Jacob, Joseph & Egypt

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--

when I have turned back in peace unto the house of my father, and Jehovah hath become my God,

then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that Thou dost give to me--tithing I tithe to Thee.'

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

and he looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone is on the mouth of the well.

(When thither have all the droves been gathered, and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, and have watered the flock, then they have turned back the stone on the mouth of the well to its place.)

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

And he saith to them, `Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, `We have known.'

And he saith to them, `Hath he peace?' and they say, `Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'

And he saith, `Lo, the day is still great, it is not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'

And they say, `We are not able, till that all the droves be gathered together, and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and we have watered the flock.'

He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she is shepherdess;

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 him, `Only my bone and my flesh art thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.

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 Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder is Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,

and the eyes of Leah are tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.

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

and Laban saith, `It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'

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 Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.