And Jacob went on his journey , and came into the land of the sons of the east.
And he looked, and, behold, a well in the fields, and, behold there, three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks, and the stone on the well’s mouth was great.
And when all the flocks were gathered there, they rolled the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the sheep, and put again the stone on the well’s mouth in its place.
And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence [be] ye? And they said, Of Haran [are] we.
And he said to them, Know ye Laban son of Nahor? And they said, We do know [him].
And he said to them, [Is it] well with him? And they said, Well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
And he said, Behold, [it is] yet high day; [it is] not time that the cattle should be gathered together: water the sheep, and go, feed [them].
And they said, We cannot till all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth: then we water the sheep.
While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.
And Jacob told Rachel that he [was] her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son; and she ran and told her father.
And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house; and he told Laban all these things.
And Laban said to him, Thou [art] indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month of days.
And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou [art] my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what [shall be] thy wages?
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder [was] Leah , and the name of the younger [was] Rachel .
And the eyes of Leah [were] tender; but Rachel was beautiful of form and beautiful of countenance.
And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy youngest daughter.
And Laban said, Better [that] I give her to thee than [that] I should give her to another man: abide with me.
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes a few days, for his love to her.
And Jacob said to Laban, Give [me] my wife for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
And it came to pass in the evening that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
And Laban gave to her Zilpah his maid-servant [for] maid-servant to Leah his daughter.
And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What [is] this thou hast done to me? Have I not served with thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
Fulfill the week of this one; and we will give thee the other also for the service that thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant for her maid-servant.
And he went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
And when Jehovah saw that Leah [was] hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel [was] barren.
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben ; for she said, Because Jehovah hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah hath heard that I [am] hated, he hath therefore given me this one also; and she called his name Simeon .
And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Now this time will my husband be united to me, for I have borne him three sons; therefore was his name called Levi .
And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, This time will I praise Jehovah; therefore she called his name Judah . And she ceased from bearing.