And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, therewerethreeflocks of sheeplying by it; for out of thatwelltheywatered the flocks: and a greatstone was upon the well’smouth.
And thitherwere all the flocksgathered: and theyrolled the stonefrom the well’smouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stoneagainupon the well’smouth in his place.
And it came to pass, whenJacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’sbrother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’sbrother, thatJacobwentnear, and rolled the stonefrom the well’smouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’sbrother.
And it came to pass, whenLabanheard 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 toldLaban all thesethings.
And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is thisthouhastdoneunto me? did not I servewiththee for Rachel? whereforethenhastthoubeguiled me?
And Leahconceived, and bare a son, and she called his nameReuben: for she said, Surely the LORDhathlookedupon my affliction; now therefore my husbandwilllove me.
And she conceivedagain, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORDhathheardthat I was hated, he haththereforegiven me this son also: and she called his nameSimeon.
And she conceivedagain, and bare a son; and said, Now thistimewill my husband be joinedunto me, because I haveborn him threesons: therefore was his namecalledLevi.