Genesis 29
1 And he lifted up Jacob feet his and he went [the] land of towards [the] people of [the] east.
And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.
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.
And he saw a well in a field, and also three flocks of sheep reclining near it. For the animals were watered from it, and its mouth was closed with a great stone.
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.
And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together, to roll away the stone. And when the flocks had been refreshed, they placed it over the mouth of the well again.
4 And he said to them Jacob O brothers my from where? [are] you and they said [are] from Haran we.
And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”
5 And he said to them ¿ do you know Laban [the] son of Nahor and they said we know [him].
And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
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.
He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”
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].
And Jacob said, “There is still much daylight remaining, and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold. Give the sheep to drink first, and then lead 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.
They responded, “We cannot, until all the animals are gathered together and we remove the stone from the mouth of the well, so that we may water the flocks.”
9 Still [was] he speaking with them and Rachel - she came with the sheep which [belonged] to father her for [was] a shepherdess she.
They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.
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.
When Jacob had seen her, and he realized that she was his maternal first cousin, and that these were the sheep of his uncle Laban, he removed the stone which closed the well.
11 And he kissed Jacob Rachel and he lifted up voice his and he wept.
And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.
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.
And he revealed to her that he was a brother of her father, and the son of Rebekah. And so, hurrying, she announced it to 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.
And when he had heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, had arrived, he ran to meet him. And embracing him, and kissing him heartily, he brought him into his house. But when he had heard the reasons for his journey,
14 And he said to him Laban surely [are] bone my and flesh my you and he remained with him a month of days.
he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,
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.
he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”
16 And [belonged] to Laban two daughters [the] name of the old [one] [was] Leah and [the] name of the young [one] [was] Rachel.
In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.
17 And [the] eyes of Leah [were] weak and Rachel she was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.
But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.
18 And he loved Jacob Rachel and he said I will serve you seven years for Rachel daughter your young.
And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for 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 responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”
20 And he served Jacob for Rachel seven years and they were in view his like days one in love his her.
Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
21 And he said Jacob to Laban give! wife my for they have been completed days my so I may go into her.
And he said to Laban, “Give my wife to me. For now the time has been fulfilled, so that I may go in to her.”
22 And he gathered Laban all [the] people of the place and he prepared a feast.
And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.
23 And it was in the evening and he took Leah daughter his and he brought her to him and he went into her.
And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,
24 And he had given Laban to her Zilpah maidservant his to Leah daughter his a maidservant.
giving his daughter a handmaid named Zilpah. After Jacob had gone in to her, according to custom, when morning had arrived, he saw Leah.
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.
And he said to his father-in-law, “What is it that you intended to do? Did I not serve you for Rachel? 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 responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.
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.
Complete a week of days with this mating. And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years.”
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.
He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.
29 And he had given Laban to Rachel daughter his Bilhah maidservant his to her to [be] a maidservant.
To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.
30 And he went also into Rachel and he loved also Rachel more than Leah and he served with him again seven years another.
And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.
31 And he saw Yahweh that [was] hated Leah and he opened womb her and Rachel [was] barren.
But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained 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.
Having conceived, she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, saying: “The Lord saw my humiliation; now my husband will love me.”
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.
And again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt, he has also given this one to me.” And she called his name 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.
And she conceived a third time, and she gave birth to another son, and she said: “Now likewise my husband will unite with me, because I have borne him three sons.” And because of this, she called his name 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.
A fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Only now will I confess to the Lord.” And for this reason, she called him Judah. And she ceased from child-bearing.
