1 Pôs-se Jacó a caminho e se foi à terra do povo do Oriente. 2 Olhou, e eis um poço no campo e três rebanhos de ovelhas deitados junto dele; porque daquele poço davam de beber aos rebanhos; e havia grande pedra que tapava a boca do poço. 3 Ajuntavam-se ali todos os rebanhos, os pastores removiam a pedra da boca do poço, davam de beber às ovelhas e tornavam a colocá-la no seu devido lugar.
4 Perguntou-lhes Jacó: Meus irmãos, donde sois? Responderam: Somos de Harã. 5 Perguntou-lhes: Conheceis a Labão, filho de Naor? Responderam: Conhecemos. 6 Ele está bom? Perguntou ainda Jacó. Responderam: Está bom. Raquel, sua filha, vem vindo aí com as ovelhas. 7 Então, lhes disse: É ainda pleno dia, não é tempo de se recolherem os rebanhos; dai de beber às ovelhas e ide apascentá-las. 8 Não o podemos, responderam eles, enquanto não se ajuntarem todos os rebanhos, e seja removida a pedra da boca do poço, e lhes demos de beber.
9 Falava-lhes ainda, quando chegou Raquel com as ovelhas de seu pai; porque era pastora. 10 Tendo visto Jacó a Raquel, filha de Labão, irmão de sua mãe, e as ovelhas de Labão, chegou-se, removeu a pedra da boca do poço e deu de beber ao rebanho de Labão, irmão de sua mãe. 11 Feito isso, Jacó beijou a Raquel e, erguendo a voz, chorou. 12 Então, contou Jacó a Raquel que ele era parente de seu pai, pois era filho de Rebeca; ela correu e o comunicou a seu pai.
13 Tendo Labão ouvido as novas de Jacó, filho de sua irmã, correu-lhe ao encontro, abraçou-o, beijou-o e o levou para casa. E contou Jacó a Labão os acontecimentos de sua viagem. 14 Disse-lhe Labão: De fato, és meu osso e minha carne. E Jacó, pelo espaço de um mês, permaneceu com ele.
15 Depois, disse Labão a Jacó: Acaso, por seres meu parente, irás servir-me de graça? Dize-me, qual será o teu salário? 16 Ora, Labão tinha duas filhas: Lia, a mais velha, e Raquel, a mais moça. 17 Lia tinha os olhos baços, porém Raquel era formosa de porte e de semblante. 18 Jacó amava a Raquel e disse: Sete anos te servirei por tua filha mais moça, Raquel. 19 Respondeu Labão: Melhor é que eu ta dê, em vez de dá-la a outro homem; fica, pois, comigo. 20 Assim, por amor a Raquel, serviu Jacó sete anos; e estes lhe pareceram como poucos dias, pelo muito que a amava.
21 Disse Jacó a Labão: Dá-me minha mulher, pois já venceu o prazo, para que me case com ela. 22 Reuniu, pois, Labão todos os homens do lugar e deu um banquete. 23 À noite, conduziu a Lia, sua filha, e a entregou a Jacó. E coabitaram. 24 (Para serva de Lia, sua filha, deu Labão Zilpa, sua serva.) 25 Ao amanhecer, viu que era Lia. Por isso, disse Jacó a Labão: Que é isso que me fizeste? Não te servi eu por amor a Raquel? Por que, pois, me enganaste? 26 Respondeu Labão: Não se faz assim em nossa terra, dar-se a mais nova antes da primogênita. 27 Decorrida a semana desta, dar-te-emos também a outra, pelo trabalho de mais sete anos que ainda me servirás. 28 Concordou Jacó, e se passou a semana desta; então, Labão lhe deu por mulher Raquel, sua filha. 29 (Para serva de Raquel, sua filha, deu Labão a sua serva Bila.) 30 E coabitaram. Mas Jacó amava mais a Raquel do que a Lia; e continuou servindo a Labão por outros sete anos.
31 Vendo o Senhor que Lia era desprezada, fê-la fecunda; ao passo que Raquel era estéril. 32 Concebeu, pois, Lia e deu à luz um filho, a quem chamou Rúben, pois disse: O Senhor atendeu à minha aflição. Por isso, agora me amará meu marido. 33 Concebeu outra vez, e deu à luz um filho, e disse: Soube o Senhor que era preterida e me deu mais este; chamou-lhe, pois, Simeão. 34 Outra vez concebeu Lia, e deu à luz um filho, e disse: Agora, desta vez, se unirá mais a mim meu marido, porque lhe dei à luz três filhos; por isso, lhe chamou Levi. 35 De novo concebeu e deu à luz um filho; então, disse: Esta vez louvarei o Senhor. E por isso lhe chamou Judá; e cessou de dar à luz.
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, see, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was on the well' mouth.
3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well' mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well' mouth in his place.
4 And Jacob said to them, My brothers, from where be you? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5 And he said to them, Know you Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep.
7 And he said, See, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water you the sheep, and go and feed them.
8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well' mouth; then we water the sheep.
9 And while he yet spoke with them, Rachel came with her father' sheep; for she kept them.
10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother' brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother' brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well' mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother' brother.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father' brother, and that he was Rebekah' son: and she ran and told her father.
13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister' son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14 And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him the space of a month.
15 And Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall your wages be?
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
24 And Laban gave to his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? did not I serve with you for Rachel? why then have you beguiled me?
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfill her week, and we will give you this also for the service which you shall serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD has looked on my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
33 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Because the LORD has heard I was hated, he has therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
34 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
35 And she conceived again, and bore a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.