Genesis 29 (TCZCHONG)

1Hichun Jacob akhol che chu abanjom in solam mite gam chu ahunglhung tai.Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.

2Chuin aman agahven ahile loulaiya twisam amun akom'a chun kelngoi hon loi thum'a akol jong amun hiche gancha ho chu twikulla don ding twi ngah ahiuve, chule twisam chu songpi lentah in adal khum ahi.He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.

3Hitia chu kelngoi hon ho abon'a ahung kisuhkim tengu leh kelngoi ching hon twikhuh kamsin songpi chu akhindoh jiuva kelngoi te twi achipsah jiuva achipva teng ule song chu akikoina ngai ngai twikhuh kam a chu ale khinlut kit jiu ahi.When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.

4Chuin Jacob in amaho jah a “Sopite ho hoiya hung kon nahiu ham?” Atile ama hon adonbut un “Keiho Haran gam'a hung kon kahiuve,” ati.“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.

5Amapan adong kit in “Nahor chapa Laban chu nahet khah hih uvem?” atile “Ama hon jong kahe nauve,” atiuve.“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.

6Chuin Jacob in ajah uva “Ama chu dam dam a hinam?” tia adoh leh ama hon “Henge, adam jingnai; ven, tua hung kelngoihon toh hung kilhon khu achanu Rachel hija khu,” atiuve.“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”

7Jacob in amaho jah a “Tuhin nisa sangtah hinalaija gancha hoi khom phat bon hilou lai, kelngoi hon chu twi chipsah uvin lang gavah pha uvin,” ati.“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”

8Ama hon adonbut un, “Gancha ho jouse ahung kikim tokah in twi kipe thei ponte atiuve, hichun kelngoi chingho chun songpi chu twisam kot apat chun atangdoh un kelngoi hon jouse twija ka vahva ding ahi,” atiuve.But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”

9Ama hon hitia akihoulim pet tah uchun Rachel chu apa kelngoi hon hotoh ahung kijot luttai, ajeh chu amanu jong kelngoi chinga pang ahiye.While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

10Hichun Jacob in anu sopipa Laban chanu Rachel le anu sopipa Laban kelngoite amu phat in anailut in twikhuh kamsin songpi chu alihdoh in apupa kelngoi hon chu twi achip sah in ahi.As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.

11Hichun Jacob in Rachel chu abeng chop in awging tah in akap e.Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

12Jacob in Rachel jah a apa sopinu Rebekah chapa ahi thusim aseipeh tan ahile Rachel chu achen apa aga hetsah tan ahi.He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.

13Laban in Jacob asopinu chapa ahung lhun ahet chun akimupin akoijin achop jengin chuin a inlama ahin puilut tai. Hichun Jacob in ima jouse thusim ho chu aseipeh tai.When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

14Chuin Laban in Jacob henga aseiye, “Nangma hi kagu ka chang chule kaphe kavou mong nahi,” ati. Hichun Jacob chu apu Laban kom'a lhakhat sung aumtai.Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

15Laban in Jacob henga aseiye, “Nangma hi ka insungmi nahi vang'in mohseh a tohman beiya naum ding chu adih theipoi, natoh man ipi hi ding ham nei seipeh temin tin adong tai.”Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”

16Laban in chanu ni aneijin, alenjo nu min chu Leah ahin, chule aneojo nu min chu Rachel ahi.Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.

17Ahin Leah mit chu aleng thimin amavang Rachel chu amel-hoi jin, amaiso jong lungset aum lheh jenge.Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

18Jacob in Rachel chu hatah a adeichat jeh in hitin aseiye, “Na chanu neojo nu Rachel khu kaji dia neipeh ding leh keiman kum sagi na-na tong ing kate,” ati.Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

19Laban in adonbut in, “Hithei nante,” ati. “Ajeh chu keiman midang ho kapeh sanga nangma kapeh ding chu thilphajo ahi bouve, Hijeh chun keima kom'a um jingtan,” ati.Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”

20Hichun Jacob in kum sagi sungin Rachel man toh kitoh dingin na atong tan, hinlah Jacob in Rachel angailut behset jeh chun ni chomcha toh abahsah in ahi.So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

21Chujouvin Jacob in Laban jah a hitin aseiye, “Keiman ka kitepna ho jouse ka subulhit tai, kajinu tun neipe tan kaluppi nom tai,” tin ahung thum tai.Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

22Hichun Laban in jet le veija cheng ule nao jouse akou khom sohkeijin kichenna golvah chu aboltai.So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.

23Hinlah hiche jan ahung thim phat chun Laban in Leah chu Jacob kom'a aga that lutpeh tan, Jacob in hichenu chu alupkhompi tai.But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

24Laban in asohnu Zilpah jong chu Leah kithopi a pang dingin apehtha tai.And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.

25Ahin jingkah matah in Jacob ahung kitho leh Leah joh anahin, Jacob in Laban jah a aseijin, “Ipi iti a hitia hi neibol hitam? Kum sagi nangma noiya na kana toh chu Rachel man dinga katoh hilou ham! “Ibol a nei jou lhep ham?” tin aseiye.When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”

26Laban in adonbut in “Keiho chondan a a unu umpet a hi anaonu jinei doh theilou ahi.”Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.

27“Hiche hapta khat sung hin jinei dan hi subulhit tadin, hiche teng chule Rachel jong kapeh ding nahi, ahin nangman kum sagi ma kana natoh kit ding ahi” ati peh e.Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”

28Chuin Jacob in Leah chu hapta khat lhingin akichenpin hiche jou chun Laban in Rachel jong ajinu dingin apetai.And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.

29Laban'in asohnu, Bilhah jong chu achanu Rachel jenle a pang dingin apehtha tai.Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.

30Hichun Jacob in Rachel jong alupkhompi tan, aman Rachel chu Leah sang'in hatah in adeijon, hichun Jacob in kum sagi ma Laban na atongkit in ahi.Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

31Ahin Pathen'in Leah kihot bol chu amudoh tan, hijeh chun anaobu ahondoh peh in, amavang Rachel chu achiingin chanei louvin aumtai.When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

32Leah vang chu achung agih tan; chapa khat ahingin amin Reuben asah tai, Ijeh inem itile, “Pathen'in kagimna ho eihetpeh tai, hiche jeh a hi kajipan eilungset ding ahitai,” ati.And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

33Chuin aman nao avop kit in chapa khat ahing kittai, ajeh chu “Keima eikihot bol hi Pakaijin ajah doh phat a chapa hiche jong hi eipeh kit ahiye” atin hijeh chun amin Simeon asah tai.Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.

34Hichun Leah achung gih in, nao avop kittan amanun hitin aseiye, “Tu apat a hi kajipa toh thakhat tipum khat kahi lhon ding ahitai, ajeh chu keiman cha pasal thum kahinpeh tai hichun naosen chu amin chu Levi asah tai.”Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.

35Chujouvin Leah in nao avop kit in chapa khat ahingin, “Tuchunga vang Pakai ka thangvahna ding ahi,” atin hijeh chun amin Judah asah tai, chujou apat in vang cha abang tan ahi.And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

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