1 Jacó pôs-se de novo a caminho e foi para a terra dos filhos do oriente.
2 Olhando em torno de si, viu no campo um poço junto do qual estavam deitados três rebanhos de ovelhas. Este poço servia de bebedouro para os rebanhos. Mas, sendo grande a pedra que cobria a abertura do poço
3 somente a removiam de cima quando todos os rebanhos fossem recolhidos. Davam então de beber aos animais e recolocavam a pedra no seu lugar.
4 Jacó disse aos pastores: "Meus irmãos, de, onde sois?" "Somos de Harã", responderam.
5 "Conheceis porventura Labão, filho de Nacor?" "Sim."
6 "Como vai ele?" "Vai muito bem; e eis justamente sua filha Raquel que vem com o rebanho."
7 "É ainda pleno dia, tornou Jacó, e não é hora de se recolherem os rebanhos. Dai de beber às ovelhas e levai-as de novo ao pasto."
8 "Não o podemos, responderam eles, antes que todos os rebanhos estejam reunidos. Tiramos então a pedra de cima do poço e damos de beber aos animais."
9 Falava ainda com eles, quando chegou Raquel com o rebanho do seu pai, porque era pastora.
10 Logo que Jacó viu Raquel, filha de Labão, irmão de sua mãe, aproximou-se, rolou a pedra de cima da boca do poço e deu de beber às ovelhas de Labão.
11 Depois beijou Raquel e pôs-se a chorar.
12 Contou-lhe que era parente de seu pai e filho de Rebeca; e ela correu a anunciar isto ao seu pai.
13 Tendo Labão ouvido falar de Jacó, filho de sua irmã, correu-lhe ao encontro, abraçou-o, beijou-o e o conduziu à sua casa. Jacó contou-lhe tudo o que se tinha passado,
14 e Labão disse-lhe: "Sim, tu és de meus ossos e de minha carne." Jacó ficou em casa dele um mês inteiro.
15 E Labão disse-lhe: "Acaso, porque és meu parente, servir-me-ás de. raça? Dize-me que salário queres."
16 Ora, Labão tinha duas filhas: a mais velha chamava-se Lia, e a mais nova Raquel.
17 Lia tinha os olhos embaciados, e Raquel era bela de talhe e rosto.
18 Jacó, que amava Raquel, disse a Labão: "Eu te servirei sete anos por Raquel tua filha mais nova."
19 "E melhor, respondeu Labão, dá-la a ti que a outro: fica comigo."
20 Assim, Jacó serviu por Raquel sete anos, que lhe pareceram dias, tão grande era o amor que lhe tinha.
21 Disse, pois, a Labão: "Dá-me minha mulher, porque está completo o meu tempo e quero desposá-la."
22 Labão reuniu. todos os habitantes do lugar e deu um banquete.
23 Mas, à noite, conduziu, Lia a Jacó, que se uniu com ela.
24 E deu à sua filha Lia, sua escrava Zelfa.
25 Pela manhã, viu Jacó que tinha ficado com Lia. E disse a Labão: "Que me fizeste? Não foi por Raquel que te servi? Por que me enganaste?"
26 "Aqui, respondeu Labão, não é costume casar a mais nova antes da mais velha.
27 Acaba a semana com esta, e depois te darei também sua irmã, na condição que me sirvas ainda sete anos."
28 Assim fez Jacó: acabou a semana com Lia, e depois lhe deu Labão por mulher sua filha Raquel,
29 dando por serva a Raquel sua escrava Bala.
30 Jacó uniu-se também a Raquel, a quem amou mais do que a Lia. E serviu ainda por sete anos em casa de Labão.
31 O Senhor, vendo que Lia era desprezada, tornou-a fecunda enquanto Raquel permanecia estéril.
32 Lia concebeu e deu à luz um filho, ao qual chamou Rubem, "porque, dizia ela, o Senhor olhou minha aflição; agora meu marido me amará".
33 Concebeu de novo e deu à luz outro filho. "O Senhor, disse ela, vendo que era desdenhada, deu-me ainda este." E pôs-lhe o nome de Simeão.
34 Concebeu ainda e deu à luz mais um filho. "Desta vez, disse ela, meu marido se apegará a mim, porque já lhe dei à luz três filhos." Por isso deu-lhe o nome de Levi.
35 Concebeu ainda e deu à luz um filho. E disse: "Desta vez, louvarei ao Senhor." E chamou-o Judá. Depois cessou de ter filhos.
1 Then Jacob went on his journey till he came to the land of the children of the East.
2 And there he saw a water-hole in a field, and by the side of it three flocks of sheep, for there they got water for the sheep: and on the mouth of the water-hole there was a great stone.
3 And all the flocks would come together there, and when the stone had been rolled away, they would give the sheep water, and put the stone back again in its place on the mouth of the water-hole.
4 Then Jacob said to the herdmen, My brothers, where do you come from? And they said, From Haran.
5 And he said to them, Have you any knowledge of Laban, the son of Nahor? And they said, We have.
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well, and here is Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep.
7 Then Jacob said, The sun is still high and it is not time to get the cattle together: get water for the sheep and go and give them their food.
8 And they said, We are not able to do so till all the flocks have come together and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the water-hole; then we will get water for the sheep.
9 While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she took care of them.
10 Then when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, coming with Laban's sheep, he came near, and rolling the stone away from the mouth of the hole, he got water for Laban's flock.
11 And weeping for joy, Jacob gave Rachel a kiss.
12 And Rachel, hearing from Jacob that he was her father's relation and that he was the son of Rebekah, went running to give her father news of it.
13 And Laban, hearing news of Jacob, his sister's son, came running, and took Jacob in his arms, and kissing him, made him come into his house. And Jacob gave him news of everything.
14 And Laban said to him, Truly, you are my bone and my flesh. And he kept Jacob with him for the space of a month.
15 Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?
16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 And Leah's eyes were clouded, but Rachel was fair in face and form.
18 And Jacob was in love with Rachel; and he said, I will be your servant seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.
19 And Laban said, It is better for you to have her than another man: go on living here with me.
20 And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife so that I may have her, for the days are ended.
22 And Laban got together all the men of the place and gave a feast.
23 And in the evening he took Leah, his daughter, and gave her to him, and he went in to her.
24 And Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.
25 And in the morning Jacob saw that it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What have you done to me? was I not working for you so that I might have Rachel? why have you been false to me?
26 And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.
27 Let the week of the bride-feast come to its end and then we will give you the other in addition, if you will be my servant for another seven years.
28 And Jacob did so; and when the week was ended, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel for his wife.
29 And Laban gave Rachel his servant-girl Bilhah to be her waiting-woman.
30 Then Jacob took Rachel as his wife, and his love for her was greater than his love for Leah; and he went on working for Laban for another seven years.
31 Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.
32 And Leah was with child, and gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name Reuben: for she said, The Lord has seen my sorrow; now my husband will have love for me.
33 Then she became with child again, and gave birth to a son; and said, Because it has come to the Lord's ears that I am not loved, he has given me this son in addition: and she gave him the name Simeon.
34 And she was with child again, and gave birth to a son; and said, Now at last my husband will be united to me, because I have given him three sons: so he was named Levi.
35 And she was with child again, and gave birth to a son: and she said, This time I will give praise to the Lord: so he was named Judah; after this she had no more children for a time.