born Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, Send me away, that I may go to my place and to my land.Ἐγένετο δὲ ὡς ἔτεκε Ῥαχὴλ τὸν Ἰωσὴφ, εἶπεν Ἰακὼβ τῷ Λάβαν, ἀπόστειλόν με, ἵνα ἀπέλθω εἰς τὸν τόπον μου, καὶ εἰς τὴν γῆν μου.

26Restore my wives and my children, for whom I have served you, that I may depart, for you know the service wherewith I have served you.Ἀπόδος τὰς γυναῖκας μου, καὶ τὰ παιδία μου, περὶ ὧν δεδούλευκά σοι, ἵνα ἀπέλθω· σὺ γὰρ γινώσκεις τὴν δουλείαν, ἣν δεδούλευκά σοι.

27And Laban said to him, If I have found grace in your sight, * I would augur well, for the Lord has blessed me at your coming in.Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Λάβαν, εἰ εὗρον χάριν ἐναντίον σου, οἰωνισάμην ἄν· εὐλόγησε γάρ με ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ εἰσόδῳ.

28Appoint † me your wages, and I will give them.Διάστειλον τὸν μισθόν σου πρός με, καὶ δώσω.

29And Jacob said, You know in what things I have served you, and how many cattle of your are with me.Εἶπε δὲ Ἰακὼβ, σὺ γινώσκεις ἃ δεδούλευκά σοι, καὶ ὅσα ἦν κτήνη σου μετʼ ἐμοῦ.

30For it was little you had before my time, and it is increased to a multitude, and the Lord God has blessed you ‡ since my coming; now then, when shall I set up also my own house?Μικρὰ γὰρ ἦν ὅσα σοι ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ, καὶ ηὐξήθη εἰς πλῆθος· καὶ εὐλόγησέ σε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ τῷ ποδί μου· νῦν οὖν πότε ποιήσω κᾀγὼ ἐμαυτῷ οἶκον;

31And Laban said to him, What shall I give you? and Jacob said to him, You shall not give me anything; if you will do this thing for me, I will again tend your flocks and keep them.Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Λάβαν, τί σοι δώσω; Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Ἰακὼβ, οὐ δώσεις μοι οὐθὲν, ἐὰν ποιήσῃς μοι τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, πάλιν ποιμανῶ τὰ πρόβατά σου, καὶ φυλάξω.

32Let all your sheep pass by today, and separate thence every grey sheep among the rams, and every one that is speckled and spotted among the goats—this shall be my reward.Παρελθέτω πάντα τὰ πρόβατά σου σήμερον, καὶ διαχώρισον ἐκεῖθεν πᾶν πρόβατον φαιὸν ἐν τοῖς ἄρνασι, καὶ πᾶν διάλευκον καὶ ῥαντὸν ἐν ταῖς αἰξὶν, ἔσται μοι μισθός.

33And my righteousness shall § answer for me on the morrow, for it is my reward before you: whatever shall not be spotted and speckled among the goats, and grey among the rams, shall be stolen with me.Καὶ ἐπακούσεταί μοι ἡ δικαιοσύνη μου ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἐπαύριον, ὅτι ἐστὶν ὁ μισθός μου ἐνώπιόν σου· πᾶν ὃ ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ ῥαντὸν καὶ διάλευκον ἐν ταῖς αἰξὶ, καὶ φαιὸν ἐν τοῖς ἄρνασι, κεκλεμμένον ἔσται παρʼ ἐμοί.

34And Laban said to him, Let it be according to your word.Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Λάβαν, ἔστω κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου.

35And he separated in that day the spotted and speckled he-goats, and all the spotted and speckled she-goats, and all that was grey among the rams, and every one that was white among them, and he gave them into the hand of his sons.Καὶ διέστειλεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τοὺς τράγους τοὺς ῥαντοὺς καὶ τοὺς διαλεύκους, καὶ πάσας τὰς αἶγας τὰς ῥαντὰς καὶ τὰς διαλεύκους, καὶ πᾶν ὃ ἦν φαιὸν ἐν τοῖς ἄρνασι, καὶ πᾶν ὃ ἦν λευκὸν ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἔδωκε διὰ χειρὸς τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ.

36And he set a distance of a three days' journey between them ** and Jacob. And Jacob tended the cattle of Laban that were left behind.Καὶ ἀπέστησεν ὁδὸν τριῶν ἡμερῶν, καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον αὐτῶν καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον Ἰακώβ· Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐποίμαινε τὰ πρόβατα Λάβαν τὰ ὑπολειφθέντα.

37And Jacob took to himself green rods of storax tree and walnut and plane tree; and Jacob peeled in them white stripes; and as †† he drew off the green, the white stripe which he had made appeared alternate on the rods.Ἔλαβε δὲ ἑαυτῷ Ἰακὼβ ῥάβδον στυρακίνην χλωρὰν καὶ καρυΐνην καὶ πλατάνου· καὶ ἐλέπισεν αὐτὰς Ἰακὼβ λεπίσματα λευκά· καὶ περισύρων τὸ χλωρὸν, ἐφαίνετο ἐπὶ ταῖς ῥάβδοις τὸ λευκὸν, ὃ ἐλέπισε, ποικίλον.

38And he laid the rods which he had peeled, in the hollows of the watering-troughs, that whenever the cattle should come to drink, as they should have come to drink before the rods, the cattle might conceive at the rods.Καὶ παρέθηκε τὰς ῥάβδους, ἃς ἐλέπισεν, ἐν τοῖς ληνοῖς τῶν ποτιστηρίων τοῦ ὕδατος, ἵνα ὡς ἂν ἔλθωσι τὰ πρόβατα πιεῖν, ἐνώπιον τῶν ῥάβδων ἐλθόντων αὐτῶν εἰς τὸ πιεῖν, ἐγκισσήσωσι τὰ πρόβατα εἰς τὰς ῥάβδους.

39So the cattle conceived at the rods, and the cattle brought forth young speckled, and streaked and spotted with ash-colored spots.Καὶ ἐνεκίσσων τὰ πρόβατα εἰς τὰς ῥάβδους· καὶ ἔτικτον τὰ πρόβατα διάλευκα καὶ ποικίλα καὶ σποδοειδῆ ῥαντά.

40And Jacob separated the lambs, and set before the sheep a speckled ram, and every variegated one among the lambs, and he separated flocks for himself alone, and did not mingle them with the sheep of Laban.Τοὺς δὲ ἀμνοὺς διέστειλεν Ἰακὼβ, καὶ ἔστησεν ἐναντίον τῶν προβάτων κριὸν διάλευκον, καὶ πᾶν ποικίλον ἐν τοῖς ἀμνοῖς· καὶ διεχώρισεν ἑαυτῷ ποίμνια καθʼ ἑαυτὸν, καὶ οὐκ ἔμιξεν αὐτὰ εἰς τὰ πρόβατα Λάβαν.

41And it came to pass in the time wherein the cattle became pregnant, conceiving in the belly, Jacob put the rods before the cattle in the troughs, that they might conceive by the rods. ‡‡Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ᾧ ἐνεκίσσων τὰ πρόβατα ἐν γαστρὶ λαμβάνοντα, ἔθηκεν Ἰακὼβ τὰς ῥάβδους ἐναντίον τῶν προβάτων ἐν τοῖς ληνοῖς, τοῦ ἐγκισσῆσαι αὐτὰ κατὰ τὰς ῥάβδους.

42But he did not put them in indiscriminately whenever the cattle happened to bring forth, but the unmarked ones were Laban's, and the marked ones were Jacob's.Ἡνίκα δʼ ἂν ἔτεκε τὰ πρόβατα, οὐκ ἐτίθει· ἐγένετο δὲ τὰ μὲν ἄσημα τοῦ Λάβαν, τὰ δὲ ἐπίσημα τοῦ Ἰακώβ.

43And the man became very rich, and he had many cattle, and oxen, and servants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.Καὶ ἐπλούτησεν ὁ ἄνθρωπος σφόδρα σφόδρα· καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτῷ κτήνη πολλὰ, καὶ βόες, καὶ παῖδες, καὶ παιδίσκαι, καὶ κάμηλοι, καὶ ὄνοι.

Translator's Notes

These notes come from the printed edition of Sir Lancelot Brenton's classic English translation of the Septuagint (LXX), and record where the Greek differs from the English rendering or admits more than one reading.

• v. 27*Stay you, perhaps understood. Heb. I have argued that, etc.
• v. 28†Lit. your wages to or with me.
• v. 30‡So A.V. but Gr. and Heb. literally, at my foot.
• v. 33§Listen to or obey me.
• v. 36**Gr. and between. Hebraism.
• v. 37††Apparently the nom. absol.
• v. 41‡‡The meaning of the Hebrew seems to be, when the cattle were weak from any cause. The LXX. by assigning the yeaning time as the cause, have obscured the passage. Of course Jacob would not put them in then.