¹Potom sa zobral Jakob a išiel do zeme synov Východu.

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

²A keď pozrel, tu hľa videl studňu na poli. A hľa, boly tam tri stáda oviec, ktoré ležaly pri nej, lebo z tej studne napájali stáda, a kameň na vrchu studne bol veľký.

²And he looked, and behold, a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.

³A shromažďovávaly sa ta všetky stáda, a len potom odvaľovávali kameň s vrchu studne, a napojili stádo a zase privalili kameň na vrch studne, na jeho miesto.

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 its place.

⁴A Jakob sa ich opýtal: Moji bratia, odkiaľ ste? A povedali: Sme z Chárana.

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

⁵Vtedy im povedal: Či znáte Lábana, syna Náchorovho? A povedali: Známe.

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

⁶A zase im povedal: Či sa má dobre? A oni odpovedali: Dobre, a hľa, tamto ide Rácheľ, jeho dcéra, so stádom.

⁶And he said unto them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well. And, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

⁷Vtedy im povedal: Však ešte je ďaleko do večera, ešte nie je čas, aby sa sháňal dobytok; napojte ovce a iďte, paste.

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.

⁸Ale oni povedali: Nemôžeme, dokiaľ sa nesoženú všetky stáda; len vtedy odvalia kameň so studne, a napojíme ovce.

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

⁹A kým ešte hovoril s nimi, prišla Rácheľ so stádom oviec a kôz, ktoré patrily jej otcovi lebo bola pastierkou.

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

¹⁰A stalo sa, keď videl Jakob Rácheľ, dcéru Lábana, brata svojej matky, a stádo Lábana, brata svojej matky, že pristúpil Jakob a odvalil kameň s otvoru studne a napojil stádo Lábana, brata svojej matky.

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.

¹¹A Jakob bozkal Rácheľ a povýšil svoj hlas a plakal.

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

¹²A Jakob oznámil Rácheli, že je bratom jej otca a že je synom Rebeky a ona bežala a oznámila to svojmu otcovi.

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.

¹³A stalo sa, keď počul Lában zvesť o Jakobovi, synovi svojej sestry, že vyšiel a bežal mu oproti a objímuc ho bozkal ho a doviedol ho do svojho domu, a on porozprával Lábanovi všetko to, čo sa stalo.

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.

¹⁴A Lában mu povedal: Tak je, si moja kosť a moje telo. A býval u neho jeden mesiac.

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

¹⁵Potom povedal Lában Jakobovi: Či preto, že si môj brat, budeš mi darmo slúžiť? Povedz mi, čo bude tvoja mzda?

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

¹⁶A Lában mal dve dcéry, meno staršej bolo Lea, a meno mladšej bolo Rácheľ.

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

¹⁷Ale Lea mala chúlostivé oči, a Rácheľ bola peknej postavy a krásnej tvári.

¹⁷And Leah's eyes were tender. But Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

¹⁸A Jakob si zamiloval Rácheľ a povedal: Budem ti slúžiť sedem rokov za Rácheľ, tvoju mladšiu dcéru.

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

¹⁹A Lában odpovedal: Lepšie je, aby som ju dal tebe, než ako by som ju mal dať inému mužovi. Bývaj u mňa.

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

²⁰A tak slúžil Jakob za Rácheľ sedem rokov, a bolo to v jeho očiach ako niekoľko dní, keďže ju mal rád.

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

²¹Potom povedal Jakob Lábanovi: Daj mi moju ženu, lebo sa vyplnily moje dni, aby som vošiel k nej.

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

²²Vtedy shromaždil Lában všetkých mužov toho miesta a urobil hostinu.

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

²³Ale večer stalo sa, že pojal Leu, svoju dcéru, a voviedol ju k nemu, a vošiel k nej

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.

²⁴A Lában jej dal Zilfu, svoju dievku, Lei, svojej dcére, za dievku.

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

²⁵A keď bolo ráno, hľa, bola to Lea. A povedal Lábanovi: Čo si mi to urobil? Či som neslúžil u teba za Rácheľ? Prečo si ma tedy oklamal?

²⁵And it came to pass in the morning that, 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?

²⁶A Lában povedal: Tu u nás sa nerobí tak, aby sa mladšia vydala prv ako staršia, prvorodená.

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

²⁷Vyplň týždeň tejto, a potom ti dáme i túto za službu, ktorú budeš slúžiť u mňa, ešte druhých sedem rokov.

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

²⁸A Jakob urobil tak a vyplnil jej týždeň, a tak mu dal Rácheľ, svoju dcéru, jemu za ženu.

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

²⁹A Lában dal Rácheli, svojej dcére, Bilhu, svoju dievku, jej za dievku.

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

³⁰A vošiel i k Rácheli a miloval i Rácheľ, viac ako Leu, a slúžil u neho ešte druhých sedem rokov.

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

³¹A keď videl Hospodin, že je Lea nenávidená, otvoril jej život a Rácheľ zostala neplodnou.

³¹And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb. But Rachel was barren.

³²A Lea počala a porodila syna a nazvala jeho nemo Rúben, lebo povedala: Hospodin istotne videl moje trápenie, lebo teraz ma už bude milovať môj muž.

³²And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because Jehovah hath looked upon my affliction. For now my husband will love me.

³³A opät počala a porodila syna a povedala: Hospodin istotne počul, že som nenávidená, a dal mi aj tohoto, preto nazvala jeho meno Šimon.

³³And she conceived again, and bare a son: and said, Because Jehovah hath heard that I am hated, he hath therefore given me this [son] also. And she called his name Simeon.

³⁴A ešte počala a porodila syna a povedala: Teraz už, tento raz priľne môj muž ku mne, lebo som mu porodila troch synov a preto nazvali jeho meno Lévi.

³⁴And she conceived again, and bare a son. And said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons. Therefore was his name called Levi.

³⁵A ešte počala a porodila syna a povedala: Tento raz budem chváliť Hospodina, preto nazvala jeho meno Júda. A prestala rodiť.

³⁵And she conceived again, and bare a son. And she said, This time will I praise Jehovah. Therefore she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.