Jacob met Laban’s daughter Rachel at Haran

29 Jacob continued on the road [MTY], and he arrived at the land that was east of Canaan. 2 There he was surprised to see a well in a field, and three flocks of sheep were lying near the well. It was the well from which shepherds habitually got water for their sheep. There was a large stone covering the top of the well. 3 When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would work together to roll the stone away from the top of the well and get water for the sheep. When they finished doing that, they would put the stone back in its place over the top of the well.

4 On that day, Jacob asked the shepherds who were sitting there, “Where are you from?” They replied, “We are from Haran.” 5 He asked them, “Do you know Laban, the grandson of Nahor?” They replied, “Yes, we know him.” 6 Jacob asked them, “Is Laban well?” They replied, “Yes, he is well. Look! Here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep!” 7 Jacob said, “Hey! The sun is still high in the sky. It is not time for the flocks to be gathered for nighttime. Give the sheep some water and then take them back to ◄graze/eat grass► in the pastures!” 8 They replied, “No, we cannot do that until all the flocks are gathered here and the stone is removed from the top of the well. After that, we will give water to the sheep.”

9 While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep. She was the one who took care of her father’s sheep. 10 When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, who was his mother’s brother, Jacob was so excited that he went over and by himself rolled away the stone that covered the top of the well, and he got water for his uncle’s sheep. 11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel on the cheek, and he cried loudly because he was so happy. 12 Jacob told Rachel that he was one of her father’s relatives, the son of her aunt Rebekah. So she ran and told that to her father.

13 As soon as Laban heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, was there, he ran to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him on the cheek. Then he brought him to his home, and Jacob told him all that had happened to him. 14 Then Laban said to him, “Truly, you are part of my family!”