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 Ja Jaakob läks teele ning jõudis hommikumaa poegade maale.

2 Ta vaatas, ja ennäe, väljal oli kaev! Ja vaata, sealsamas, selle kõrval, lebas kolm pudulojuste karja, sest sellest kaevust joodeti karju; kaevu suul aga oli suur kivi.

3 Kui kõik karjad olid kogunenud sinna, siis veeretati kivi kaevu suult, joodeti pudulojuseid ja seati kivi tagasi paika kaevu suule.

4 Ja Jaakob küsis neilt: „Vennad, kust te olete?" Ja nad vastasid: „Me oleme Haaranist."

5 Siis ta küsis neilt: „Kas tunnete Laabanit, Naahori poega?" Ja nad vastasid: „Tunneme küll!"

6 Ta küsis neilt: „Kuidas ta käsi käib?" Ja nad vastasid: „Hästi! Ja näe, sealt tuleb tema tütar Raahel pudulojustega!"

7 Ta ütles: „Vaata, päike on alles kõrgel, pole veel aeg karja kokku ajada. Jootke pudulojuseid ja minge söötke neid!"

8 Aga nad vastasid: „Me ei saa enne kui kõik karjad on koos. Siis veeretatakse kivi kaevu suult ja me saame joota pudulojuseid."

9 Kui ta alles nendega rääkis, tuli Raahel oma isa pudulojustega, sest ta oli neid hoidmas.

10 Ja kui Jaakob nägi Raahelit, oma ema venna Laabani tütart ja oma ema venna Laabani pudulojuseid, siis Jaakob astus ligi ja veeretas kivi kaevu suult ning jootis oma ema venna Laabani pudulojuseid.

11 Siis Jaakob suudles Raahelit, tõstis häält ja nuttis.

12 Ja Jaakob andis Raahelile teada, et ta on tema isa sugulane ja Rebeka poeg; ja Raahel jooksis ning teatas oma isale.

13 Ja kui Laaban kuulis sõnumit oma õepojast Jaakobist, siis ta jooksis temale vastu, kaelustas ja suudles teda ning viis ta oma kotta; ja ta jutustas Laabanile kõik, mis oli sündinud.

14 Siis ütles Laaban temale: „Sa oled tõesti minu luu ja liha!" Ja ta jäi tema juurde kuuks ajaks.

15 Ja Laaban ütles Jaakobile: „Kas sa sellepärast, et oled mu sugulane, peaksid mind teenima ilma palgata? Nimeta mulle oma palk!"

16 Laabanil aga oli kaks tütart; vanema nimi oli Lea ja noorema nimi oli Raahel.

17 Leal olid läiketa silmad, aga Raahel oli jumekas ja ilusa välimusega.

18 Jaakob armastas Raahelit, seepärast ta ütles: „Ma teenin sind seitse aastat su noorema tütre Raaheli pärast!"

19 Laaban vastas: „Ma annan ta parem sinule kui mõnele teisele mehele. Jää minu juurde."

20 Ja Jaakob teenis Raaheli pärast seitse aastat, ja need olid tema silmis nagu üksikud päevad, sellepärast et ta teda armastas.

21 Siis Jaakob ütles Laabanile: „Anna mu naine mulle kätte, sest aeg on täis, et ma võin minna tema juurde!"

22 Laaban koguski kokku kõik selle paiga mehed ja tegi peo.

23 Aga õhtul ta võttis oma tütre Lea ja viis selle tema juurde; ja Jaakob heitis ta juurde.

24 Ja Laaban andis oma ümmardaja Silpa oma tütrele Leale ümmardajaks.

25 Jõudis hommik, ja vaata, see oli Lea! Siis ütles Jaakob Laabanile: „Mis sa mulle oled teinud! Eks ma ole Raaheli pärast sind teeninud? Mispärast sa mind petsid?"

26 Aga Laaban vastas: „Ei ole meie pool kombeks anda noorem enne vanemat!

27 Pea sellega pulmanädal ära, siis me anname ka teise sulle teenistuse eest, kui sa mind veel teist seitse aastat teenid!"

28 Ja Jaakob tegi nõnda ning pidas sellega pulmanädala ära, siis ta andis oma tütre Raaheli temale naiseks.

29 Ja Laaban andis oma ümmardaja Billa oma tütrele Raahelile ümmardajaks.

30 Siis Jaakob heitis ka Raaheli juurde, ta armastas ju Raahelit ikkagi rohkem kui Leat; ja ta teenis Laabanit veel teist seitse aastat.

31 Ent kui Issand nägi, et Lea hüljati, siis ta avas tema üsa; Raahel aga oli viljatu.

32 Ja Lea sai käima peale ja tõi poja ilmale ning pani temale nimeks Ruuben, sest ta ütles: „Issand on mu alandust näinud! Küllap mu mees hakkab nüüd mind armastama!"

33 Ja ta sai taas käima peale ja tõi poja ilmale ning ütles: „Issand on kuulnud, et mind hüljati! Seepärast on ta mulle ka selle andnud!" Ja ta pani temale nimeks Siimeon.

34 Ja tema sai taas käima peale ja tõi poja ilmale ning ütles: „Nüüd viimaks mu mees kiindub minusse, sest ma olen temale kolm poega ilmale toonud!" Seepärast pandi sellele nimeks Leevi.

35 Ja tema sai taas käima peale ja tõi poja ilmale ning ütles: „Nüüd ma kiidan Issandat!" Seepärast ta pani temale nimeks Juuda. Siis ta lakkas sünnitamast.