1Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east. 2And he looked, and, behold, a well in the field, and, look, three flocks of sheep lying there by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and the stone upon the well’s mouth was great. 3And there all the flocks were gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back on the well’s mouth in its place. 4And Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are you from? And they said, We are from Haran. 5And he said to them, Do you know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him. 6And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep. 7And he said, Look, it is still high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water the sheep, and go and feed them. 8And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep. 9While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them. 10And it happened, when Jacob saw Rachel the 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. 11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father. 13And it happened, when Laban heard the news 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. 14And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him for a month. 15And Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall your wages be? 16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17And Leah’s eyes were weak; but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. 18And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter. 19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man: stay with me. 20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him only a few days, for the love he had for her. 21And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her. 22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. 23And it happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her. 24And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid. 25And it happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? did I not serve with you for Rachel? why then have you deceived me? 26And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born. 27Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you shall serve with me another seven years. 28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter as wife. 29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid. 30And he went in also to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him another seven years. 31And Yehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. 32And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because Yehovah has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me. 33And she conceived again, and bore a son: and said, Because Yehovah has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. 34And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons: therefore his name was called Levi. 35And she conceived again, and bore a son: and she said, This time I will praise Yehovah: therefore she called his name Judah; and she stopped bearing.