1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east. 2 He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large. 3 There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back on the well’s mouth in its place. 4 Jacob said to them, "My relatives, where are you from?"
They said, "We are from Haran."
5 He said to them, "Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?"
They said, "We know him."
6 He said to them, "Is it well with him?"
They said, "It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep."
7 He said, "Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them."
8 They said, "We can’t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth. Then we will water the sheep."
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them. 10 When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. 11 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
13 When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things. 14 Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh." Jacob stayed with him for a month. 15 Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?"
16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive. 18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."
19 Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."
20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her."
22 Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. 23 In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her. 24 Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant. 25 In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?"
26 Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years."
28 Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife. 29 Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant. 30 He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
31 Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. 32 Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, "Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me." 33 She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, "Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also." She named him Simeon. 34 She conceived again, and bore a son. She 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 She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, "This time I will praise Yahweh." Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped 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.