Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east. As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for out of that well the flocks were watered.

The stone on the well's mouth was large, and when all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherd would roll the stone from the mouth of the well, water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place upon the mouth of the well.

Jacob said to them, my brothers, where do you come from?
They said we are from Haran. He said to them, do you know Laban the son of Nahor?

They said we know him.
He said to them, is it well with him?
They said, it is well, and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!

He said, behold, it is still high day, it is not time for the animals to be gathered together, water the sheep, and go, pasture them. But they said we cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and the stone is rolled from the mouth of the well, then we water the sheep.

While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them. When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the good mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud. Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's kinsman and that he was Rebekah's son, and she ran and told her father.

When Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him, embrace him and kissed him, and brought him to his house.

Jacob told Laban all these things, and Laban said to him, surely you are my bone and my flesh!
He stayed with him for a month.

Then Laban said to Jacob, because you are my kinsman, should you, therefore, serve me for nothing?
Tell me, what shall your wages be?

Laban had two daughters, the name of the older one was Leah, and the name of the younger one was Rachel. Leah eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful. Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I should give her to you than that I should give her to any other man, stay with me.

Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.
Then Jacob said to Laban, give me my wife that I may go into her, for my time is completed.

Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast. But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went into her.
Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid.

Jacob 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?
Laban said it is not done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years. Jacob did so, and completed her week, then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to his wife.

Jacob went into Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah and served Laban for another seven years. When the lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said because the lord has looked upon my affliction, surely now my husband will love me.

She conceives again and bore a son, and she said because the lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also, and she called his name Simeon.

Again she conceives and bore a son, and said, now this time my husband will be joined to me because I have borne him three sons.

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