1 S o Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the East.

And Jacob lifteth up his feet, and goeth towards the land of the sons of the east;

2 A nd he looked, and saw a well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stone was on the well’s mouth.

and he looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone on the mouth of the well.

3 N ow all the flocks would be gathered there; and they would roll the stone from the well’s mouth, water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the well’s mouth.

(When thither have all the droves been gathered, and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, and have watered the flock, then they have turned back the stone on the mouth of the well to its place.)

4 A nd Jacob said to them, “My brethren, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.”

And Jacob saith to them, `My brethren, from whence ye?' and they say, `We from Haran.'

5 T hen he said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” And they said, “We know him.”

And he saith to them, `Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, `We have known.'

6 S o he said to them, “Is he well?” And they said, “ He is well. And look, his daughter Rachel is coming with the sheep.”

And he saith to them, `Hath he peace?' and they say, `Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'

7 T hen he said, “Look, it is still high day; it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them. ”

And he saith, `Lo, the day still great, not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'

8 B ut they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they have rolled the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.”

And they say, `We are not able, till that all the droves be gathered together, and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and we have watered the flock.'

9 N ow while he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she shepherdess;

10 A nd it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

11 T hen Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.

And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,

12 A nd Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative and that he was Rebekah’s son. So she ran and told her father.

and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he her father's brother, and that he Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.

13 T hen it came to pass, when Laban heard the report about Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. So he told Laban all these things.

And it cometh to pass, when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister's son, that he runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and kisseth him, and bringeth him in unto his house; and he recounteth to Laban all these things,

14 A nd Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month. Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

and Laban saith to him, `Only my bone and my flesh thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.

15 T hen Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what should your wages be? ”

And Laban saith to Jacob, `Is it because thou my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what thy hire.'

16 N ow Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,

17 L eah’s eyes were delicate, but Rachel was beautiful of form and appearance.

and the eyes of Leah tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.

18 N ow Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”

And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, `I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

19 A nd Laban said, “ It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”

and Laban saith, `It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'

20 S o Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.

and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

21 T hen Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”

And Jacob saith unto Laban, `Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'

22 A nd Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.

and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.

23 N ow it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.

And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;

24 A nd Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.

and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.

25 S o it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why then have you deceived me?”

And it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it Leah; and he saith unto Laban, `What this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived me?'

26 A nd Laban said, “It must not be done so in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

And Laban saith, `It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;

27 F ulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”

fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'

28 T hen Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also.

And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;

29 A nd Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid.

and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.

30 T hen Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban still another seven years. The Children of Jacob

And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.

31 W hen the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

And Jehovah seeth that Leah the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel barren;

32 S o Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.”

and Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, `Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth my husband love me.'

33 T hen she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon.

And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, `Because Jehovah hath heard that I the hated one, He also giveth to me even this;' and she calleth his name Simeon.

34 S he conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.

And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, `Now the time, my husband is joined unto me, because I have born to him three sons,' therefore hath called his name Levi.

35 A nd she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith this time, `I praise Jehovah;' therefore hath she called his name Judah; and she ceaseth from bearing.