1 Un Jēkabs cēlās kājās un devās uz austrumnieku zemi.
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 jautāja: „Brāļi, no kurienes jūs esat?“ Tie atbildēja: „Mēs esam no Chāranas.“
5 Un Jēkabs tiem jautāja: „Vai jūs pazīstat Nachora dēlu Lābanu?“ Tie sacīja: „Mēs to pazīstam.“
6 Tad viņš sacīja: „Vai viņam klājas labi?“ Tie sacīja: „Viņš ir sveiks, un, lūk, tur nāk viņa meita Rāhele ar lopiem.“
7 Un viņš sacīja: „Vēl taču ir liela diena, un laiks vēl nav pienācis sadzīt lopus: dzirdiniet lopus un ejiet ganīt.“
8 Bet tie sacīja: „Mēs nevaram, līdz tiek sadzīti visi ganāmpulki un akmens tiek novelts no avota cauruma, tad mēs dzirdīsim lopus.“
9 Kamēr viņš vēl ar tiem sarunājās, Rāhele nāca ar sava tēva sīklopiem, kuru gane viņa bija.
10 Un notika, kad Jēkabs ieraudzīja savas mātes brāļa Lābana meitu Rāheli nākam kopā ar viņa mātes brāļa Lābana sīklopiem, Jēkabs nostājās un novēla akmeni no avota un padzirdīja savas mātes brāļa Lābana sīklopus.
11 Un Jēkabs skūpstīja Rāheli, un, savu balsi pacēlis, raudāja.
12 Un Jēkabs izstāstīja Rāhelei, ka viņš ir tās tēva radinieks un ka viņš ir Rebekas dēls; tad viņa tecēja un sacīja to tēvam.
13 Un kad Lābans dzirdēja vēsti par savu māsas dēlu Jēkabu, tad viņš tam skrēja pretī, apkampa to un skūpstīja viņu un ieveda to savā namā. Un viņš izstāstīja ari Lābanam visus šos notikumus.
14 Un Lābans sacīja viņam: „Tiešām, tu esi no maniem kauliem un manas miesas!“ Un viņš pie tā palika apmēram mēnesi.
15 Un Lābans sacīja viņam: „Kaut gan tu esi mans radinieks, bet vai tādēļ tev par velti kalpot? Pasaki man savu algu.“
16 Bet Lābanam bija divi meitas; vecākās vārds bija Lea, un jaunākās Rāhele.
17 Leas acis bija blāvas, bez spožuma, bet Rāhele bija skaista augumā un sejā.
18 Un Jēkabs iemīlēja Rāheli un sacīja: „Es esmu ar mieru par Rāheli kalpot septiņus gadus.“
19 Tad Lābans sacīja: „Labāki es dodu to tev nekā kādam citam; paliec pie manis.“
20 Un Jēkabs kalpoja Rāheles dēļ 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, es gribu pie viņas iet.“
22 Un Lābans sapulcēja visus tās vietas ļaudis un sarīkoja dzīres.
23 Un vakarā viņš paņēma 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 rītā izrādījās, ka tā bija Lea. Un viņš pārmeta Lābanam: „Kāpēc tu man esi tā darījis? Vai es tev neesmu kalpojis Rāheles dēļ? Kāpēc tu man esi tā darījis?“
26 Lābans atbildēja: „Tā nemēdz šinī vietā darīt, ka izdod jaunāko pirms vecākās.
27 Piepildi šīs septiņas dienas ar šo, tad es tev gribu dot ari to otru tavas kalpošanas dēļ, kad tu man kalposi vēl citus septiņus gadus.“
28 Un Jēkabs darīja tā; un viņš izturēja tās septiņas dienas, tad Lābans deva viņam savu meitu Rāheli par sievu.
29 Un Lābans deva savai meitai Rāhelei savu kalponi Bilhu, lai tā viņu aptecētu.
30 Un Jēkabs gāja pie Rāheles, un viņš mīlēja Rāheli vairāk nekā Leu. Un tā viņš Lābanam kalpoja vēl otrus septiņus gadus.
31 Bet kad Dievs redzēja, ka Lea tika nicināta, tad Viņš atvēra tās klēpi, bet Rāhele bija neauglīga.
32 Un Lea tapa grūta, un dzemdēja dēlu, un nosauca tā vārdu Rūbens, jo viņa domāja: „Dievs mani ir uzlūkojis manā pazemojumā, un tagad mans vīrs mani turēs godā.“
33 Un viņa tapa atkal grūta, un dzemdēja dēlu, un domāja: „Dievs ir dzirdējis, ka es esmu nicināta, tāpēc Viņš man arī šo ir devis;“ un viņa nosauca tā vārdu Simeons.
34 Un viņa tapa atkal grūta, un dzemdēja dēlu, un domāja: „Tagad taču mans vīrs pievērsīsies man, jo es viņam esmu trīs dēlus dzemdējusi.“ Tāpēc viņa nosauca tā vārdu Levijs.
35 Un viņa tapa atkal grūta un dzemdēja dēlu un domāja: „Tagad es pateikšos Dievam.“ Un viņa nosauca tā vārdu Jūda. Un viņa mitējās dzemdēt.
Jacob Arrives at Laban's Home
1 Jacob continued on his way and went toward the land of the East. 2 Suddenly he came upon a well out in the fields with three flocks of sheep lying around it. The flocks were watered from this well, which had a large stone over the opening. 3 Whenever all the flocks came together there, the shepherds would roll the stone back and water them. Then they would put the stone back in place.
4 Jacob asked the shepherds, “My friends, where are you from?”
“From Haran,” they answered.
5 He asked, “Do you know Laban, grandson of Nahor?”
“Yes, we do,” they answered.
6 “Is he well?” he asked.
“He is well,” they answered. “Look, here comes his daughter Rachel with his flock.”
7 Jacob said, “Since it is still broad daylight and not yet time to bring the flocks in, why don't you water them and take them back to pasture?”
8 They answered, “We can't do that until all the flocks are here and the stone has been rolled back; then we will water the flocks.”
9 While Jacob was still talking with them, Rachel arrived with the flock. 10 When Jacob saw Rachel with his uncle Laban's flock, he went to the well, rolled the stone back, and watered the sheep. 11 Then he kissed her and began to cry for joy. 12 He told her, “I am your father's relative, the son of Rebecca.”
She ran to tell her father; 13 and when he heard the news about his nephew Jacob, he ran to meet him, hugged him and kissed him, and brought him into the house. When Jacob told Laban everything that had happened, 14 Laban said, “Yes, indeed, you are my own flesh and blood.” Jacob stayed there a whole month.
Jacob Serves Laban for Rachel and Leah
15 Laban said to Jacob, “You shouldn't work for me for nothing just because you are my relative. How much pay do you want?” 16 Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger Rachel. 17 Leah had lovely eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
18 Jacob was in love with Rachel, so he said, “I will work seven years for you, if you will let me marry Rachel.”
19 Laban answered, “I would rather give her to you than to anyone else; stay here with me.” 20 Jacob worked seven years so that he could have Rachel, and the time seemed like only a few days to him, because he loved her.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “The time is up; let me marry your daughter.” 22 So Laban gave a wedding feast and invited everyone. 23 But that night, instead of Rachel, he took Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had intercourse with her. ( 24 Laban gave his slave woman Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maid.) 25 Not until the next morning did Jacob discover that it was Leah. He went to Laban and said, “Why did you do this to me? I worked to get Rachel. Why have you tricked me?”
26 Laban answered, “It is not the custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older. 27 Wait until the week's marriage celebrations are over, and I will give you Rachel, if you will work for me another seven years.”
28 Jacob agreed, and when the week of marriage celebrations was over, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife. ( 29 Laban gave his slave woman Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maid.) 30 Jacob had intercourse with Rachel also, and he loved her more than Leah. Then he worked for Laban another seven years.
The Children Born to Jacob
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was loved less than Rachel, he made it possible for her to have children, but Rachel remained childless. 32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, “The Lord has seen my trouble, and now my husband will love me”; so she named him Reuben. 33 She became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, “The Lord has given me this son also, because he heard that I was not loved”; so she named him Simeon. 34 Once again she became pregnant and gave birth to another son. She said, “Now my husband will be bound more tightly to me, because I have borne him three sons”; so she named him Levi. 35 Then she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, “This time I will praise the Lord”; so she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
