2. he looked out in a field and saw a well where shepherds took their sheep for water. Three flocks of sheep were lying around the well, which was covered with a large rock.
3. Shepherds would roll the rock away when all their sheep had gathered there. Then after the sheep had been watered, the shepherds would roll the rock back over the mouth of the well.
4. Jacob asked the shepherds, “Where are you from?”“We're from Haran,” they answered.
5. Then he asked, “Do you know Nahor's grandson Laban?”“Yes we do,” they replied.
6. “How is he?” Jacob asked.“He's fine,” they answered. “And here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep.”
7. Jacob told them, “Look, the sun is still high up in the sky, and it's too early to bring in the rest of the flocks. Water your sheep and take them back to the pasture.”
8. But they replied, “We can't do that until they all get here, and the rock has been rolled away from the well.”
9. While Jacob was still talking with the men, his cousin Rachel came up with her father's sheep.
16-17. Laban had two daughters. Leah was older than Rachel, but her eyes didn't sparkle, while Rachel was beautiful and had a good figure.
18. Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he answered, “If you will let me marry Rachel, I'll work seven years for you.”
19. Laban replied, “It's better for me to let you marry Rachel than for someone else to have her. So stay and work for me.”
20. Jacob worked seven years for Laban, but the time seemed like only a few days, because he loved Rachel so much.
21. Jacob said to Laban, “The time is up, and I want to marry Rachel now!”