1 Então, Jacó seguiu na sua jornada, e veio à terra do povo do oriente.2 E ele olhou, e eis um poço no campo, e eis que ali havia três rebanhos de ovelhas deitados junto a ele, porque daquele poço davam de beber aos rebanhos, e uma grande pedra estava sobre a boca do poço.3 E ali estavam reunidos todos os rebanhos, e removiam a pedra da boca do poço, e davam de beber às ovelhas, e colocavam a pedra no lugar novamente sobre a boca do poço.4 E Jacó lhes disse: Meus irmãos, de onde sois? E eles disseram: Nós somos de Harã.5 E ele lhes disse: Conheceis Labão, filho de Naor? E eles disseram: Nós o conhecemos.6 E ele lhes disse: Ele está bem? E eles disseram: Ele está bem. E eis que Raquel, sua filha, está vindo com as ovelhas.7 E ele disse: Eis que ainda é pleno dia, e nem é tempo de reunir o gado; dai de beber às ovelhas, e ide alimentá-las.8 E eles disseram: Não podemos, até que todos os rebanhos sejam reunidos, e até que eles removam a pedra da boca do poço; então damos de beber às ovelhas.9 E enquanto ele ainda falava com eles, veio Raquel com as ovelhas de seu pai, porquanto ela as guardava.10 E aconteceu que, quando Jacó viu Raquel, a filha de Labão, irmão de sua mãe, e as ovelhas de Labão, irmão de sua mãe, Jacó se aproximou e removeu a pedra da boca do poço, e deu de beber ao rebanho de Labão, irmão de sua mãe.11 E Jacó beijou Raquel, e levantando a voz, chorou.12 E Jacó contou a Raquel que ele era irmão do pai dela, e que ele era filho de Rebeca; e ela correu e contou a seu pai.13 E aconteceu que, quando Labão ouviu as notícias de Jacó, filho de sua irmã, ele correu para encontrá-lo, e o abraçou, e o beijou, e o trouxe para sua casa. E ele contou a Labão todas estas coisas.14 E Labão lhe disse: Certamente tu és meu osso e minha carne. E ficou com ele por um período de um mês.15 E Labão disse a Jacó: Porque tu és meu irmão, deverias portanto servir-me por nada? Dize-me, qual será o teu salário?16 E Labão tinha duas filhas. O nome da mais velha era Lia, e o nome da mais nova era Raquel.17 Lia era de olhos ternos, mas Raquel era formosa e bem favorecida.18 E Jacó amou Raquel, e disse: Eu te servirei sete anos por Raquel, tua filha mais nova.19 E Labão disse: É melhor que eu a dê a ti do que dá-la a outro homem; habita comigo.20 E Jacó serviu sete anos por Raquel; e estes lhe pareciam apenas poucos dias, por causa do amor que ele tinha por ela.21 E Jacó disse a Labão: Dá-me minha esposa, pois os meus dias se cumpriram para que eu entre a ela.22 E Labão reuniu todos os homens do lugar, e fez um banquete.23 E aconteceu que, à tarde, ele tomou Lia, sua filha, e a levou a ele, e ele entrou nela.24 E Labão deu sua serva Zilpa por serva a Lia, sua filha.25 E aconteceu que, de manhã, eis que ela era Lia. E ele disse a Labão: O que é isto que tu me fizeste? Eu não te servi por Raquel? Por que então me enganaste?26 E Labão disse: Não se deve fazer assim na nossa terra, dar a mais nova antes da primogênita.27 Cumpre a semana dela, e nós te daremos também esta pelo serviço com que tu servirás comigo ainda outros sete anos.28 E assim Jacó fez, e cumpriu a semana dela; e ele lhe deu também por mulher Raquel, sua filha.29 E Labão deu sua serva Bila por serva a Raquel, sua filha.30 E ele entrou também em Raquel, e ele também amou Raquel mais do que Lia, e serviu com ele ainda outros sete anos.31 E quando o SENHOR viu que Lia era odiada, ele abriu seu ventre, mas Raquel era estéril.32 E Lia concebeu, e gerou um filho, e ela chamou o seu nome Rúben, pois ela disse: Certamente o SENHOR olhou para a minha aflição, por isso agora o meu marido me amará.33 E ela concebeu outra vez, e gerou um filho, e disse: Porque o SENHOR ouviu que eu era odiada, por isso ele me deu também este filho, e ela chamou o seu nome Simeão.34 E ela concebeu outra vez, e gerou um filho. E disse: Agora, desta vez o meu marido se ajuntará a mim, porque lhe gerei três filhos, por isso seu nome foi chamado Levi.35 E ela concebeu outra vez, e gerou um filho. E ela disse: Agora eu louvarei ao SENHOR, por isso ela chamou o seu nome Judá, e parou de gerar.

1 So Jacob lifted his feet and came into the land of the sons of the East.2 And he looked, and behold 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. And a large stone was on the well’s mouth.3 And 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.4 And Jacob said to them, My brethren, where are you from? And they said, We are from Haran.5 And he said to them, Do you know 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, his daughter Rachel is coming with the sheep.7 And he said, Behold, it is still high day; it is not the time for cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.8 But 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.9 And while he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was tending them.10 And 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.11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative and that he was Rebekah’s son. So she ran and told her father.13 And 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.14 And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him a month of days.15 And Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.17 Leah’s eyes were delicate, but Rachel had a beautiful figure and a beautiful appearance.18 And Jacob loved Rachel; so he 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. Stay with me.20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they were only a day in his eyes because of the love he had for her.21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my days have been fulfilled.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 his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maidservant.25 And 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?26 And Laban said, It is not done so in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.27 Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me yet another seven years.28 And Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also.29 And Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maidservant.30 And Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet another seven years.31 When Jehovah 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, Jehovah has surely looked upon my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.33 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am hated, He has therefore given me this one also. And she called his name Simeon.34 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons. Therefore his name was called Levi.35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, Now I will praise Jehovah. Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she stopped giving birth.