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 Un Jēkabs cēlās kājās un devās uz to ļaužu zemi, kas pret austrumiem. 2 Un viņš ieraudzīja tīrumā aku, un trīs ganāmpulki bija apmetušies pie tās, jo no šīs akas ganāmpulki tika dzirdināti. Bet liels akmens bija uzlikts uz akas cauruma. 3 Kad visi ganāmpulki tur bija sadzīti, tad novēla akmeni no akas cauruma un dzirdīja lopus, un pēc tam atkal lika akmeni savā vietā uz akas cauruma. 4 Jēkabs viņiem sacīja: "Brāļi, no kurienes jūs esat?" Un tie sacīja: "Mēs esam no Hāranas." 5 Un Jēkabs tiem sacīja: "Vai jūs pazīstat Nahora dēlu Lābanu?" Un tie sacīja: "Pazīstam." 6 Tad viņš sacīja: "Vai viņam klājas labi?" Tie sacīja: "Labi, un redzi, tur nāk viņa meita Rahēle ar lopiem." 7 Un viņš sacīja: "Vēl taču ir liela diena, un vēl nav pienācis laiks sadzīt lopus; dzirdiniet lopus un ejiet ganīt." 8 Bet tie sacīja: "Mēs nevaram, pirms nav sadzīti visi ganāmpulki, tad akmens tiek novelts no avota cauruma, un mēs dzirdinām lopus." 9 Kamēr viņš vēl ar tiem sarunājās, nāca Rahēle ar sava tēva sīklopiem, jo viņa bija gane. 10 Un notika, kad Jēkabs ieraudzīja Rahēli, savas mātes brāļa Lābana meitu, un savas mātes brāļa Lābana sīklopus, tad Jēkabs piegāja un novēla akmeni no avota un padzirdināja savas mātes brāļa Lābana sīklopus. 11 Un Jēkabs skūpstīja Rahēli un, savu balsi pacēlis, raudāja. 12 Un Jēkabs izstāstīja Rahēlei, ka viņš ir tās tēva radinieks un Rebekas dēls; tad viņa tecēja un izstāstīja to tēvam. 13 Un, kad Lābans dzirdēja vēsti par Jēkabu, savas māsas dēlu, tad viņš tam skrēja pretī, apkampa un skūpstīja un ieveda savā namā. Un viņš izstāstīja arī Lābanam visus šos notikumus. 14 Un Lābans sacīja viņam: "Tiešām, tu esi no maniem kauliem un manas miesas!" Un viņš pie tā palika vienu mēnesi. 15 Un Lābans sacīja Jēkabam: "Kaut gan tu esi mans radinieks, bet vai tādēļ tev par velti kalpot? Saki man, kādu algu tu prasi?" 16 Bet Lābanam bija divi meitas: vecākās vārds bija Lea un jaunākās Rahēle. 17 Leas acis bija blāvas, bez spožuma, bet Rahēle bija skaista augumā un sejā. 18 Un Jēkabs iemīlēja Rahēli un sacīja: "Es kalpošu tev septiņus gadus par Rahēli, tavu jaunāko meitu." 19 Tad Lābans sacīja: "Labāk es dodu to tev nekā kādam citam; paliec pie manis." 20 Un Jēkabs kalpoja par Rahēli septiņus gadus; un tie izlikās viņam kā dažas dienas, tik mīļa tā viņam bija. 21 Tad Jēkabs sacīja Lābanam: "Dod man tagad manu sievu, jo mans laiks ir pilns, ka es ietu pie viņas." 22 Un Lābans sapulcēja visus tās vietas ļaudis un sarīkoja dzīres. 23 Un vakarā viņš ņēma savu meitu Leu un ieveda pie viņa, un Jēkabs gāja pie tās. 24 Un Lābans deva savu kalponi Zilfu savai meitai Leai par kalponi. 25 Un no rīta izrādījās, ka tā bija Lea. Un viņš sacīja Lābanam: "Kāpēc tu man esi tā darījis? Vai es neesmu tev kalpojis par Rahēli? Kāpēc tu mani esi piekrāpis?" 26 Bet Lābans sacīja: "Tā nemēdz šinī vietā darīt, ka izdod jaunāko pirms vecākās. 27 Piepildi šīs septiņas dienas ar šo; tad mēs tev dosim arī to otru tavas kalpošanas dēļ, kad tu man kalposi vēl citus septiņus gadus." 28 Un Jēkabs darīja tā; un viņš piepildīja tās septiņas dienas, tad Lābans deva viņam savu meitu Rahēli par sievu. 29 Un Lābans deva savu kalponi Bilhu savai meitai Rahēlei par kalponi. 30 Un Jēkabs gāja arī pie Rahēles, un viņš mīlēja Rahēli vairāk nekā Leu. Un viņš kalpoja Lābanam vēl otrus septiņus gadus. 31 Un Tas Kungs redzēja, ka Lea tika nicināta; tad Viņš atvēra tās klēpi, bet Rahēle bija neauglīga. 32 Un Lea tapa grūta un dzemdēja dēlu, un nosauca tā vārdu: Rūbens , jo viņa sacīja: "Tas Kungs ir uzlūkojis manas bēdas; un tagad noteikti mans vīrs mani mīlēs." 33 Un viņa tapa atkal grūta un dzemdēja dēlu, un sacīja: "Tas Kungs ir dzirdējis, ka es esmu nicināta, un Viņš man arī šo ir devis." Un viņa nosauca tā vārdu: Simeons . 34 Un viņa tapa atkal grūta un dzemdēja dēlu, un sacīja: "Tagad taču mans vīrs pieķersies man, jo es viņam esmu dzemdējusi trīs dēlus." Un viņa nosauca tā vārdu: Levijs . 35 Un viņa tapa atkal grūta un dzemdēja dēlu, un sacīja: "Tagad es slavēšu To Kungu." Un viņa nosauca tā vārdu: Jūda . Un viņa mitējās dzemdēt.
