¹Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.

¹Zvino Jakove wakasimudza tsoka dzake, akaenda kunyika yevana vekumabvazuva.

²And 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.

²Zvino wakaona, tarira, tsime musango, zvino tarira ipapo, mapoka matatu emakwai avete pariri; nekuti patsime iri vaimwisa mapoka; paiva neibwe guru patsime iroro.

³And 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.

³Uye ndipapo paiungana mapoka ose; zvino vaikungurutsa ibwe kubva pamuromo wetsime, ndokumwisa makwai, vachidzosera ibwe pamuromo wetsime panzvimbo yaro.

⁴And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

⁴Jakove ndokuti kwavari: Hama dza­ngu, munobvepi? Ivo ndokuti: Tinobva kuHarani.

⁵And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

⁵Zvino wakati kwavari: Munoziva here Ra­bhani mwanakomana waNahori? Ivo ndokuti: Tinomuziva.

⁶And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

⁶Zvino wakati kwavari: Wakafara here? Ivo ndokuti: Wakafara; zvino tarira, Rakeri mukunda wake, unouya nemakwai.

⁷And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

⁷Zvino wakati: Tarirai, achiri masikati ma­kuru, haisi nguva yekuti zvipfuwo zviunganidzwe; mwisai makwai, mugonoafudza.

⁸And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.

⁸Zvino vakati: Hatingagoni kusvikira mapoka ose aunganidzwa, vagokungurusa ibwe pamuromo we­tsime; ndipo patichamwisa makwai.

⁹And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them.

⁹Achiri kutaura navo, Rakeri wakasvika nemakwai ababa vake, nekuti waiva mufudzikadzi.

¹⁰And 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.

¹⁰Zvino zvakaitika Jako­bho achiona Rakeri mukunda waRabhani hanzvadzi yamai vake nemakwai aRabhani hanzvadzi yamai vake, kuti Jakove wakaswedera, akakungurutsa ibwe kubva pamu­romo wetsime, akamwisa makwai aRa­bhani, hanzvadzi yamai vake.

¹¹And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

¹¹Jakove ndokutsvoda Rakeri, akasimudza inzwi rake akabudisa misodzi.

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.

¹²Jakove ndokuudza Rakeri kuti ihama yababa vake, uye kuti mwanakomana waRabheka, ndokumhanya, ndokuudza baba vake.

¹³And 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.

¹³Zvino zvakaitika Rabhani anzwa ma­shoko aJakove mwanakomana wehanzvadzi yake, kuti wakamhanya kunomuchingamidza, ndokumumbundikira, ndokumutsvoda, ndokumuisa mumba make. Jakove ndokuudza Rabhani zvinhu izvo zvose.

¹⁴And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

¹⁴Rabhani ndokuti kwaari: Zvirokwazvo uri pfupa rangu nenyama yangu. Aka­gara naye mwedzi wose.

¹⁵And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

¹⁵Zvino Rabhani wakati kuna Jakove: Nekuti uri hama yangu, ungandibatira pachena here? Ndiudze kuti mubayiro wako uchava chii.

¹⁶And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

¹⁶Zvino Rabhani wakange ane vakunda vaviri; zita remukuru rakange riri Rea, uye zita remuduku Rakeri.

¹⁷Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

¹⁷Rea wakange ane meso akaneta, asi Rakeri wakange aka­naka kwazvo pachimiro nepachiso.

¹⁸And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

¹⁸Zvino Jakove wakada Rakeri. Ndokuti: Ndichakubatirai makore manomwe pamusoro paRakeri, mukunda wenyu muduku.

¹⁹And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

¹⁹Rabhani ndokuti: Zviri nani kuti ndimupe kwauri pakuti ndimupe umwe murume; gara neni.

²⁰And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

²⁰Jakove ndokubatira Rakeri makore manomwe; asi akava pameso ake semazuva mashoma, nekuda kwekumuda kwake.

²¹And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

²¹Jakove ndokuti kuna Rabhani: Ndipei mukadzi wangu, nekuti mazuva angu azadzisika, kuti ndipinde kwaari.

²²And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

²²Rabhani ndokuunganidza vanhu vose venzvimbo iyo, ndokuita mabiko.

²³And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

²³Zvino zvakaitika madekwani, kuti wakatora Rea, mukunda wake, ndokumuisa kwaari; iye ndokupinda kwaari.

²⁴And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

²⁴Rabhani ndokupa kumukunda wake Rea Ziripa murandakadzi wake, ave mushandiri wake.

²⁵And 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?

²⁵Zvino zvakaitika, kuti mangwanani, tarira, ndiRea; ndokuti kuna Rabhani: Chii ichi chamaita kwandiri? Handina kukubatirai pamusoro paRakeri here? Mandinyengedzererei?

²⁶And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

²⁶Rabhani ndokuti: Hakunzarwo panzvimbo yekwedu kupa munin'ina kutangira dangwe.

²⁷Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

²⁷Pedzisa vhiki yeuyu, tigokupa uyuwo pamusoro pebasa rauchabata nenizve mamwe makore manomwe.

²⁸And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

²⁸Jakove ndokuita saizvozvo, ndokuzadzisa vhiki yeuyu; ndokupa kwaari Ra­keri, mukunda wake kuva mukadzi.

²⁹And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

²⁹Rabhani ndokupa kuna Rakeri Bhiriha murandakadzi wake, ave murandakadzi kwaari.

³⁰And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

³⁰Jakove ndokupindawo kuna Rakeri, ndokudawo Rakeri kupfuura Rea, ndokubata pamwe naye mamwe makore manomwezve.

³¹And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

³¹Kuzoti Jehovha aona kuti Rea waivengwa, wakazarura chibereko chake, asi Rakeri waiva mhanje.

³²And 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.

³²Rea ndokubata mimba, ndokubereka mwanakomana, ndokutumidza zita rake kuti Ru­bheni, nekuti wakati: Jehovha wakaona dambudziko rangu; naizvozvo ikozvino murume wangu uchandida.

³³And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

³³Akabata mimbazve, ndokubereka mwanakomana, ndokuti: Nekuti Jehovha wanzwa kuti ndinovengwa, naizvozvo wandipawo uyu; ndokutumidza zita rake kuti Simioni.

³⁴And 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.

³⁴Akabata mimbazve, ndokubereka mwanakomana, ndokuti: Ikozvino nguva ino murume wangu achazvibatanidza neni, nekuti ndamuberekera vanakomana vatatu; naizvozvo zita rake rakanzi Revhi.

³⁵And 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.

³⁵Zvino wakabata mimbazve, akabereka mwanakomana, ndokuti: Nenguva ino ndicharumbidza Jehovha; naizvozvo wakamutumidza zita rake kuti Judha; aka­mira kubereka.