Genesis:29

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* Then Jacob went on his journey , and came to the land of the sons of the east . * And he looked , and , behold , a well in the field . And , lo , three flocks of sheep were laying there by it , for they watered the flocks out of that well . And the stone upon the well 's mouth was great . * And all the flocks were gathered there . 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 its place . * And Jacob said to them , My brothers , where are ye from ? And they said , We are of Haran . * And he said to them , Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor ? And they said , We know him . * And he said to them , Is it well with him ? And they said , It is well . And , behold , Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep . * 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 . * And they said , We cannot until all the flocks be gathered together , and they roll the stone from the well 's mouth . Then we water the sheep . * While he was yet speaking with them , Rachel came with her father 's sheep , for she kept them . * 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 hi * And Jacob kissed Rachel , and lifted up his voice , and wept . * 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 . * And it came to pass , when Laban heard the news 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 . * And Laban said to him , Surely thou are my bone and my flesh . And he abode with him the space of a month . * And Laban said to Jacob , Because thou are my brother , should thou therefore serve me for nothing ? Tell me , what shall thy wages be ? * And Laban had two daughters . The name of the elder was Leah , and the name of the younger was Rachel . * And Leah 's eyes were weak , but Rachel was beautiful and well favored . * And Jacob loved Rachel , and he said , I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter . * And Laban said , It is better that I give her to thee , than that I should give her to another man . Abide with me . * And Jacob served seven years for Rachel . And they seemed to him but a few days , for the love he had for her . * And Jacob said to Laban , Give me my wife , for my days are fulfilled , that I may go in to her . * And Laban gathered together all the men of the place , and made a feast . * And it came to pass in the evening , that he took Leah his daughter , and brought her to him . And he went in to her . * And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid . * And it came to pass in the morning that , behold , it was Leah . And he said to Laban , What is this thou have done to me ? Did I not serve with thee for Rachel ? Why then have thou beguiled me ? * And Laban said , It is not so done in our place , to give the younger before the firstborn . * Fulfill the week of this one , and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shall serve with me yet seven other years . * And Jacob did so , and fulfilled her week . And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife . * And Laban gave to Rachel , his daughter , Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid . * And he also went in to Rachel , and also he loved Rachel more than Leah , and served with him yet seven other years . * And LORD saw that Leah was regarded inferior , and he opened her womb , but Rachel was barren . * And Leah conceived , and bore a son , and she called his name Reuben . For she said , Because LORD has looked upon my affliction , for now my husband will love me . * And she conceived again , and bore a son , and said , Because LORD has heard that I am regarded inferior , he has therefore given me this [son ] also . And she called his name Simeon . * And she conceived again , and bore a son , and said , Now this time my husband will be joined to me , because I have borne him three sons . Therefore his name was called Levi . * And she conceived again , and bore a son . And she said , This time I will praise LORD . Therefore she called his name Judah . And she left off bearing .

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