¹Profectus ergo Jacob venit in terram orientalem.And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.

¹Profectus ergo Jacob venit in terram orientalem.And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.

²Et vidit puteum in agro,And he saw a well in a field,tres quoque greges ovium accubantes juxta eum:and also three flocks of sheep reclining near it.nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora,For the animals were watered from it,et os ejus grandi lapide claudebatur.and its mouth was closed with a great stone.

²Et vidit puteum in agro,And he saw a well in a field,tres quoque greges ovium accubantes juxta eum:and also three flocks of sheep reclining near it.nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora,For the animals were watered from it,et os ejus grandi lapide claudebatur.and its mouth was closed with a great stone.

³Morisque erat ut cunctis ovibus congregatis devolverent lapidem,And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together, to roll away the stone.et refectis gregibus rursum super os putei ponerent.And when the flocks had been refreshed, they placed it over the mouth of the well again.

³Morisque erat ut cunctis ovibus congregatis devolverent lapidem,And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together, to roll away the stone.et refectis gregibus rursum super os putei ponerent.And when the flocks had been refreshed, they placed it over the mouth of the well again.

⁴Dixitque ad pastores:And he said to the shepherds,Fratres,“Brothers,unde estis?where are you from?”Qui responderunt:And they answered.De Haran.“From Haran.”

⁴Dixitque ad pastores:And he said to the shepherds,Fratres,“Brothers,unde estis?where are you from?”Qui responderunt:And they answered.De Haran.“From Haran.”

⁵Quos interrogans,And questioning them,Numquid,he said,ait,“Do you know Laban,nostis Laban filium Nachor?the son of Nahor?”Dixerunt:They said,Novimus.“We know him.”

⁵Quos interrogans,And questioning them,Numquid,he said,ait,“Do you know Laban,nostis Laban filium Nachor?the son of Nahor?”Dixerunt:They said,Novimus.“We know him.”

⁶Sanusne est?He said, “Is he well?”inquit. Valet,“He is very well,”inquiunt:they said.et ecce Rachel filia ejus venit cum grege suo.“And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”

⁶Sanusne est?He said, “Is he well?”inquit. Valet,“He is very well,”inquiunt:they said.et ecce Rachel filia ejus venit cum grege suo.“And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”

⁷Dixitque Jacob:And Jacob said,Adhuc multum diei superest,“There is still much daylight remaining,nec est tempus ut reducantur ad caulas greges:and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold.date ante potum ovibus,Give the sheep to drink first,et sic eas ad pastum reducite.and then lead them back to pasture.”

⁷Dixitque Jacob:And Jacob said,Adhuc multum diei superest,“There is still much daylight remaining,nec est tempus ut reducantur ad caulas greges:and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold.date ante potum ovibus,Give the sheep to drink first,et sic eas ad pastum reducite.and then lead them back to pasture.”

⁸Qui responderunt:They responded,Non possumus,“We cannot,donec omnia pecora congregentur,until all the animals are gathered togetheret amoveamus lapidem de ore putei,and we remove the stone from the mouth of the well,ut adaquemus greges.so that we may water the flocks.”

⁸Qui responderunt:They responded,Non possumus,“We cannot,donec omnia pecora congregentur,until all the animals are gathered togetheret amoveamus lapidem de ore putei,and we remove the stone from the mouth of the well,ut adaquemus greges.so that we may water the flocks.”

⁹Adhuc loquebantur,They were still speaking,et ecce Rachel veniebat cum ovibus patris sui:and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep;nam gregem ipsa pascebat.for she pastured the flock.

⁹Adhuc loquebantur,They were still speaking,et ecce Rachel veniebat cum ovibus patris sui:and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep;nam gregem ipsa pascebat.for she pastured the flock.

¹⁰Quam cum vidisset Jacob,When Jacob had seen her,et sciret consobrinam suam,and he realized that she was his maternal first cousin,ovesque Laban avunculi sui,and that these were the sheep of his uncle Laban,amovit lapidem quo puteus claudebatur.he removed the stone which closed the well.

¹⁰Quam cum vidisset Jacob,When Jacob had seen her,et sciret consobrinam suam,and he realized that she was his maternal first cousin,ovesque Laban avunculi sui,and that these were the sheep of his uncle Laban,amovit lapidem quo puteus claudebatur.he removed the stone which closed the well.

¹¹Et adaquato grege, osculatus est eam:And having watered the flock, he kissed her.et elevata voce flevit,And lifting up his voice, he wept.

¹¹Et adaquato grege, osculatus est eam:And having watered the flock, he kissed her.et elevata voce flevit,And lifting up his voice, he wept.

¹²et indicavit ei quod frater esset patris sui,And he revealed to her that he was a brother of her father,et filius Rebeccæ:and the son of Rebekah.at illa festinans nuntiavit patri suo.And so, hurrying, she announced it to her father.

¹²et indicavit ei quod frater esset patris sui,And he revealed to her that he was a brother of her father,et filius Rebeccæ:and the son of Rebekah.at illa festinans nuntiavit patri suo.And so, hurrying, she announced it to her father.

¹³Qui cum audisset venisse Jacob filium sororis suæ,And when he had heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, had arrived,cucurrit obviam ei:he ran to meet him.complexusque eum,And embracing him,et in oscula ruens,and kissing him heartily,duxit in domum suam.he brought him into his house.Auditis autem causis itineris,But when he had heard the reasons for his journey,

¹³Qui cum audisset venisse Jacob filium sororis suæ,And when he had heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, had arrived,cucurrit obviam ei:he ran to meet him.complexusque eum,And embracing him,et in oscula ruens,and kissing him heartily,duxit in domum suam.he brought him into his house.Auditis autem causis itineris,But when he had heard the reasons for his journey,

¹⁴respondit:he responded,Os meum es,“You are my boneet caro mea.and my flesh.”Et postquam impleti sunt dies mensis unius,And after the days of one month were completed,

¹⁴respondit:he responded,Os meum es,“You are my boneet caro mea.and my flesh.”Et postquam impleti sunt dies mensis unius,And after the days of one month were completed,

¹⁵dixit ei:he said to him:Num quia frater meus es,“Though you are my brother,gratis servies mihi?will you serve me for nothing?dic quid mercedis accipias.Tell me what wages you would accept.”

¹⁵dixit ei:he said to him:Num quia frater meus es,“Though you are my brother,gratis servies mihi?will you serve me for nothing?dic quid mercedis accipias.Tell me what wages you would accept.”

¹⁶Habebat vero duas filias:In truth, he had two daughters:nomen majoris Lia,the name of the elder was Leah;minor vero appellabatur Rachel.and truly the younger was called Rachel.

¹⁶Habebat vero duas filias:In truth, he had two daughters:nomen majoris Lia,the name of the elder was Leah;minor vero appellabatur Rachel.and truly the younger was called Rachel.

¹⁷Sed Lia lippis erat oculis:But while Leah was bleary-eyed,Rachel decora facie,Rachel had an elegant appearanceet venusto aspectu.and was attractive to behold.

¹⁷Sed Lia lippis erat oculis:But while Leah was bleary-eyed,Rachel decora facie,Rachel had an elegant appearanceet venusto aspectu.and was attractive to behold.

¹⁸Quam diligens Jacob,And Jacob, loving her,ait:said,Serviam tibi pro Rachel filia tua minore, septem annis.“I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”

¹⁸Quam diligens Jacob,And Jacob, loving her,ait:said,Serviam tibi pro Rachel filia tua minore, septem annis.“I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”

¹⁹Respondit Laban:Laban responded,Melius est ut tibi eam dem quam alteri viro:“It is better that I give her to you than to another man;mane apud me.remain with me.”

¹⁹Respondit Laban:Laban responded,Melius est ut tibi eam dem quam alteri viro:“It is better that I give her to you than to another man;mane apud me.remain with me.”

²⁰Servivit ergo Jacob pro Rachel septem annis:Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel.et videbantur illi pauci dies præ amoris magnitudine.And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.

²⁰Servivit ergo Jacob pro Rachel septem annis:Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel.et videbantur illi pauci dies præ amoris magnitudine.And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.

²¹Dixitque ad Laban:And he said to Laban,Da mihi uxorem meam:“Give my wife to me.quia jam tempus impletum est,For now the time has been fulfilled,ut ingrediar ad illam.so that I may go in to her.”

²¹Dixitque ad Laban:And he said to Laban,Da mihi uxorem meam:“Give my wife to me.quia jam tempus impletum est,For now the time has been fulfilled,ut ingrediar ad illam.so that I may go in to her.”

²²Qui vocatis multis amicorum turbis ad convivium,And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast,fecit nuptias.agreed to the marriage.

²²Qui vocatis multis amicorum turbis ad convivium,And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast,fecit nuptias.agreed to the marriage.

²³Et vespere Liam filiam suam introduxit ad eum,And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,

²³Et vespere Liam filiam suam introduxit ad eum,And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,

²⁴dans ancillam filiæ, Zelpham nomine.giving his daughter a handmaid named Zilpah.Ad quam cum ex more Jacob fuisset ingressus,After Jacob had gone in to her, according to custom,facto mane vidit Liam:when morning had arrived, he saw Leah.

²⁴dans ancillam filiæ, Zelpham nomine.giving his daughter a handmaid named Zilpah.Ad quam cum ex more Jacob fuisset ingressus,After Jacob had gone in to her, according to custom,facto mane vidit Liam:when morning had arrived, he saw Leah.

²⁵et dixit ad socerum suum:And he said to his father-in-law,Quid est quod facere voluisti?“What is it that you intended to do?nonne pro Rachel servivi tibi?Did I not serve you for Rachel?quare imposuisti mihi?Why have you deceived me?”

²⁵et dixit ad socerum suum:And he said to his father-in-law,Quid est quod facere voluisti?“What is it that you intended to do?nonne pro Rachel servivi tibi?Did I not serve you for Rachel?quare imposuisti mihi?Why have you deceived me?”

²⁶Respondit Laban:Laban responded,Non est in loco nostro consuetudinis, ut minores ante tradamus ad nuptias.“It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.

²⁶Respondit Laban:Laban responded,Non est in loco nostro consuetudinis, ut minores ante tradamus ad nuptias.“It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.

²⁷Imple hebdomadam dierum hujus copulæ:Complete a week of days with this mating.et hanc quoque dabo tibi pro opere quo serviturus es mihi septem annis aliis.And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years.”

²⁷Imple hebdomadam dierum hujus copulæ:Complete a week of days with this mating.et hanc quoque dabo tibi pro opere quo serviturus es mihi septem annis aliis.And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years.”

²⁸Acquievit placito:He agreed to his pleading.et hebdomada transacta,And after the week had passed,Rachel duxit uxorem:he took Rachel as a wife.

²⁸Acquievit placito:He agreed to his pleading.et hebdomada transacta,And after the week had passed,Rachel duxit uxorem:he took Rachel as a wife.

²⁹cui pater servam Balam tradiderat.To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.

²⁹cui pater servam Balam tradiderat.To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.

³⁰Tandemque potitus optatis nuptiis,And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired,amorem sequentis priori prætulit,he preferred the love of the latter before the former,serviens apud eum septem annis aliis.and he served with him another seven years.

³⁰Tandemque potitus optatis nuptiis,And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired,amorem sequentis priori prætulit,he preferred the love of the latter before the former,serviens apud eum septem annis aliis.and he served with him another seven years.

³¹Videns autem Dominus quod despiceret Liam,But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah,aperuit vulvam ejus, sorore sterili permanente.opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.

³¹Videns autem Dominus quod despiceret Liam,But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah,aperuit vulvam ejus, sorore sterili permanente.opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.

³²Quæ conceptum genuit filium,Having conceived, she gave birth to a son,vocavitque nomen ejus Ruben,and she called his name Reuben,dicens:saying:Vidit Dominus humilitatem meam:“The Lord saw my humiliation;nunc amabit me vir meus.now my husband will love me.”

³²Quæ conceptum genuit filium,Having conceived, she gave birth to a son,vocavitque nomen ejus Ruben,and she called his name Reuben,dicens:saying:Vidit Dominus humilitatem meam:“The Lord saw my humiliation;nunc amabit me vir meus.now my husband will love me.”

³³Rursumque concepit et peperit filium,And again she conceived and bore a son,et ait:and she said,Quoniam audivit me Dominus haberi contemptui,“Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt,dedit etiam istum mihi;he has also given this one to me.”vocavitque nomen ejus Simeon.And she called his name Simeon.

³³Rursumque concepit et peperit filium,And again she conceived and bore a son,et ait:and she said,Quoniam audivit me Dominus haberi contemptui,“Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt,dedit etiam istum mihi;he has also given this one to me.”vocavitque nomen ejus Simeon.And she called his name Simeon.

³⁴Concepitque tertio,And she conceived a third time,et genuit alium filium:and she gave birth to another son,dixitque:and she said:Nunc quoque copulabitur mihi maritus meus:“Now likewise my husband will unite with me,eo quod pepererim ei tres filios:because I have borne him three sons.”et idcirco appellavit nomen ejus Levi.And because of this, she called his name Levi.

³⁴Concepitque tertio,And she conceived a third time,et genuit alium filium:and she gave birth to another son,dixitque:and she said:Nunc quoque copulabitur mihi maritus meus:“Now likewise my husband will unite with me,eo quod pepererim ei tres filios:because I have borne him three sons.”et idcirco appellavit nomen ejus Levi.And because of this, she called his name Levi.

³⁵Quarto concepit,A fourth time she conceived and bore a son,et peperit filium,and she said,et ait:“Only now will I confess to the Lord.”Modo confitebor Domino,And for this reason,et ob hoc vocavit eum Judam:she called him Judah.cessavitque parere.And she ceased from child-bearing.

³⁵Quarto concepit,A fourth time she conceived and bore a son,et peperit filium,and she said,et ait:“Only now will I confess to the Lord.”Modo confitebor Domino,And for this reason,et ob hoc vocavit eum Judam:she called him Judah.cessavitque parere.And she ceased from child-bearing.