¹[Ny nanompoan'i Jakoba an'i Labana hahazoany an'i Lea sy Rahely ho vadiny, sy ny nahaterahan'ny zanany] Dia niainga Jakoba ka nankany amin'ny tanin'ny zanaky ny atsinanana.

¹Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.

²Dia nijery izy, ka, indro, nisy lavaka fantsakana tany an-tsaha, ary, indro, nisy ondry aman'osy telo, dia nandry teo anilany; fa teo amin'izany lavaka fantsakana izany no fampisotroan'ny olona ny andian'ny ondry aman'osy; ary lehibe ny vato teo am-bavan'ny fantsakana.

²He looked, and behold, a well in the field, and, behold, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.

³Ary nangonina teo ny andian'ny ondry aman'osy rehetra, dia nakodian'ny olona ny vato hiala amin'ny vavan'ny lavaka fantsakana, ka nampisotroiny ny ondry aman'osy; ary dia naveriny indray ny Vato ho eo am-bavan'ny lavaka fantsakana ho amin'ny fitoerany.

³There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well’s mouth in its place.

⁴Ary hoy Jakoba tamin'ny olona: Ry rahalahiko, avy aiza moa ianareo? Ary hoy ireo: Avy any Harana izahay.

⁴Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”

⁵Ary hoy izy taminy: Moa mba fantatrareo va Labana, zanakalahin'i Nahora? Dia hoy izy: Fantatray ihany.

⁵He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”

⁶Ary hoy izy taminy: Tsara ihany va izy? Dia hoy izy: Tsara ihany izy; ary, indro, tamy Rahely zananivavy mitondra ny ondry aman'osy.

⁶He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”

⁷Ary hoy izy: Indro, mbola antoandrobe ny andro, ka tsy mbola mby amin'ny fotoana famoriana ny omby aman'ondry; ampisotroy ny ondry aman'osy, dia andeha, andraso.

⁷He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”

⁸Dia hoy izy: Tsy azonay hatao izany, raha tsy efa tafangona avokoa ny andian'ny ondry aman'osy rehetra, ka hakodian'ny olona ny vato hiala amin'ny vavan'ny lavaka fantsakana; dia vao hampisotro ny ondry aman'osy izahay.

⁸They said, “We can’t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth. Then we water the sheep.”

⁹Raha mbola niteny taminy izy; dia, indro, tamy Rahely nitondra ny ondry aman'osin-drainy; fa mpiandry ondry izy.

⁹While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.

¹⁰Ary rehefa hitan'i Jakoba Rahely, zanakavavin'i Labana anadahin-dreniny, sy ny ondry aman'osin'i Labana anadahin-dreniny, dia nanatona izy ka nanakodia ny vato hiala tamin'ny vavan'ny lavaka fantsakana, dia nampisotro ny ondry aman'osin'i Labana anadahin-dreniny izy.

¹⁰It 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.

¹¹Ary Jakoba nanoroka an-dRahely, dia nanandrata ny feony ka nitomany.

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

¹²Dia nambaran'i Jakoba tamin-dRahely fa havan-drainy sy zana-dRebeka izy; dia nihazakazaka Rahely nanambara izany tamin-drainy.

¹²Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.

¹³Ary rehefa ren'i Labana ny filazany an'i Jakoba, zanak'anabaviny, dia nihazakazaka nitsena azy izy ka namihina azy sy nanoroka azy ary nitondra azy ho any an-tranony. Dia nambaran'i Jakoba tamin'i Labana izany rehetra izany.

¹³It happened, when Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, that he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.

¹⁴Ary hoy Labana taminy: Taolako sy nofoko tokoa ianao. Ary rehefa nitoetra tao aminy andro iray volana Jakoba,

¹⁴Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” He lived with him for a month.

¹⁵dia hoy Labana taminy: Moa na dia rahalahiko aza ianao, dia hano­mpo ahy maina va ? Lazao amiko izay ho karamanao.

¹⁵Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”

¹⁶Ary Labana nanan-janaka roa vavy: Lea no anaran'ny zokiny, ary Rahely no anaran'ny zandriny.

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

¹⁷Ary Lea nalemy maso; fa Rahely bikàna sady tsara tarehy.

¹⁷Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.

¹⁸Ary Jakoba tia an-dRahely ka nanao hoe: Hanompo anao fito taona aho hahazoako an-dRahely, zanakao faravavy.

¹⁸Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”

¹⁹Ary hoy Labana: Aleoko homena anao izy, toy izay homena lehilahy hafa; tomoera eto amiko.

¹⁹Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”

²⁰Dia nanompo an'i Labana fito taona Jakoba hahazoany an-dRahely; ary toa andro vitsy foana teo imasony izany noho ny fitiavany azy.

²⁰Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

²¹Ary hoy Jakoba tamin'i Labana: Aiza ny vadiko, mba hanambadiako azy? fa efa tapitra ny fetr'androko.

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

²²Ary nampamory ny tompon-tany rehetra Labana ka nanao fanasana.

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

²³Kanjo nony hariva dia naka an'i Lea zananivavy izy ka nitondra azy ho any amin'i Jakoba; dia nanambady azy Jakoba.

²³It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.

²⁴Ary nomen'i Labana an'i Lea zananivavy Zilpa ankizivaviny hanompo azy.

²⁴Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

²⁵Ary nony efa maraina ny andro, indro fa Lea izy; dia hoy Jakoba tamin'i Labana: Ahoana izao nataonao tamiko izao? Moa tsy Rahely va no nanompoako anao? Ka nahoana no nofitahinao aho?

²⁵It happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”

²⁶Dia hoy Labana: Tsy fanao atỳ amin'ny taninay ny mamoaka ny zandriny alohan'ny zokiny.

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

²⁷Tanteraho ny herinandron'ity anankiray ity, dia homenay anao koa ny anankiray noho ny fanompoana izay mbola hanompoanao ahy fito taona indray.

²⁷Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me yet seven other years.”

²⁸Dia nataon'i Jakoba izany, ka notanterahiny ny herinandrony; dia nomen'i Labana azy koa Rahely zananivavy ho vadiny.

²⁸Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.

²⁹Ary nomen'i Labana an-dRahely zananivavy kosa Bila ankizivaviny hanompo azy.

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

³⁰Dia novadin'i Jakoba koa Rahely; ary izy no tiany mihoatra noho Lea; dia nanompo an'i Labana fito taona indray izy.

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

³¹Ary rehefa hitan'i Jehovah fa nankahalaina Lea, dia nampanan'anaka azy Izy; fa momba kosa Rahely.

³¹Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

³²Dia nanan'anaka Lea ka niteraka zazalahy, ary ny anarany dia na­taony hoe Robena; fa hoy izy: Efa nitsinjo ny fahoriako Jehovah, fa ankehitriny dia ho tian'ny vadiko aho.

³²Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction. For now my husband will love me.”

³³Dia nanan'anaka indray izy ka niteraka zazalahy; ary hoy izy: Satria ren'i Jehovah fa efa nankalahaina aho, dia nomeny ahy koa ity; dia nataony hoe Simeona ny anarany.

³³She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Simeon.

³⁴Dia nanan'anaka indray izy ka niteraka zazalahy; ary hoy izy: Ankehitriny izao dia hikambana amiko ny vadiko, fa efa niteraka zazalahy telo ho azy aho; izany no nanaovana ny anarany hoe Levy.Dia nanan'anaka indray izy ka niteraka zazalahy; ary hoy izy: Ankehitriny dia hidera an'i Jehovah aho; izany no nanaovany ny anarany hoe Joda; dia nitsaha-jaza izy.

³⁴She conceived again, and bore a son. Said, “Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.

³⁵Dia nanan'anaka indray izy ka niteraka zazalahy; ary hoy izy: Ankehitriny dia hidera an'i Jehovah aho; izany no nanaovany ny anarany hoe Joda; dia nitsaha-jaza izy.

³⁵She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time will I praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.