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 雅各继续前行， 到了东方人的地方。

2 他看见田间有一口井； 有三群羊躺卧在井旁， 因为人都是用那井里的水给羊群喝； 井口上有一块大石头。

3 当所有羊群都到齐了， 牧人就把井口的石头辊开， 取水给羊群喝， 然后把石头放回井口原处。

4 雅各问这些牧人： "弟兄们， 你们是哪里来的？"他们回答： "我们是从哈兰来的。"

5 他问他们： "你们认识拿鹤的孙子拉班吗？"他们回答： "我们认识。"

6 雅各又问他们： "他平安吗？"他们回答： "平安。你看， 他的女儿拉结领着羊群来了。"

7 雅各说： "现在太阳还高， 不是牲畜聚集的时候； 你们取水给羊群喝， 再去牧放吧。"

8 他们回答： "我们不能这样作， 必须等到所有的羊群都到齐了， 有人把井口的石头辊开， 我们才可以取水给羊群喝。"

9 雅各还跟他们说话的时候， 拉结领着她父亲的羊群来了。拉结原来是个牧羊女。

10 雅各看见了舅父拉班的女儿拉结， 和舅父拉班的羊群， 就上前来， 把井口的石头辊开， 取水给舅父拉班的羊群喝。

11 雅各和拉结亲嘴， 就放声大哭。

12 雅各告诉拉结， 自己是她父亲的外甥， 是利百加的儿子。拉结就跑去告诉她的父亲。

13 拉班听见了关于外甥雅各的消息， 就跑去迎接他， 拥抱他， 和他亲嘴， 带他到自己的家里。雅各就把一切经过都告诉拉班。

14 拉班对雅各说： "你实在是我的骨肉。"雅各就与拉班同住了一个月。

15 拉班对雅各说： "你因为是我的外甥， 就要白白地服事我吗？告诉我， 你要什么报酬？"

16 拉班有两个女儿； 大的名叫利亚， 小的名叫拉结。

17 利亚的眼睛虽然可爱， 拉结却生得身材美丽， 样貌娟秀。

18 雅各爱拉结， 所以对拉班说： "我愿为你的小女儿拉结服事你七年。"

19 拉班说： "我把她给你， 比给别人更好， 你就与我同住吧。"

20 于是， 雅各为拉结服事了拉班七年； 他就看这七年好像几天一样， 因为他爱拉结。

21 雅各对拉班说： "期限到了， 请把我的妻子给我， 好让我与她亲近。"

22 拉班就摆设筵席， 邀请了那地方所有的人。

23 到了晚上， 拉班把自己的女儿利亚带来给雅各， 雅各就与她亲近。

24 拉班又把自己的婢女悉帕给了女儿利亚作婢女。

25 到了早晨， 雅各才看出原来是利亚， 就对拉班说： "你向我作的是什么事呢？我服事你， 不是为了拉结的缘故吗？你为什么欺骗我呢？"

26 拉班回答： "大女儿还没有出嫁， 就先把小女儿嫁出去， 我们这地方是没有这规矩的。

27 你与大女儿七天的庆典过了以后， 我们也把小女儿给你， 只是你要再服事我七年。"

28 于是雅各这样作了。他与利亚七天的庆典过了以后， 拉班就把自己的女儿拉结给雅各为妻。

29 拉班又把自己的婢女辟拉给了女儿拉结作婢女。

30 雅各也与拉结亲近， 并且爱拉结胜过爱利亚； 于是他再服事了拉班七年。

31 耶和华见利亚失宠， 就使她生育， 拉结却不生育。

32 利亚怀孕， 生了一个儿子， 就给他起名叫流本， 因为她说： "耶和华看见了我的苦情， 现在我的丈夫必爱我了。"

33 她又怀孕， 生了一个儿子， 就说： "耶和华因为听见我失宠， 所以又赐给我这个儿子。"于是给他起名叫西缅。

34 她又怀孕， 生了一个儿子， 就说： "这一次， 我的丈夫要依恋我了， 因为我已经给他生了三个儿子。"因此给孩子起名叫利未。

35 她又怀孕， 生了一个儿子， 就说： "这一次， 我要赞美耶和华了。"因此给孩子起名叫犹大。这样， 她才停止了生育。