Genesis:29

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drb @Genesis:29:1 @Then Jacob went on in his journey , and came into the east country . drb @Genesis:29:2 @And he saw a well in the field , and three flocks of sheep lying by it : for the beasts were watered out of it , and the mouth thereof was closed with a great stone . drb @Genesis:29:3 @And the custom was , when all the sheep were gathered together to roll away the stone , and after the sheep were watered , to put it on the mouth of the well again . drb @Genesis:29:4 @And he said to the shepherds : Brethren , whence are you ? They answered : Of Haran . drb @Genesis:29:5 @And he asked them , saying : Know you Laban the son of Nachor ? They said : We know him . drb @Genesis:29:6 @He said : Is he in health ? He is in health , say they : and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with his flock . drb @Genesis:29:7 @And Jacob said : There is yet much day remaining , neither is it time to bring the flocks into the folds again : first give the sheep drink , and so lead them back to feed . drb @Genesis:29:8 @They answered : We cannot , till all the cattle be gathered together , and we remove the stone from the well 's mouth , that we may water the flocks . drb @Genesis:29:9 @They were yet speaking , and behold Rachel came with her father 's sheep : for she fed the flock . drb @Genesis:29:10 @And when Jacob saw her , and knew her to be his cousin-german , and that they were the sheep of Laban , his uncle : he removed the stone wherewith the well was closed . drb @Genesis:29:11 @And having watered the flock , he kissed her : and lifting up his voice , wept . drb @Genesis:29:12 @And he told her that he was her father 's brother , and the son of Rebecca : but she went in haste and told her father . drb @Genesis:29:13 @Who , when he heard that Jacob his sister 's son was come , ran forth to meet him ; and embracing him , and heartily kissing him , brought him into his house . And when he had heard the causes of his journey , drb @Genesis:29:14 @He answered : Thou art my bone and my flesh . And after the days of one month were expired , drb @Genesis:29:15 @He said to him : Because thou art my brother , shalt thou serve me without wages ? Tell me what wages thou wilt have . drb @Genesis:29:16 @Now he had two daughters , the name of the elder was Lia : and the younger was called Richel . drb @Genesis:29:17 @But Lia was blear eyed : Rachel was well favoured , and of a beautiful countenance drb @Genesis:29:18 @And Jacob being in love with her , said : I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter . drb @Genesis:29:19 @Lahan answered : It is better that I give her thee than to another man ; stay with me . drb @Genesis:29:20 @So Jacob served seven years for Rachel : and they seemed but a few days , because of the greatness of his love . drb @Genesis:29:21 @And he said to Laban : Give me my wife ; for now the time is fulfilled , that I may go in unto her . drb @Genesis:29:22 @And he , having invited a great number of his friends to the feast , made the marriage . drb @Genesis:29:23 @And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him , drb @Genesis:29:24 @Giving his daughter a handmaid , named Zalpha . Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom when morning was come he saw it was Lia : drb @Genesis:29:25 @And he said to his father in law : What is it that thou didst mean to do ? did not I serve thee for Rachel ? why hast thou deceived me ? drb @Genesis:29:26 @Laban answered : It is not the custom in this place , to give the younger in marriage first . drb @Genesis:29:27 @Make up the week of days of this match : and I will give thee her also , for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years . drb @Genesis:29:28 @He yielded to his pleasure : and after the week was past , he married Rachel : drb @Genesis:29:29 @To whom her father gave Bala for her servant . drb @Genesis:29:30 @And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for , he preferred the love of the latter before the former , and served with him other seven years . drb @Genesis:29:31 @And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia , opened her womb , but her sister remained barren . drb @Genesis:29:32 @And she conceived and bore a son , and called his name Ruben , saying : The Lord saw my affliction : now my husband will love me . drb @Genesis:29:33 @And again she conceived and bore a son , and said : Because the Lord heard that I was despised , he hath given this also to me : and she called his name Simeon . drb @Genesis:29:34 @And she conceived the third time , and bore another son : and said : Now also my husband will be joined to me , because I have borne him three sons : and therefore she called hi sname Levi . drb @Genesis:29:35 @The fourth time she conceived and bore a son , and said : now will I praise the Lord : and for this she called him Juda . And she left bearing .

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