1 J acob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that our father had. He has become rich with what had belonged to our father.”

Y OIA él las palabras de los hijos de Labán que decían: Jacob ha tomado todo lo que era de nuestro padre; y de lo que era de nuestro padre ha adquirido toda esta grandeza.

2 J acob saw that Laban did not show him as much favor as he did before.

Miraba también Jacob el semblante de Labán, y veía que no era para con él como ayer y antes de ayer.

3 T hen the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to those of your family. And I will be with you.”

También Jehová dijo á Jacob: Vuélvete á la tierra de tus padres, y á tu parentela; que yo seré contigo.

4 S o Jacob called Rachel and Leah to come to his flock in the field.

Y envió Jacob, y llamó á Rachêl y á Lea al campo á sus ovejas,

5 H e said to them, “I see that your father does not show me as much favor as he did before. But the God of my father has been with me.

Y díjoles: Veo que el semblante de vuestro padre no es para conmigo como ayer y antes de ayer: mas el Dios de mi padre ha sido conmigo.

6 Y ou know that I have worked for your father with all my strength.

Y vosotras sabéis que con todas mis fuerzas he servido á vuestro padre:

7 Y et your father has not been fair with me. He has changed my pay ten times. But God did not let him hurt me.

Y vuestro padre me ha engañado, y me ha mudado el salario diez veces: pero Dios no le ha permitido que me hiciese mal.

8 I f he said, ‘The animals that have spots will be your pay,’ then all the flock gave birth to young ones with spots. If he said, ‘The animals with black marks will be your pay,’ then all the flock gave birth to young ones with black marks.

Si él decía así: Los pintados serán tu salario; entonces todas las ovejas parían pintados: y si decía así: Los listados serán tu salario; entonces todas las ovejas parían listados.

9 S o God has taken away your father’s animals and has given them to me.

Así quitó Dios el ganado de vuestro padre, y diómelo á mí.

10 I had a dream at the time the flocks were mating. I looked up and saw that the male goats which were mating with the female goats had black marks and spots.

Y sucedió que al tiempo que las ovejas se recalentaban, alcé yo mis ojos y vi en sueños, y he aquí los machos que cubrían á las hembras eran listados, pintados y abigarrados.

11 T hen the angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am.’

Y díjome el ángel de Dios en sueños: Jacob. Y yo dije: Heme aquí.

12 H e said, ‘Look and see how all the male goats that are mating with the others have black marks and spots. For I have seen all that Laban has been doing to you.

Y él dijo: Alza ahora tus ojos, y verás todos los machos que cubren á las ovejas listados, pintados y abigarrados; porque yo he visto todo lo que Labán te ha hecho.

13 I am the God of Bethel, where you set up a stone in honor to Me, and where you made a promise to Me. Now get up, leave this land, and return to the land of your birth.’”

Yo soy el Dios de Beth-el, donde tú ungiste el título, y donde me hiciste un voto. Levántate ahora, y sal de esta tierra, y vuélvete á la tierra de tu naturaleza.

14 R achel and Leah answered him, “Do we still have any part or share in our father’s house?

Y respondió Rachêl y Lea, y dijéronle: ¿Tenemos ya parte ni heredad en la casa de nuestro padre?

15 D oes he not think of us as strangers? For he has sold us. And he has used all the money that was paid for us.

¿No nos tiene ya como por extrañas, pues que nos vendió, y aun se ha comido del todo nuestro precio?

16 A ll the riches that God has taken away from our father belong to us and our children. So do whatever God has told you to do.”

Porque toda la riqueza que Dios ha quitado á nuestro padre, nuestra es y de nuestros hijos: ahora pues, haz todo lo que Dios te ha dicho.

17 T hen Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels.

Entonces se levantó Jacob, y subió sus hijos y sus mujeres sobre los camellos.

18 H e took away all his animals, all the riches he had gathered and all the cattle he had gathered in Paddan-aram. And he left to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.

Y puso en camino todo su ganado, y toda su hacienda que había adquirido, el ganado de su ganancia que había obtenido en Padan-aram, para volverse á Isaac su padre en la tierra de Canaán.

19 L aban had gone to cut the wool from his flock. And Rachel stole the gods of her father’s house.

Y Labán había ido á trasquilar sus ovejas: y Rachêl hurtó los ídolos de su padre.

20 J acob fooled Laban the Syrian by not telling him that he was going.

Y recató Jacob el corazón de Labán Arameo, en no hacerle saber que se huía.

21 S o he left with all he had. He went and crossed the Euphrates River, and turned toward the hill country of Gilead. Laban Follows after Jacob

Huyó, pues, con todo lo que tenía; y levantóse, y pasó el río, y puso su rostro al monte de Galaad.

22 B ut Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had gone.

Y fué dicho á Labán al tercero día como Jacob se había huído.

23 S o he took the men of his family with him, and followed Jacob for seven days. He found him in the hill country of Gilead.

Entonces tomó á sus hermanos consigo, y fué tras él camino de siete días, y alcanzóle en el monte de Galaad.

24 B ut God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night. He said to him, “Be careful that you do not speak good or bad to Jacob.”

Y vino Dios á Labán Arameo en sueños aquella noche, y le dijo: Guárdate que no hables á Jacob descomedidamente.

25 T hen Laban came to Jacob. Now Jacob had put up his tent in the hill country. Laban and the men of his family put up their tents in the hill country of Gilead.

Alcanzó pues Labán á Jacob, y éste había fijado su tienda en el monte: y Labán plantó la con sus hermanos en el monte de Galaad.

26 L aban said to Jacob, “What do you mean by fooling me and carrying away my daughters as if they were taken by the sword?

Y dijo Labán á Jacob: ¿Qué has hecho, que me hurtaste el corazón, y has traído á mis hijas como prisioneras de guerra?

27 W hy did you leave in secret and fool me? Why did you not tell me, so I would have sent you away with joy and with songs and with sounds of joy on the timbrel and harp.

¿Por qué te escondiste para huir, y me hurtaste, y no me diste noticia, para que yo te enviara con alegría y con cantares, con tamborín y vihuela?

28 W hy did you not let me kiss my grandchildren and daughters good-bye? Now you have been foolish.

Que aun no me dejaste besar mis hijos y mis hijas. Ahora locamente has hecho.

29 I have the power to hurt you. But the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to speak good or bad to Jacob.’

Poder hay en mi mano para haceros mal: mas el Dios de vuestro padre me habló anoche diciendo: Guárdate que no hables á Jacob descomedidamente.

30 N ow you have gone away because you had a desire for your father’s house. But why did you steal my gods?”

Y ya que te ibas, porque tenías deseo de la casa de tu padre, ¿por qué me hurtaste mis dioses?

31 J acob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid you might take your daughters from me and make them stay.

Y Jacob respondió, y dijo á Labán: Porque tuve miedo; pues dije, que quizás me quitarías por fuerza tus hijas.

32 T he one with whom you find your gods will not live. In front of those of our family, look for what I have that is yours, and take it.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

En quien hallares tus dioses, no viva: delante de nuestros hermanos reconoce lo que yo tuviere tuyo, y llévatelo. Jacob no sabía que Rachêl los había hurtado.

33 S o Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the tent of the two women who served Rachel and Leah. But he did not find his gods. Then he went from Leah’s tent into Rachel’s tent.

Y entró Labán en la tienda de Jacob, y en la tienda de Lea, y en la tienda de las dos siervas, y no los halló, y salió de la tienda de Lea, y vino á la tienda de Rachêl.

34 N ow Rachel had taken the gods of Laban’s house and put them in the seat that was used on the camel’s back. And she sat upon them. Laban looked through the whole tent, but did not find them.

Y tomó Rachêl los ídolos, y púsolos en una albarda de un camello, y sentóse sobre ellos: y tentó Labán toda la tienda y no los halló.

35 S he said to her father, “My lord, do not be angry that I cannot rise in front of you. For the way of women is upon me.” So he looked, but could not find the gods.

Y ella dijo á su padre: No se enoje mi señor, porque no me puedo levantar delante de ti; pues estoy con la costumbre de las mujeres. Y él buscó, pero no halló los ídolos.

36 T hen Jacob became angry and argued with Laban. Jacob said to Laban, “What have I done wrong? What is my sin that made you run after me?

Entonces Jacob se enojó, y regañó con Labán; y respondió Jacob y dijo á Labán: ¿Qué prevaricación es la mía? ¿cuál es mi pecado, que con tanto ardor has venido en seguimiento mío?

37 W hat things of your house have you found by looking through all that belongs to me? Set it here in front of my brothers and your brothers, so they may judge between us.

Pues que has tentado todos mis muebles, ¿qué has hallado de todas las alhajas de tu casa? Ponlo aquí denlante de mis hermanos y tuyos, y juzguen entre nosotros ambos.

38 D uring these twenty years I have been with you, your female goats and sheep have not lost a young one. And I have not eaten the sheep of your flocks.

Estos veinte años he estado contigo: tus ovejas y tus cabras nunca abortaron, ni yo comí carnero de tus ovejas.

39 I did not bring to you those that were torn by wild animals. I took the loss upon myself. You had me pay for what was carried away during the day or during the night.

Nunca te traje lo arrebatado por las fieras; yo pagaba el daño; lo hurtado así de día como de noche, de mi mano lo requerías.

40 T his is the way it was for me. I suffered from heat during the day, and from cold during the night. And I could not sleep.

De día me consumía el calor, y de noche la helada, y el sueño se huía de mis ojos.

41 I have been in your house twenty years. I worked for you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock. And you changed my pay ten times.

Así he estado veinte años en tu casa: catorce años te serví por tus dos hijas, y seis años por tu ganado; y has mudado mi salario diez veces.

42 I f the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the fear of Isaac, had not been with me, for sure you would have sent me away with nothing. God has seen my suffering and the work of my hands. So He spoke sharp words to you last night.”

Si el Dios de mi padre, el Dios de Abraham, y el temor de Isaac, no fuera conmigo, de cierto me enviarías ahora vacío: vió Dios mi aflicción y el trabajo de mis manos, y reprendióte anoche.

43 L aban answered Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters. The children are my children. And the flocks are my flocks. All that you see is mine. But what can I do today to these my daughters or to their children who were born to them?

Y respondió Labán, y dijo á Jacob: Las hijas son hijas mías, y los hijos, hijos míos son, y las ovejas son mis ovejas, y todo lo que tú ves es mío: ¿y que puedo yo hacer hoy á estas mis hijas, ó á sus hijos que ellas han parido?

44 S o come now, let us make an agreement, you and I. And let us do something to show we have an agreement between us.”

Ven pues ahora, hagamos alianza yo y tú; y sea en testimonio entre mí y entre ti.

45 S o Jacob took a stone and set it up in honor of the agreement.

Entonces Jacob tomó una piedra, y levantóla por título.

46 T hen Jacob said to the men of his family, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and put them on top of each other. And they ate there by all the stones.

Y dijo Jacob á sus hermanos: Coged piedras. Y tomaron piedras é hicieron un majano; y comieron allí sobre aquel majano.

47 L aban gave the stones the name of Jegar-sahadutha. But Jacob gave them the name Galeed.

Y llamólo Labán Jegar Sahadutha: y lo llamó Jacob Galaad.

48 L aban said, “These stones are to stand for the agreement between you and me today.” So they were given the name Galeed.

Porque Labán dijo: Este majano es testigo hoy entre mí y entre ti; por eso fué llamado su nombre Galaad.

49 T hey were given the name of Mizpah also. For Laban said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are apart from each other.

Y Mizpa, por cuanto dijo: Atalaye Jehová entre mí y entre ti, cuando nos apartáremos el uno del otro.

50 I f you hurt my daughters, or if you take wives other than my daughters, no man may see it. But God sees what happens between you and me.”

Si afligieres mis hijas, ó si tomares otras mujeres además de mis hijas, nadie está con nosotros; mira, Dios es testigo entre mí y entre ti.

51 L aban said to Jacob, “See these stones that have been set up between you and me.

Dijo más Labán á Jacob: He aquí este majano, y he aquí este título, que he erigido entre mí y ti.

52 T hese stones that have been set up will stand for our agreement. I will not pass by these stones to hurt you. And you will not pass by these stones to hurt me.

Testigo sea este majano, y testigo sea este título, que ni yo pasaré contra ti este majano, ni tú pasarás contra mí este majano ni este título, para mal.

53 T he God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob promised by the fear of his father Isaac.

El Dios de Abraham, y el Dios de Nachôr juzgue entre nosotros, el Dios de sus padres. Y Jacob juró por el temor de Isaac su padre.

54 T hen Jacob gave a gift in worship to God on the mountain. Then he called his brothers to eat bread. And they ate bread and stayed the night on the mountain.

Entonces Jacob inmoló víctimas en el monte, y llamó á sus hermanos á comer pan: y comieron pan, y durmieron aquella noche en el monte.

55 L aban got up early in the morning and kissed his grandchildren and daughters. He prayed that good would come to them. Then Laban left and returned home.

Y levantóse Labán de mañana, y besó sus hijos y sus hijas, y los bendijo; y retrocedió y volvióso á su lugar.