Genesis:29

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* And Jacob lifted his feet and went to the land of the sons of the east . * And he looked , and behold , a well [was ] in the field ! And , lo , there were three flocks of sheep lying by it , for they watered the flocks out of that well . And a great stone [was ] upon the well 's mouth . * 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 ] you from ? And they said , We [are ] from Haran . * And he said to them , Do you know Laban the son of Nahor ? And they said , We know [him ]. * And he said to them , [Is ] he well ? And they said , He [is ] well . And , behold , his daughter Rachel comes with the sheep . * And he said , Lo , the day [is ] yet high . [It is ] not yet time for gathering the cattle together . Water the sheep , and go feed [them ]. * And they said , We cannot , until all the flocks have been gathered together . And they roll the stone from the well 's mouth , then we water the sheep . * While he still spoke with them , Rachel came with her father 's sheep , for she kept them . * And it happened when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother 's brother , and the sheep of Laban his mother 's brother , then Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well 's mouth , and watered the flocks of Laban his mother 's brother . * 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 happened when Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister 's son , 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 you [are ] my bone and my flesh . And he stayed with him for a month . * And Laban said to Jacob , Because you [are ] my brother , should you then serve me for nothing ? Tell me , what [shall be ] your wages ? * And Laban had two daughters . The name of the older was Leah , and the name of the younger was Rachel . * And Leah was weak of eyes , but Rachel was beautiful and well-favored . * And Jacob loved Rachel , and said , I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter . * And Laban said , [It is ] better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man . Stay with me . * And Jacob served seven years for Rachel , and they seemed to him a few days , for the love he had for her . * And Jacob said to Laban , Give [me ] my wife , for my days are fulfilled , so that I may go in to her . * And Laban gathered together all the men of the place , and made a feast . * And it happened in the evening , he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him . And he went in to her . * And Laban gave Zilpah his slave woman to his daughter Leah for a handmaid . * And it happened in the morning , behold , it [was ] Leah ! And he said to Laban , What [is ] this you have done to me ? Did I not serve with you for Rachel ? Why then have you tricked me ? * And Laban said , It must not be done so in our country , to give the younger before the first-born . * Fulfill her week , and we will give you this one also for the service which you shall serve with me still another seven years . * And Jacob did so , and fulfilled her week . And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also . * And Laban gave Bilhah his slave woman to his daughter Rachel , to be her handmaid . * And he also went in to Rachel . He also loved Rachel more than Leah , and served with him still seven more years . * And when the LORD saw that Leah [was ] hated , even He opened her womb . But Rachel [was ] barren . * And Leah conceived and bore a son . And she called his name Reuben , for she said , Surely the LORD has looked upon my afflictions . Now therefore my husband will love me . * And she conceived again , and bore a son , and said , Because the LORD has heard that I was hated , 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 return 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 the LORD . Therefore she called his name Judah , and quit bearing .

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