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Chapter 29
- 29:1
- Then
Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the
east.
- 29:2
- And he
looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three
flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the
flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
- 29:3
- And
thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from
the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon
the well's mouth in his place.
- 29:4
- And Jacob
said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are
we.
- 29:5
- And he
said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know
him.
- 29:6
- And he
said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold,
Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
- 29:7
- And he
said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle
should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
- 29:8
- And they
said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till
they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.
- 29:9
- And while
he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she
kept them.
- 29:10
- And it
came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's
brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went
near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the
flock of Laban his mother's brother.
- 29:11
- And Jacob
kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
- 29:12
- And Jacob
told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was
Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.
- 29:13
- And it
came to pass, when Laban heard 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 told Laban all these things.
- 29:14
- And Laban
said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with
him the space of a month.
- 29:15
- And Laban
said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore
serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
- 29:16
- And Laban
had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the
younger was Rachel.
- 29:17
- Leah was
tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
- 29:18
- And Jacob
loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy
younger daughter.
- 29:19
- And Laban
said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give
her to another man: abide with me.
- 29:20
- And Jacob
served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few
days, for the love he had to her.
- 29:21
- And Jacob
said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I
may go in unto her.
- 29:22
- And Laban
gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
- 29:23
- And it
came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and
brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
- 29:24
- And Laban
gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
- 29:25
- And it
came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to
Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee
for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
- 29:26
- And Laban
said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger
before the firstborn.
- 29:27
- Fulfil
her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou
shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
- 29:28
- And Jacob
did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to
wife also.
- 29:29
- And Laban
gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
- 29:30
- And he
went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and
served with him yet seven other years.
- 29:31
- And when
the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was
barren.
- 29:32
- And Leah
conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she
said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my
husband will love me.
- 29:33
- And she
conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard
I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called
his name Simeon.
- 29:34
- And she
conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my
husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons:
therefore was his name called Levi.
- 29:35
- And she
conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the
LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
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