Genesis 29
1 And he lifted up Jacob feet his and he went [the] land of towards [the] people of [the] east.
Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
2 And he saw and there! a well [was] in the field and there! there three flocks of sheep [were] lying down at it for from the well that people watered the flocks and the stone [was] large over [the] mouth of the well.
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.
3 And they were gathered there towards all the flocks and they rolled the stone from over [the] mouth of the well and they watered the sheep and they put back the stone over [the] mouth of the well to place its.
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.
4 And he said to them Jacob O brothers my from where? [are] you and they said [are] from Haran we.
“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.
5 And he said to them ¿ do you know Laban [the] son of Nahor and they said we know [him].
“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.
6 And he said to them ¿ [does] health [belong] to him and they said health and there! Rachel daughter his [is] coming with the sheep.
“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”
7 And he said here! still the day [is] great not [the] time of [the] being gathered of the livestock water the sheep and go pasture [them].
“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.”
8 And they said not we are able until that they will be gathered all the flocks and people will roll the stone from over [the] mouth of the well and we will water the sheep.
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.”
9 Still [was] he speaking with them and Rachel - she came with the sheep which [belonged] to father her for [was] a shepherdess she.
While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
10 And it was just as he saw Jacob Rachel [the] daughter of Laban [the] brother of mother his and [the] sheep of Laban [the] brother of mother his and he drew near Jacob and he rolled the stone from over [the] mouth of the well and he watered [the] sheep of Laban [the] brother of mother his.
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.
11 And he kissed Jacob Rachel and he lifted up voice his and he wept.
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
12 And he told Jacob to Rachel that [was] [the] relative of father her he and that [was] [the] son of Rebekah he and she ran and she told to father her.
He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
13 And it was when heard Laban [the] report of - Jacob [the] son of sister his and he ran to meet him and he embraced him and he kissed him and he brought him to house his and he recounted to Laban all the things these.
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.
14 And he said to him Laban surely [are] bone my and flesh my you and he remained with him a month of days.
Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
15 And he said Laban to Jacob ¿ for relative my [are] you and you will serve me for nothing tell! to me what? [is] wage[s] your.
Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
16 And [belonged] to Laban two daughters [the] name of the old [one] [was] Leah and [the] name of the young [one] [was] Rachel.
Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
17 And [the] eyes of Leah [were] weak and Rachel she was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.
Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
18 And he loved Jacob Rachel and he said I will serve you seven years for Rachel daughter your young.
Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19 And he said Laban ([is] good *LB(ah)*) to give I her to you more than to give I her to a man another remain! with me.
Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
20 And he served Jacob for Rachel seven years and they were in view his like days one in love his her.
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
21 And he said Jacob to Laban give! wife my for they have been completed days my so I may go into her.
Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”
22 And he gathered Laban all [the] people of the place and he prepared a feast.
So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
23 And it was in the evening and he took Leah daughter his and he brought her to him and he went into her.
But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
24 And he had given Laban to her Zilpah maidservant his to Leah daughter his a maidservant.
And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
25 And it was in the morning and there! she [was] Leah and he said to Laban what? this have you done to me ¿ not for Rachel have I served with you and why? have you deceived me.
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?”
26 And he said Laban not it is done thus in place our to give the young before the firstborn.
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
27 Complete [the] week of this [one] so let us give to you also this [one] for [the] service which you will serve with me again seven years another.
Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
28 And he did Jacob thus and he completed [the] week of this [one] and he gave to him Rachel daughter his of him to a wife.
And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
29 And he had given Laban to Rachel daughter his Bilhah maidservant his to her to [be] a maidservant.
Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
30 And he went also into Rachel and he loved also Rachel more than Leah and he served with him again seven years another.
Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
31 And he saw Yahweh that [was] hated Leah and he opened womb her and Rachel [was] barren.
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
32 And she conceived Leah and she bore a son and she called name his Reuben for she said that he has looked Yahweh on affliction my for now he will love me husband my.
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.”
33 And she conceived again and she bore a son and she said that he has heard Yahweh that [am] hated I and he has given to me also this [one] and she called name his Simeon.
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.
34 And she conceived again and she bore a son and she said now this time he will join himself husband my to me for I have borne to him three sons there-fore he called name his Levi.
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.
35 And she conceived again and she bore a son and she said this time I will praise Yahweh there-fore she called name his Judah and she stopped from bearing children.
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.
