1Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
1Huai nungin Jakob a pai jela, suahlam tate gam a tungta hi.
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.
2Huan, a et leh, ngaiin, pawn ah tuileh a na oma, kiangah belam hon thum a kual uh: huai tuileh akipan belam honte tui a dawnsak jel uhi: tuileh konga suang om a lian mahmah.
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.
3Huan, huailaiah belam hon tengteng a paikhawm jel ua: huan, tuileh kong akipan suang a khuk suan ua, suang tuileh konga a omna ngeiah a koih jel uh.
4Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
4Huan, Jakobin, a kiang uah, ka unaute aw, koi lama mi na hi ua? achi a. Huan, amau, Haran kho lam mi ka hi uh, a chi ua.
5He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
5Huan, aman, a kiang uah, Nahor tapa Laban na thei uhia? A chi a. Huan, amau, Thei e, a chi ua.
6He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
6Huan, aman, a kiang uah, A damlai ahi na hia? a chi a. Huan, amau, Adamlai himah: enin, a tanu Rakil leng belam pi dingin a hongkuan, a chi ua.
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.”
7Huchiin, aman, Ngai un, ni sang lai mahmah hi, gan pi khawm leng a hun nai kei: belamte tui dawnsak unla, vakhah un, a chi a.
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.”
8Huan, amau, Ka hih theikei ding uh, belam hon tengteng a paikhawm ua, tuileh kong akipan suang a khuk suan mateng un huai khit chiangin belamte tui ka dawnsak jel uhi, a chi ua.
9While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
9Huan, amau a houpih laiin Rakil a pa belamte piin a hongtungta; aman a ching jel hi.
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.
10Huan, hichi ahi a, Jakobin a nu sanggampa Laban tanu Rakil leh a nu sanggampa Laban belam hon a muhin Jakobin a vanaih a, tuileh kong akipan suang a khuk suana, a nu sanggampa belamte tui a dawnsak hi.
11Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
11Huan, Jakob in Rakil a tawpa, ngaihtakin a kapta.
12Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
12Huan, Jakob in a pa tupa ahihleh Rebeka tapa ahi chih Rakil a hilha: Rakil a taia, a pa a vahilhta hi.
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.
13Huan, hichi ahia, Labanin a sanggamnu tapa Jakob tanchin a jaktakin, a dawn dingin a taia, huan, a poma a tawpa, a inah a pita. Huan, Jakob in huai thu tengteng Laban a hilh.
14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” He lived with him for a month.
14Laban in, a kiangah, kaguh leh ka sa mahmah na hi, achia. Huan, kha khat a kiangah a omta hi.
15Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
15Huan, Laban in, Jakob kiangah, ka tupa na hih jiakin a mawkin kana na sem ding ahi maw? Bang na loh dia? Honhilh in, achia.
16Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
16Huan, Labanin tanu nih a neia: a upajaw min Lea ahia, a naupang jaw min Rakil ahi.
17Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
17Huan, lea mit a nou a, Rakil bel chinou hoihtak ahia, a mel leng a hoih mahmah.
18Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
18Huan, Jakob in Rakil a ita, huchiin, na tanu naupang jaw Rakil toh kiteng dingin kum sagih na na ka sem ding, achia.
19Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
19Huan, Laban in, amah ahihleh midang kianga ka piak sangin na kianga ka piak mah hoihzo ve: ka kiangah om nilouhin, achia.
20Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
20Huchiin, Jakob in Rakil a kitenpih dingin kum sagih a na a sepsak ta a; himahleh a it mahmah jiakin ni sawtlou chik bangin a thei hi.
21Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
21Huan, Jakob in Laban kiangah, ka kithuahpih theihna dingin ka ji hon peve leh, ka hun lah a kimta ngal a, achia.
22Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
22Huchiin, Laban in huai khua a mi tengteng a kaikhawm veka, ankuang a luita hi.
23It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.
23Huan, hichi ahia, khomial tungin a tanu Lea a pia, Jakob kiangah a piluta; huan, amah ana kithuahpih a.
24Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
24Huan, Laban in a sikhanu Zilpa a tanu Lea kiangah a sikhanu dingin a pia hi.
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?”
25Huan, hichi ahia, jingsang a hong hihin, ngaiin, Lea a nahita a: huchiin Jakob in, Laban kiangah, ka tunga na thilhih bangchidan ahia? Rakil toh kiteng dingin na na ka sem kahia? Bangjiaka honkhem maimah na hia? Achia.
26Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
26Huan Laban in, ka gam uah huchibanga ta upajaw ma a a naupang jaw paisak dan ahi kei hi.
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.”
27Hiai minu ni sagih zou tadih inla, huchiin, kum sagih dang kana nasep sikin midang nu leng ka hon pe ding uh, achia.
28Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
28Huchiin, Jakob in Huchibangin a hiha, ni sagih a zou ta a; huchiin, a tanu Rakil ji dingin a peta hi.
29Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her handmaid.
29Huan, Laban in a sikhanu Bilha a tanu Rakil kiangah a sikha dingin a pia hi.
30He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
30Huan, Rakil leng a kithuahpih a, Lea sangin Rakil a it jaw a, Laban na kum sagih dang a sem ta.
31Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
31Huan, Toupan Lea pen huatin a om chih a theia, huchiin a sul a honsaka; Rakil bel a chiing a.
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.”
32Huan, Lea a gaia, tapa a neia, amin dingin Reuben a sa a: Toupan ka gimdan a muh jiak ahi: tunjaw ka pasal in a honit ta ding, achia.
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.
33Huan, a gai nawna, tapa a nei nawna; Toupan huatin ka om chih a jak jiak in hial leng a honpia hi, achia, huchiin a min dingin Simeon a sa a.
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.
34Huan, a gai nawna, tapa anei nawna; tu in tapa thum ka neihsak jiakin, ka pasal in a hon juita ding, achia: huaijaikin a min dingin Levi a sa a.Huan, a gai nawna, tapa a nei nawna a: tu nung in jaw toupa ka phat ding, achia: huaijaikin amin dingin Juda a sa a; huan, ta a nei nawn tadih kei.
35She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time will I praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
35Huan, a gai nawna, tapa a nei nawna a: tu nung in jaw toupa ka phat ding, achia: huaijaikin amin dingin Juda a sa a; huan, ta a nei nawn tadih kei.