strkjv@Genesis:29:1
@ Then
Jacob
went
on
his
journey
, and
came
into the
land
of the
people
of the
east
.
strkjv@Genesis: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
wells
mouth
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:3
@ And thither were all the
flocks
gathered
: and they
rolled
the
stone
from the
wells
mouth
, and
watered
the
sheep
, and
put
the
stone
again
upon the
wells
mouth
in his
place
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:4
@ And
Jacob
said
unto them, My
brethren
,
whence
be ye? And they
said
, Of
Haran
are we.
strkjv@Genesis:29:5
@ And he
said
unto them,
Know
ye
Laban
the
son
of
Nahor
? And they
said
, We
know
him.
strkjv@Genesis: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
.
strkjv@Genesis: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.
strkjv@Genesis:29:8
@ And they
said
, We
cannot
, until all the
flocks
be gathered
together
, and till they
roll
the
stone
from the
wells
mouth
; then we
water
the
sheep
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:9
@ And while he
yet
spake
with them,
Rachel
came
with her
fathers
sheep
: for she kept
them
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:10
@ And it came to pass, when
Jacob
saw
Rachel
the
daughter
of
Laban
his
mothers
brother
, and the
sheep
of
Laban
his
mothers
brother
, that
Jacob
went
near
, and
rolled
the
stone
from the
wells
mouth
, and
watered
the
flock
of
Laban
his
mothers
brother
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:11
@ And
Jacob
kissed
Rachel
, and lifted
up
his
voice
, and
wept
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:12
@ And
Jacob
told
Rachel
that he was her
fathers
brother
, and that he was
Rebekahs
son
: and she
ran
and
told
her
father
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:13
@ And it came to pass, when
Laban
heard
the
tidings
of
Jacob
his
sisters
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
.
strkjv@Genesis: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
.
strkjv@Genesis: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?
strkjv@Genesis:29:16
@ And
Laban
had
two
daughters
: the
name
of the
elder
was
Leah
, and the
name
of the
younger
was
Rachel
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:17
@
Leah
was
tender
eyed
; but
Rachel
was
beautiful
and
well
favoured
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:18
@ And
Jacob
loved
Rachel
; and
said
, I will
serve
thee
seven
years
for
Rachel
thy
younger
daughter
.
strkjv@Genesis: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.
strkjv@Genesis: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.
strkjv@Genesis:29:21
@ And
Jacob
said
unto
Laban
,
Give
me my
wife
, for my
days
are
fulfilled
, that I may go
in
unto her.
strkjv@Genesis:29:22
@ And
Laban
gathered
together
all the
men
of the
place
, and
made
a
feast
.
strkjv@Genesis: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.
strkjv@Genesis:29:24
@ And
Laban
gave
unto his
daughter
Leah
Zilpah
his
maid
for an
handmaid
.
strkjv@Genesis: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?
strkjv@Genesis:29:26
@ And
Laban
said
, It must not be so
done
in our
country
, to
give
the
younger
before
the
firstborn
.
strkjv@Genesis: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
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:28
@ And
Jacob
did
so, and
fulfilled
her
week
: and he
gave
him
Rachel
his
daughter
to
wife
also.
strkjv@Genesis:29:29
@ And
Laban
gave
to
Rachel
his
daughter
Bilhah
his
handmaid
to be her
maid
.
strkjv@Genesis: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
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:31
@ And when the
LORD
saw
that
Leah
was
hated
, he
opened
her
womb
: but
Rachel
was
barren
.
strkjv@Genesis:29:32
@ And
Leah
conceived
, and
bare
a
son
, and she
called
his
name
Reuben
R@:
for
she
said
,
Surely
the
LORD
hath
looked
upon my
affliction
; now
therefore
my
husband
will
love
me.
strkjv@Genesis:29:33
@ And she
conceived
again, and
bare
a
son
; and
said
, Because the
LORD
hath
heard
that I was
hated
, he hath therefore
given
me this son also: and she
called
his
name
Simeon
.
strkjv@Genesis: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
.
strkjv@Genesis: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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