Vayetzei

ראשוןRishon

Jacob leaves Beersheba and stops at Mount Moriah, where he dreams of a ladder reaching heaven. G-d promises him the land and protection until he returns, and Jacob vows to give a tenth of his possessions.

שניSheni

Jacob reaches a well in Haran and meets Rachel, who is tending Laban’s sheep. He helps water the flock, meets Laban, and agrees to work for him.

שלישיShlishi

Jacob agrees to work seven years to marry Rachel, but Laban gives him Leah instead. Jacob later marries Rachel and serves another seven years; Leah and the maidservants have eight sons.

רביעיRevi'i

Leah has more children, including Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah, while Rachel gives birth to Joseph. Jacob then asks Laban to let him return to Canaan with his family.

חמישיChamishi

Jacob agrees to continue tending Laban’s flocks in exchange for the spotted and striped animals. Despite Laban repeatedly changing the arrangement, Jacob becomes wealthy, and G-d eventually commands him to return to Canaan.

שישיShishi

Jacob secretly leaves with his family and possessions, while Rachel takes Laban’s idols. Laban pursues them, but G-d warns him not to harm Jacob; Laban searches for the idols but does not find them.

שביעיShvi'i

Jacob and Laban make a peace treaty and establish a stone monument as a witness. Laban returns home, while Jacob continues toward Canaan and is met by angels.