¹And Jacob continued his journey, and went into the land of the children of the east.

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

²And he looked, and behold, there was a well in the fields, and behold there, three flocks of sheep were lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks, and a great stone was at the mouth of the well.

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

³And when all the flocks were gathered there, they rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the mouth of the well in its place.

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

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

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

⁵And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know [him].

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

⁶And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, [He is] well; and behold, there comes Rachel his daughter with the sheep.

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

⁷And 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].

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

⁸And they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water the sheep.

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

⁹While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

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 mouth of the well, and watered the sheep 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 a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca'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, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.

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

¹⁵And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?

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, Rachel.

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

¹⁷And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.

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 were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.

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

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

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

²⁴And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.

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

²⁵And 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 thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?

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

²⁶And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

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

²⁷Fulfil the week [with] this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.

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

²⁸And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week [with] this one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.

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

²⁹And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant.

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

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

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

³¹And when Jehovah 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 bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction; for now 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 again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this one 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 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.

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

³⁵And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, This time will I praise Jehovah; therefore she called his name Judah. And she ceased to bear.

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