Da fortsatte Jakob sin reise og kom til landet i øst.

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.

Han så opp og fikk øye på en brønn på marken, og der lå tre flokker med sauer ved siden av den; for fra denne brønnen vannet de flokkene. En stor stein lå over brønnens åpning.

And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.

Alle flokkene pleide å samles der, og man trillet steinen bort fra brønnens åpning, vannet sauene og la steinen tilbake på sin plass over brønnen.

And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.

Jakob sa til dem: Mine brødre, hvor kommer dere fra? De svarte: Vi er fra Haran.

And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

Han sa til dem: Kjenner dere Laban, Nahors sønn? De sa: Ja, vi kjenner ham.

And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

Han spurte dem: Står det vel til med ham? De svarte: Ja, det står vel til; se, her kommer hans datter Rakel med sauene.

And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

Han sa: Se, det er ennå høylys dag, det er ikke tid for å samle husdyrene. Vann sauene og la dem beite.

And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered tother: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

De sa: Vi kan ikke før alle flokkene er samlet, og steinen er trillet bort fra brønnens åpning. Da kan vi vanne sauene.

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered tother, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.

Mens han snakket med dem, kom Rakel med sin fars sauer, for hun gjette dem.

And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.

Da Jakob så Rakel, datteren til Laban, sin mors bror, og Labans sauer, gikk han bort, trillet steinen fra brønnens åpning og vannet Labans, sin mors brors, flokk.

And it came to pass, 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.

Så kysset Jakob Rakel, løftet opp sin stemme og gråt.

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Jakob fortalte Rakel at han var hennes fars slektning, og at han var Rebekkas sønn. Da løp hun og fortalte det til sin far.

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.

Da Laban hørte om Jakob, sin søsters sønn, løp han for å møte ham, omfavnet ham, kysset ham og førte ham inn i sitt hus. Jakob fortalte Laban alt som hadde skjedd.

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.

Laban sa til ham: Sannelig, du er mitt eget kjøtt og blod! Og han ble hos ham i en måned.

And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

Laban sa til Jakob: Skal du tjene meg vederlagsfritt fordi du er min slektning? Si hva du vil ha i lønn.

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy was be?

Laban hadde to døtre: Den eldste het Lea, og den yngste het Rakel.

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younr was Rachel.

Lea hadde milde øyne, men Rakel var vakker av skikkelse og utseende.

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

Jakob elsket Rakel, og sa: Jeg vil tjene deg i sju år for Rakel, din yngste datter.

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younr daughter.

Laban sa: Det er bedre jeg gir henne til deg enn til en annen mann. Bli hos meg!

And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

Så tjente Jakob i sju år for Rakel, men det syntes for ham som få dager, fordi han elsket henne.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

Jakob sa til Laban: Gi meg min kone, for min tid er fullbyrdet, så jeg kan inngå ekteskap med henne.

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

Og Laban samlet alle mennene i stedet, og holdt et festmåltid.

And Laban gathered tother all the men of the place, and made a feast.

Men om kvelden tok han Lea, sin datter, og førte henne til Jakob, og han gikk inn til henne.

And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

Laban ga sin datter Lea tjenestepiken Silpa som tjenerinne.

And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

Da det lysnet neste morgen, var det Lea. Jakob sa til Laban: Hva er det du har gjort mot meg? Var det ikke for Rakel jeg tjente deg? Hvorfor har du bedratt meg?

And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

Laban svarte: Det er ikke skikk her hos oss å gi den yngste før den førstefødte.

And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younr before the firstborn.

Fullfør bryllupsuken for denne, så skal vi gi deg den andre også, for den tjeneste du ytterligere skal tjene meg i sju år til.

Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

Jakob gjorde slik og fullførte uken for Lea. Så ga Laban ham Rakel, sin datter, til kone også.

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

Laban ga sin datter Rakel tjenestepiken Bilha som tjenerinne.

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

Og han gikk også inn til Rakel, og han elsket Rakel mer enn Lea. Han tjente hos Laban i ytterligere sju år.

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

Da Herren så at Lea ble oversett, åpnet han hennes morsliv, men Rakel var barnløs.

And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

Lea ble gravid og fødte en sønn. Hun kalte ham Ruben, for hun sa: Herren har sett min nød, nå vil min mann elske meg.

And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

Hun ble gravid igjen, fødte en sønn og sa: Fordi Herren har hørt at jeg ble oversett, har han gitt meg denne sønnen også. Hun kalte ham Simeon.

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

Hun ble gravid igjen, fødte en sønn og sa: Nå vil min mann knytte seg til meg, for jeg har født ham tre sønner. Derfor kalte hun ham Levi.

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

Hun ble gravid igjen, fødte en sønn og sa: Nå vil jeg prise Herren. Derfor kalte hun ham Juda, og så sluttet hun å føde barn.

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.