雅各到達舅父家
1雅各繼續前行，來到東方人住的地方， 2看見田間有一口井，有三群羊臥在井邊，因為當地人用那口井的水飲羊。井口蓋著一塊大石頭。 3羊群聚集在井旁的時候，牧人就把石頭挪開飲羊，隨後再把石頭挪回原處。
4雅各問牧人：「弟兄們，你們是從哪裡來的？」他們說：「我們是從哈蘭來的。」 5雅各問道：「你們認識拿鶴的孫子拉班嗎？」他們說：「我們認識。」 6雅各又問：「他好嗎？」他們回答說：「很好。你看，他的女兒拉結帶著羊群來了。」 7雅各對他們說：「太陽還高，不到把羊關起來的時候，你們飲了羊，再放牠們去吃草吧！」 8他們說：「不行，要等所有的羊群到齊，有人挪開井口的石頭後，才能飲羊。」
9他們還在說話的時候，拉結就帶著她父親的羊群來到井邊，她是個牧羊女。 10雅各看見表妹拉結和舅父拉班的羊群來了，就上前把井口的石頭挪開，飲他舅父的羊。 11他親吻拉結，並放聲大哭。 12雅各告訴拉結自己是她父親的外甥，是利百加的兒子。拉結便跑去告訴她父親。
13拉班聽見外甥雅各來了，就跑去迎接他，擁抱他，親吻他，然後把他接到自己家裡。雅各把事情的經過告訴他。 14拉班高興地說：「你真是我的骨肉之親啊！」雅各在拉班家裡住了一個月。
雅各娶妻
15一天，拉班對他說：「雖然我們是親戚，也不能讓你白白地替我工作。告訴我，你希望得到什麼報酬？」 16拉班有兩個女兒，大的叫利亞，小的叫拉結。 17利亞兩眼無神29·17 「兩眼無神」或譯「兩眼很美麗」。，而拉結長得美麗出眾。 18雅各愛上了拉結，於是對拉班說：「我願意為你工作七年，請你把拉結許配給我。」 19拉班說：「把她嫁給你比嫁給外人好，你就留下來吧！」 20雅各為了拉結給拉班工作了七年。因為他深愛拉結，所以這七年在他眼中就像短短的幾天。
21一天，雅各對拉班說：「期限已經滿了，現在請把我妻子給我，我好和她同房。」 22於是，拉班就擺設宴席款待當地的人。 23到了晚上，拉班卻把女兒利亞送給雅各，雅各和她同房。 24拉班又把自己的婢女悉帕送給女兒利亞做婢女。
25第二天早上，雅各才發現娶的是利亞，就對拉班說：「你對我做的是什麼事啊！我服侍你不就是為了拉結嗎？你為什麼騙我？」 26拉班說：「依照本地的習俗，妹妹不能比姐姐先出嫁。 27等這七天的婚期過了，我就把拉結也許配給你，你再替我工作七年。」
28雅各同意了。過了七天，拉班把女兒拉結嫁給雅各， 29又把自己的婢女辟拉送給拉結。 30雅各也和拉結同房，他深愛拉結，勝過愛利亞。他又替拉班工作了七年。
雅各的兒女
31耶和華看見利亞失寵，就使利亞生育，但拉結卻不生育。 32利亞懷孕生了一個兒子，給孩子取名叫呂便29·32 「呂便」意思是「看，一個兒子」，此詞發音像希伯來文「他看見了我的痛苦」一詞的發音。。她說：「耶和華看見了我的痛苦，現在我丈夫一定會愛我。」 33她又懷孕生了一個兒子，就說：「耶和華聽見了我丈夫不愛我，所以又給我這個兒子。」於是，她給孩子取名叫西緬29·33 「西緬」意思是「聽見」。。 34她又再度懷孕，生了一個兒子，就說：「這次我丈夫一定會依戀我，因為我給他生了三個兒子。」於是，他給孩子取名叫利未29·34 「利未」意思是「聯合」。。 35後來，利亞再次懷孕，生了一個兒子，她說：「這次我要讚美耶和華！」於是，她給孩子取名叫猶大29·35 「猶大」意思是「讚美」。。之後，利亞停止了生育。
1Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.29.1 went…: Heb. lift up his feet29.1 people: Heb. children 2And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth. 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 his place. 4And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. 5And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him. 6And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.29.6 Is he…: Heb. Is there peace to him? 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.29.7 it is…: Heb. yet the day is great 8And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
9¶ And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them. 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. 11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 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. 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.29.13 tidings: Heb. hearing 14And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.29.14 the space…: Heb. a month of days
15¶ And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21¶ And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. 22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. 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. 24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. 25And it came to pass, that in the morning, 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? 26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.29.26 country: Heb. place 27Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. 28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31¶ And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. 32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.29.32 Reuben: that is, See a son 33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.29.33 Simeon: that is, Hearing 34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.29.34 Levi: that is, Joined 35And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.29.35 Judah: that is, Praise29.35 left…: Heb. stood from bearing
