1 Então pôs-se Jacó a caminho e foi à terra do povo do oriente;
2 E olhou, e eis um poço no campo, e eis três rebanhos de ovelhas que estavam deitados junto a ele; porque daquele poço davam de beber aos rebanhos; e havia uma grande pedra sobre a boca do poço.
3 E ajuntavam ali todos os rebanhos, e removiam a pedra de sobre a boca do poço, e davam de beber às ovelhas; e tornavam a pôr a pedra sobre a boca do poço, no seu lugar.
4 E disse-lhes Jacó: Meus irmãos, donde sois? E disseram: Somos de Harã.
5 E ele lhes disse: Conheceis a Labão, filho de Naor? E disseram: Conhecemos.
6 Disse-lhes mais: Está ele bem? E disseram: Está bem, e eis aqui Raquel sua filha, que vem com as ovelhas.
7 E ele disse: Eis que ainda é pleno dia, não é tempo de ajuntar o gado; dai de beber às ovelhas, e ide apascentá-las.
8 E disseram: Não podemos, até que todos os rebanhos se ajuntem, e removam a pedra de sobre a boca do poço, para que demos de beber às ovelhas.
9 Estando ele ainda falando com eles, veio Raquel com as ovelhas de seu pai; porque ela era pastora.
10 E aconteceu que, vendo Jacó a Raquel, filha de Labão, irmão de sua mãe, e as ovelhas de Labão, irmão de sua mãe, chegou Jacó, e revolveu a pedra de sobre a boca do poço e deu de beber às ovelhas de Labão, irmão de sua mãe.
11 E Jacó beijou a Raquel, e levantou a sua voz e chorou.
12 E Jacó anunciou a Raquel que era irmão de seu pai, e que era filho de Rebeca; então ela correu, e o anunciou a seu pai.
13 E aconteceu que, ouvindo Labão as novas de Jacó, filho de sua irmã, correu-lhe ao encontro, e abraçou-o, e beijou-o, e levou-o à sua casa; e ele contou a Labão todas estas coisas.
14 Então Labão disse-lhe: Verdadeiramente és tu o meu osso e a minha carne. E ficou com ele um mês inteiro.
15 Depois disse Labão a Jacó: Porque tu és meu irmão, hás de servir-me de graça? Declara-me qual será o teu salário.
16 E Labão tinha duas filhas; o nome da mais velha era Lia, e o nome da menor Raquel.
17 Lia tinha olhos tenros, mas Raquel era de formoso semblante e formosa à vista.
18 E Jacó amava a Raquel, e disse: Sete anos te servirei por Raquel, tua filha menor.
19 Então disse Labão: Melhor é que eu a dê a ti, do que eu a dê a outro homem; fica comigo.
20 Assim serviu Jacó sete anos por Raquel; e estes lhe pareceram como poucos dias, pelo muito que a amava.
21 E disse Jacó a Labão: Dá-me minha mulher, porque meus dias são cumpridos, para que eu me case com ela.
22 Então reuniu Labão a todos os homens daquele lugar, e fez um banquete.
23 E aconteceu, à tarde, que tomou Lia, sua filha, e trouxe-a a Jacó que a possuiu.
24 E Labão deu sua serva Zilpa a Lia, sua filha, por serva.
25 E aconteceu que pela manhã, viu que era Lia; pelo que disse a Labão: Por que me fizeste isso? Não te tenho servido por Raquel? Por que então me enganaste?
26 E disse Labão: Não se faz assim no nosso lugar, que a menor se dê antes da primogênita.
27 Cumpre a semana desta; então te daremos também a outra, pelo serviço que ainda outros sete anos comigo servires.
28 E Jacó fez assim, e cumpriu a semana de Lia; então lhe deu por mulher Raquel sua filha.
29 E Labão deu sua serva Bila por serva a Raquel, sua filha.
30 E possuiu também a Raquel, e amou também a Raquel mais do que a Lia e serviu com ele ainda outros sete anos.
31 Vendo, pois, o Senhor que Lia era desprezada, abriu a sua madre; porém Raquel era estéril.
32 E concebeu Lia, e deu à luz um filho, e chamou-o Rúben; pois disse: Porque o Senhor atendeu à minha aflição, por isso agora me amará o meu marido.
33 E concebeu outra vez, e deu à luz um filho, dizendo: Porquanto o Senhor ouviu que eu era desprezada, e deu-me também este. E chamou-o Simeão.
34 E concebeu outra vez, e deu à luz um filho, dizendo: Agora esta vez se unirá meu marido a mim, porque três filhos lhe tenho dado. Por isso chamou-o Levi.
35 E concebeu outra vez e deu à luz um filho, dizendo: Esta vez louvarei ao Senhor. Por isso chamou-o Judá; e cessou de dar à luz.
1 And Jacob continued his journey, and went into the land of the children of the east.
2 And he looked, and behold, there was a well in the fields, and behold there, three flocks of sheep were lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks, and a great stone was at the mouth of the well.
3 And when all the flocks were gathered there, they rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the mouth of the well in its place.
4 And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5 And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know {him}.
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, {He is} well; and behold, there comes Rachel his daughter with the sheep.
7 And he said, Behold, it is yet high day; it is not time that the cattle should be gathered together; water the sheep, and go, feed {them}.
8 And they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water the sheep.
9 While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
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 mouth of the well, and watered the sheep 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 a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca'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, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.
15 And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
17 And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
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 were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give {me} my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to 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 to her.
24 And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.
25 And it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Have I not served thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?
26 And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil the week {with} this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week {with} this one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant.
30 And he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet seven other years.
31 And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
33 And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this one also; and she called his name Simeon.
34 And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Now this time will my husband be united to me, for I have borne him three sons; therefore was his name called Levi.
35 And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, This time will I praise Jehovah; therefore she called his name Judah. And she ceased to bear.