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.
Jēkabs sastop Rāhēli
1 Un Jēkabs cēlās kājās un gāja uz austrumu dēlu zemi. 2 Viņš raudzījās, un redz – aka lauka vidū, un, re, tur trīs avju pulki nometušies tai blakām, jo no tās akas dzirdīja ganāmpulkus, bet uz akas atveres bija liels akmens. 3 Tur mēdza sapulcināt visus ganāmpulkus, tad noripināja akmeni no akas atveres, padzirdīja avis un nolika akmeni atpakaļ uz akas atveres. 4 Un Jēkabs tiem teica: “Mani brāļi, no kurienes jūs esat?” Tie atbildēja: “Mēs esam no Hārānas.” 5 Un viņš tiem jautāja: “Vai jūs pazīstat Lābanu, Nāhora dēlu?” Un tie teica: “Mēs viņu pazīstam!” 6 Un viņš tiem jautāja: “Vai viņam klājas labi?” Un tie teica: “Labi! Re, kur ar avīm nāk viņa meita Rāhēle!” 7 Un viņš teica: “Ir taču liela diena, vēl nav laiks pulcināt lopus! Padzirdiet avis un ejiet ganīt!” 8 Bet tie teica: “Mēs nevaram! Kad būs sapulcināti visi lopi un novels akmeni no akas atveres, tad mēs padzirdīsim avis!” 9 Kamēr viņš ar tiem runāja, Rāhēle nāca ar sava tēva avīm, jo viņa tās ganīja. 10 Tiklīdz Jēkabs ieraudzīja Rāhēli, sava mātesbrāļa Lābana meitu, un sava mātesbrāļa Lābana avis, tā viņš stūma un noripināja akmeni no akas atveres un padzirdīja sava mātesbrāļa Lābana avis. 11 Jēkabs skūpstīja Rāhēli un skaļi raudāja. 12 Un Jēkabs pastāstīja Rāhēlei, ka viņš ir viņas tēva radinieks, ka viņš ir Rebekas dēls, un viņa skrēja un pastāstīja to savam tēvam. 13 Kad Lābans izdzirdēja par savu māsasdēlu Jēkabu, viņš skrēja tam pretī, apkampa viņu, skūpstīja un aizveda uz savām mājām. Viņš pastāstīja Lābanam visu, kas bija noticis. 14 Un Lābans viņam teica: “Taču no mana kaula un miesas tu esi!” Un viņš mēnesi palika pie viņa.
Jēkabs apprec Lābana meitas
15 Tad Lābans teica Jēkabam: “Vai tādēļ, ka esi man rada, tev jākalpo man par velti? Saki man, kā lai es tevi atalgoju?” 16 Lābanam bija divas meitas. Vecākās vārds bija Lea, un jaunākās vārds – Rāhēle. 17 Leai bija maigas acis, bet Rāhēle bija skaistu augumu un skaista izskata! 18 Jēkabs iemīlēja Rāhēli, un viņš teica: “Es kalpošu tev septiņus gadus par tavu jaunāko meitu Rāhēli!” 19 Lābans teica: “Labāk es viņu dodu tev nekā atdodu kādam citam! Paliec pie manis!” 20 Un Jēkabs kalpoja par Rāhēli septiņus gadus, bet viņam tie šķita kā dažas dienas, jo viņš to mīlēja. 21 Kad tie bija pagājuši, Jēkabs teica Lābanam: “Dod nu manu sievu, ka es varu iet pie viņas, jo manas dienas ir pagājušas!” 22 Tad Lābans sapulcināja visus apkaimes vīrus un sarīkoja dzīres. 23 Vakarā notika tā – viņš ņēma savu meitu Leu un ieveda pie Jēkaba, un viņš gulēja ar to. 24 Un Lābans deva līdzi kā kalponi savai meitai Leai savu kalponi Zilpu. 25 Un pienāca rīts, un, redzi, tā bija Lea! Un viņš teica Lābanam: “Ko tu man esi nodarījis?! Vai ne par Rāhēli es tev kalpoju? Kādēļ tu mani apkrāpi?!” 26 Bet Lābans teica: “Pie mums tā nedara, ka jaunāko izdod pirms pirmdzimtās! 27 Lai nedēļa tev paiet ar viņu, un tad tev tiks atdota arī šī, tikai tev vēl būs jākalpo man septiņi gadi!” 28 Un Jēkabs tā darīja, pagāja viņam nedēļa ar Leu, un Lābans deva viņam savu meitu Rāhēli par sievu. 29 Lābans deva līdzi kā kalponi savai meitai Rāhēlei savu kalponi Bilhu. 30 Un Jēkabs gāja pie Rāhēles, un Rāhēli viņš mīlēja vairāk nekā Leu, un viņš kalpoja Lābanam vēl septiņus gadus.
Jēkaba bērni
31 Kungs redzēja, ka Lea tiek nicināta, un viņš atdarīja viņas klēpi, bet Rāhēle bija neauglīga. 32 Lea tapa grūta un dzemdēja dēlu, un nosauca viņu vārdā Rūbens , un viņa teica: “Jo Kungs ir redzējis manas ciešanas, un tagad mans vīrs mani mīlēs!” 33 Un viņa atkal tapa grūta un dzemdēja dēlu, un teica: “Jo Kungs dzirdēja, ka es nicināta! Un viņš deva man arī šo!” Un viņa nosauca to vārdā Šimons . 34 Un viņa atkal kļuva grūta, dzemdēja dēlu un teica: “Tagad mans vīrs man pievērsīsies, jo es viņam esmu dzemdējusi trīs dēlus!” Tādēļ viņa to nosauca vārdā Levī . 35 Un viņa atkal kļuva grūta, dzemdēja dēlu un teica: “Tagad es slavēšu Kungu!” Tādēļ viņa to nosauca vārdā Jūda . Tad viņa mitējās dzemdēt.
