Israel

And Jacob awaketh out of his sleep, and saith, `Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew not;'

And Jacob riseth early in the morning, and taketh the stone which he hath made his pillows, and maketh it a standing pillar, and poureth oil upon its top,

And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, `Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on--

And Jacob lifteth up his feet, and goeth towards the land of the sons of the east;

And Jacob saith to them, `My brethren, from whence are ye?' and they say, `We are from Haran.'

and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,

and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he is her father's brother, and that he is Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.

And it cometh to pass, when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister's son, that he runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and kisseth him, and bringeth him in unto his house; and he recounteth to Laban all these things,

And Laban saith to Jacob, `Is it because thou art my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what is thy hire.'

And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, `I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

And Jacob saith unto Laban, `Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'

And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;

And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, `Give me sons, and if there is none--I die.'

And Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, `Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'

and she giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth in unto her;

and Bilhah conceiveth, and beareth to Jacob a son,

And Bilhah, Rachel's maid-servant, conceiveth again, and beareth a second son to Jacob,

And Leah seeth that she hath ceased from bearing, and she taketh Zilpah her maid-servant, and giveth her to Jacob for a wife;

and Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant, beareth to Jacob a son,

And Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant, beareth a second son to Jacob,

And Jacob cometh in from the field at evening; and Leah goeth to meet him, and saith, `Unto me dost thou come in, for hiring I have hired thee with my son's love-apples;' and he lieth with her during that night.

And God hearkeneth unto Leah, and she conceiveth, and beareth to Jacob a son, a fifth,

And conceive again doth Leah, and she beareth a sixth son to Jacob,