Genesis 29
1 Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
To pacoengah Jakob loe kholong a caeh moe, ni angyae bang kaminawk ohhaih ahmuen to phak.
2 He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.
Anih mah khet naah, lawk thungah tuikhaw maeto a hnuk; tuunawk loe to ih tuikhaw taengah ahmuen thumto ah tabok o; to ih tuikhaw thung ih tui to tuunawk han naek o sak; to ah tuikhaw kraenghaih kalen parai thlung kangphaek maeto oh.
3 When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
Tuutoep kaminawk to ah oh o naah, tuikhaw kraenghaih kalen parai thlung kangphaek to takhoe o moe, tuunawk to tui naek o sak; to pacoengah tuikhaw to thlung hoiah kraeng o let.
4 “My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.
Jakob mah tuutoep kaminawk khaeah, Nawkamyanawk naa hoiah maw nang zoh o? tiah lok a dueng. Nihcae mah, Haran hoiah kang zoh o, tiah pathim pae o.
5 “Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.
Nihcae khaeah, Nahor ih capa Laban to na panoek o maw? tiah a naa. Nihcae mah, Ka panoek o bae, tiah a naa o.
6 “Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”
To pacoengah Jakob mah nihcae khaeah, Anih loe ngantui hmang maw? tiah a naa. Nihcae mah, Ngan a tui bae; khenah, a canu Rachel loe tuunawk hoi nawnto angzoh, tiah a naa o.
7 “Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
Anih mah, Khenah, niduem ai vop; tuunawk huih han atue pha ai vop; tuunawk to tui nae o sak ah loe, rawkcak pacah o rae khae, tiah a naa.
8 But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”
Nihcae mah, Ka hui o mak ai vop; tuunawk to acuu boih moe, tuikhaw kraenghaih kalen parai thlung kangphaek takhoe pacoeng, tuunawk tui ka paek o ai karoek to ka caeh o thai mak ai, tiah a naa o.
9 While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
Nihcae hoi lok apaeh li naah, Rachel loe ampa ih tuunawk to huih moe, angzoh; anih loe tuutoep kami ah oh.
10 As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.
Jakob mah amno ih tangqoi Laban canu Rachel hoi amno ih thangqoi Laban ih tuunawk to hnuk naah, caeh moe, tuikhaw kraenghaih kalen parai thlung kangphaek to takhoe pae, amno ih thangqoi Laban ih tuunawk to tui a naeksak.
11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
Jakob mah Rachel to mok moe, tha hoi qah.
12 He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
Jakob mah Rachel khaeah anih loe ampa ih nawkamya ah oh moe, Rebekah ih capa ah ohhaih kawng to a thuih pae; to pongah Rachel loe cawnh moe, ampa khaeah thuih pae.
13 When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.
Laban mah a tanuh ih capa Jakob kawng to thaih naah, anih tongh hanah karangah cawnh; takop moe, a mok pacoengah, angmah im ah a caeh haih. Jakob mah im ah phak naah, kangcoeng tangcae hmuennawk kawng to a thuih pae.
14 Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
Laban mah anih khaeah, Nang loe ka thii ka ngan ah ni na oh, tiah a naa. Anih loe khrah to thung Laban khaeah oh.
15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
Laban mah Jakob khaeah, Kai ih nawkamya ah na oh pongah, kai han tih tok doeh nang sah pae mak ai maw? Na toksakhaih atho to na thui ah, tiah a naa.
16 Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
Laban loe canu hnetto tawnh; canu kacoeh ahmin loe Leah, canu kanawk ih ahmin loe Rachel.
17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
Leah loe mik hoih parai ai; toe Rachel loe kranghoih moe, palung han koiah oh.
18 Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Jakob loe Rachel to koeh moe, Nang han saning sarihto thung tok kang sak pae han, na canu kanawk Rachel to na paek ah, tiah a naa.
19 Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
Laban mah anih to minawk kalah han ka paek pongah loe, nang han kang paek to hoih kue, tiah a naa. Kai khaeah mah om poe ah, tiah a naa.
20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
To pongah Rachel hak hanah saning sarihto thung tok a sak; toe Rachel to koeh pongah setta thung atue kalaem baktiah a poek.
21 Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”
To pacoengah Jakob mah Laban khaeah, Ka zu na paek lai ah, ka toksakhaih atue doeh khawt boeh, anih hoi nawnto iih han ka koeh boeh, tiah a naa.
22 So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
To pongah Laban mah to ahmuen ih kaminawk boih to kok moe, buh raenghaih a sak pae.
23 But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
Toe niduem naah loe a canu Leah to zaeh moe, Jakob khaeah a caeh haih; anih to Jakob mah iih haih.
24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
Laban mah a tamna Zilpah to a canu Leah khenzawnkung ah paek.
25 When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”
Khenah, khawnbang khawnthaw ah loe, Leah ah oh pae ving; to pongah Jakob mah Laban khaeah, Tipongah hae tiah nang sak loe? Rachel han ah ni tok kang sak pae; tipongah kai nang ling loe? tiah a naa.
26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
Laban mah, Kaicae prae ah loe, Canu kacoeh sava sah ai naah, kanawk sava sah sai ai.
27 Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
Zu lakhaih ni sarihto boeng rae nasoe; to pacoengah saning sarihto toksah let ah, to naah canu kanawk doeh kang paek han, tiah a naa.
28 And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
Jakob loe to tiah toksak hanah oh let; Leah hoi ni sarihto thung oh hoi pacoengah, Laban mah a canu Rachel to zu ah paek.
29 Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
Laban mah a tamna nongpata Billah to, a canu Rachel khenzawnkung tamna ah paek.
30 Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
Jakob mah Rachel to iih haih; anih mah Leah pongah Rachel to palung kue; to pacoengah Laban hanah saning sarihto thung toksak pae let.
31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Jakob mah Leah hnukma, tito Angraeng mah hnuk naah, anih ih caa im to paongh pae, toe Rachel loe caa kaak.
32 And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”
Leah loe zokpomh moe, capa maeto sak; kai patangkhanghaih Angraeng mah hnuk boeh, vaihi loe ka sava mah na palung tih boeh, tiah a poek pongah, a capa to Reuben, tiah ahmin phui.
33 Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.
Anih loe zokpomh let moe, capa maeto sak; kai hnukmahaih to Angraeng mah ang panoek pae pongah, hae capa doeh ang paek let, tiah a thuih; to pongah Simeon, tiah ahmin sak.
34 Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.
Anih loe zokpomh let moe, capa maeto sak; ka sava hanah capa thumto ka sak pae boeh pongah, anih loe kai khaeah ni akap tih boeh, tiah a thuih. To pongah Levi, tiah ahmin sak.
35 And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.
Anih loe zokpomh let moe, capa maeto sak, to naah vaihi loe Angraeng to ka pakoeh han boeh, tiah a thuih; to pongah Judah, tiah ahmin sak. To pacoeng loe anih caa sah ai boeh.
