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, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth. 3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in his place. 4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. 5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him. 6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. 7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye 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’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept 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 brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s 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 thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy 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 favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto 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 unto her. 24 And Laban gave unto 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 thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt 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 unto 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 bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. 34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. 35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
1 Toe lig Jakob sy voete op en gaan na die land van die kinders van die Ooste.
2 En meteens sien hy 'n put in die veld en drie troppe kleinvee wat daarby lê, want uit die put het hulle die vee laat drink; en daar was 'n groot klip op die opening van die put.
3 En as al die troppe daar bymekaarkom, rol hulle die klip weg van die opening van die put en laat die vee drink; daarna sit hulle die klip weer op die opening van die put op sy plek.
4 Toe sê Jakob vir hulle: My broers, waar is julle vandaan? En hulle antwoord: Ons kom van Haran.
5 En hy vra hulle: Ken julle vir Laban, die seun van Nahor? En hulle antwoord: Ons ken hom.
6 Verder sê hy vir hulle: Gaan dit goed met hom? En hulle antwoord: Dit gaan goed; en daar kom sy dogter Ragel aan met die vee.
7 En hy sê: Kyk, die dag is nog lank; dit is nie tyd om die vee bymekaar te maak nie. Laat die vee drink, en gaan heen, laat hulle wei.
8 Toe antwoord hulle: Ons kan nie voordat al die troppe bymekaar is nie; dan rol hulle die klip weg van die opening van die put, en ons laat die vee drink.
9 Terwyl hy nog met hulle praat, kom Ragel met die kleinvee van haar vader aan, want sy het hulle opgepas.
10 Toe Jakob Ragel sien, die dogter van Laban, sy moeder se broer, en die vee van Laban, sy moeder se broer, loop Jakob nader en rol die klip weg van die opening van die put, en hy laat die vee drink van Laban, sy moeder se broer.
11 En Jakob het Ragel gesoen en sy stem verhef en geween.
12 En Jakob het Ragel vertel dat hy haar vader se broer en die seun van Rebekka was. Daarop het sy geloop en dit aan haar vader vertel.
13 Toe Laban die tyding hoor van Jakob, die seun van sy suster, loop hy hom tegemoet en omhels hom en soen hom en bring hom in sy huis. En hy het aan Laban al hierdie dinge vertel.
14 Toe sê Laban vir hom: Waarlik, jy is my been en my vlees. En hy het by hom 'n volle maand gebly.
15 Daarop het Laban aan Jakob gevra: Sou jy my verniet dien, omdat jy my broer is? Sê my wat jou loon moet wees.
16 En Laban het twee dogters gehad -- die naam van die oudste was Lea, en die naam van die jongste Ragel.
17 En Lea het dowwe oë gehad, maar Ragel was skoon van gestalte en mooi van aansien.
18 En Jakob het Ragel liefgehad, daarom het hy gesê: Ek sal u sewe jaar dien vir Ragel, u jongste dogter.
19 Toe antwoord Laban: Dit is beter dat ek haar aan jou gee as dat ek haar aan 'n ander man gee. Bly by my.
20 So het Jakob dan sewe jaar gedien vir Ragel; en hulle was in sy oë soos 'n paar dae, omdat hy haar liefgehad het.
21 Toe sê Jakob vir Laban: Gee tog my vrou, want my dienstyd is om, dat ek by haar kan ingaan.
22 Daarop het Laban al die manne van die plek versamel en 'n maaltyd berei.
23 Maar in die aand het hy sy dogter Lea geneem en haar na hom gebring; en hy het by haar ingegaan.
24 En Laban het aan haar sy slavin Silpa gegee, naamlik aan sy dogter Lea, as slavin.
25 En die anderdagmôre -- daar was dit Lea! Daarom het hy aan Laban gesê: Wat het u my nou aangedoen? Was ek nie vir Ragel by u in diens nie? Waarom het u my dan bedrieg?
26 En Laban antwoord: Dit is hier by ons nie die gewoonte om die jongste voor die oudste weg te gee nie.
27 Hou die volle bruilofsweek met haar; dan sal ons jou die ander een ook gee vir die diens wat jy nog sewe jaar by my moet volbring.
28 En Jakob het so gedoen: hy het die volle bruilofsweek met haar gehou. Toe gee hy sy dogter Ragel aan hom as vrou.
29 En Laban het aan sy dogter Ragel sy slavin Bilha gegee as slavin vir haar.
30 En hy het ook by Ragel ingegaan en Ragel ook meer liefgehad as Lea. En hy was by hom nog sewe jaar in diens.
31 En toe die HERE sien dat Lea die nie-geliefde was, het Hy haar skoot geopen; maar Ragel was onvrugbaar.
32 En Lea het bevrug geword en 'n seun gebaar en hom Ruben genoem; want sy het gesê: Gewis, die HERE het my ellende aangesien, want nou sal my man my liefhê.
33 En sy het weer bevrug geword en 'n seun gebaar en gesê: Gewis, die HERE het gehoor dat ek die nie-geliefde is en my hierdie een ook gegee. En sy het hom S¡meon genoem.
34 En sy het weer bevrug geword en 'n seun gebaar en gesê: Nou eindelik sal my man aan my geheg wees, omdat ek vir hom drie seuns gebaar het. Daarom het sy hom Levi genoem.
35 En sy het weer bevrug geword en 'n seun gebaar en gesê: Di, keer sal ek die HERE loof. Daarom het sy hom Juda genoem. En sy het opgehou met baar.