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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

¹¹Jakove ndokutsvoda Rakeri, akasimudza inzwi rake akabudisa misodzi.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²²Rabhani ndokuunganidza vanhu vose venzvimbo iyo, ndokuita mabiko.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.