Genesis 29
1 Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
Hichun Jacob akhol che chu abanjom in solam mite gam chu ahung lhung tai.
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.
Chuin aman agah ven ahile loulai a Twisam amun akomma chun kelngoi hon loi thum'a akol jong amun hiche gancha ho chu twikulla don ding twi ngah ahiuve, chule twisam chu songpi lentah in adal khum ahi.
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.
Hitia chu kelngoi hon ho abonna ahung kisuh kimteng uleh kelngoi ching hon twikhuh kamsin songpi chu akhin doh jiuva kelngoi te twi achip sah jiuva achipva teng ule song chu akikoi na ngai ngai twikhuh kam a chu ale khin lut kit jiu ahi.
4 “My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.
Chuin Jacob in amaho jah a “Sopite ho hoiya hung kon na hiu ham?” atile amahon adon but un “Keiho Haran gam'a hung kon ka hiuve,” ati.
5 “Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.
Amapan adong kit in amaho chu “Nahor chapa Laban chu nahet khah hih uvem?” atile “Amahon jong kahe nauve,” atiuve.
6 “Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”
Chuin Jacob in ajah uva “Ama chu dam dam a hinam? tia adohle amahon “henge adam jingnai ven tua hung kelngoi hontoh hung kilhon khu achanu Rachel hija khu,” atiuve.
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.”
Jacob in ama ho jah a “Tuhin nisa sangtah hinalai ja gancha hoi khom phat bon hilou lai, kelngoi hon chu twi chipsah uvin lang gavah pha uvin,” ati.
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.”
Ama hon a donbut un, “Gancha ho jouse ahung kikim tokah in twi kipethei ponte atiuve, hichun kelngoi chingho chun songpi chu twisam kot apat chun atangdoh un kelngoi hon jouse twija ka vah va ding ahi,” atiuve.
9 While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
Amahon hitia akihou lim pet tah uchun Rachel chu apa kelngoi hon hotoh ahung ki jot luttai, Ajeh chu amanu jong kelngoi ching a pang ahiye.
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.
Hichun Jacob in anu sopipa Laban chanu Rachel le anu sopipa Laban kelngoite amu phat in anai lut in twikhuh kamsin songpi chu alih doh in apupa kelngoi hon chu twi achip sah in ahi.
11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
Hichun Jacob'in Rachel chu abeng chop in awging tah in akap'e.
12 He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
Jacob in Rachel jah a apa sopinu Rebekah chapa ahi thusim aseipeh tan ahile Rachel chu achen apa aga hetsah tan ahi.
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 in Jacob asopinu chapa ahung lhun ahet chun akimu pin akoi jin achop jeng in chuin a in lama ahin puilut tai. Hichun Jacob in ima jouse thusimho chu aseipeh tai.
14 Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
Chuin Laban in Jacob henga aseiye, “Nangma hi kagu ka chang chule ka phevou mong nahi,” ati. Hichun Jacob chu apu Laban kom'a lhakhat sung aum tai.
15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
Laban in Jacob henga aseiye, “Nangma hi ka insung mi nahi vang'in mohseh a tohman beiya na um ding chu adih thei poi, natoh man ipi hiding ham neisei peh tem in? tin adong tai.”
16 Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
Laban in chanu ni aneiyin, alenjo nu min chu Leah ahin, chule aneojo nu min chu Rachel ahi.
17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
Ahin Leah mit chu aleng thim in ama vang Rachel chu amelhoi jin, amaiso jong lungset aum lheh jenge.
18 Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Jacob'in Rachel chu hatah in adeichat jeh in hitin aseiye, “Keiman nang ding in kum sagi na nei tohsah in lang, na chanu aneojo nu Rachel hi keima ji din kipui tang kate,” ati.
19 Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
Laban in adonbut'in, “Hithei nante,” ati. “Ajeh chu keiman midang ho kapeh sanga nangma kapeh ding chu thilphajo ahibouve, Hijeh chun keima koma um jingtan,” ati.
20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
Hichun Jacob in kum sagi sung in Rachel man toh kitoh ding in na atong tan, Hinlah Jacob in Rachel angailut behset jeh chun ni chomcha toh abahsah in ahi.
21 Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”
Chujouvin Jacob in Laban jah a hitin aseiye, “Keiman ka kitepna ho jouse ka subulhit tai, kajinu tun neipe tan ka luppi nom tai,” tin ahung thum tai.
22 So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
Hichun Laban in jetle veija cheng ule nao jouse akou khom soh keiyin kichen na golvah chu aboltai.
23 But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
Hinlah hiche jan ahung thim phat chun Laban in Leah chu Jacob koma aga that lut pehtan, Jacob in hichenu chu alup khom petai.
24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
Laban in asohnu Zilpah jong chu Leah kithopi a pang ding in apeh tha tai.
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?”
Ahin jingkah matah in Jacob ahung kitho leh Leah joh anahin, Jacob in Laban jah a aseiyin, “Ipi iti a hiti a hi neibol hitam? kum sagi nangma noiya na kana toh chu Rachel manding a katoh hilou ham? “Ibol a nei jou lhep ham? tin aseiye.
26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
Laban in adonbut in “Kei ho chondana a unu umpet a hi anaonu jinei doh thei lou ahi.”
27 Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
Hiche hapta khat sunghi ji nei dan hi subu lhit tadin, hiche teng chule Rachel jong kapeh ding na hi, ahin nangman kum sagi ma kana, natoh kit ding ahi ati peh e.
28 And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
Chuin Jacob in Leah chu hapta khat lhing in akichen pin hiche jou chun Laban in Rachel jong ajinu ding in ape tai.
29 Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
Laban'in asohnu Bilhah jong chu achanu Rachel jenle a pang dingin apehtha tai.
30 Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
Hichun Jacob'in Rachel jong alup khom pitan, aman Rachel chu Leah sang in hatah in adei jon, hichun Jacob in kum sagi ma Laban na atong kit'in ahi.
31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Ahin Pathen in Leah kihot bol chu amudoh tan, hijeh chun anaobu ahondoh peh in, amavang Rachel chu aching in cha neilou in aum tai.
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 vang chu achung agih tan; chapa khat ahing in amin Reuben asah tai, Ijeh in em itile, “Pathen in ka gimna ho eihet pehtai, hiche jeh a hi ka jipan eilungset ding ahi tai,” ati.
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.
Chuin aman nao avop kit in chapa khat ahing kit tai, ajeh chu “Keima eikihot bolhi Pakaiyin ajah doh phat'a chapa hiche jong hi eipeh kit ahiye,” Hijeh achu amin Simeon asah tai.
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.
Hichun Leah achung gih in, nao avop kittan ama nun hitin aseiye, “Tua pat'a hi ka jipa toh thakhat tipum khat kahi lhon ding ahi tai, ajeh chu keiman cha pasal thum ka hin pehtai hichun naosen chu amin chu Levi asah tai.”
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.
Chujouvin Leah in nao avop kit in chapa khat ahing in, “Tuchunga vang Pakai ka thangvah na ding ahi,” atin hijeh chun amin Judah asah tai, chujou a pat in vang cha abang tan ahi.
