Genesis:29

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ylt @Genesis:29:1 @And Jacob lifteth up his feet , and goeth towards the land of the sons of the east ; ylt @Genesis:29:2 @and he looketh , and lo , a well in the field , and lo , there three droves of a flock crouching by it , for from that well they water the droves , and the great stone [is ] on the mouth of the well . ylt @Genesis:29:3 @(When thither have all the droves been gathered , and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well , and have watered the flock , then they have turned back the stone on the mouth of the well to its place .) ylt @Genesis:29:4 @And Jacob saith to them , 'My brethren , from whence [are ] ye ?' and they say , 'We [are ] from Haran .' ylt @Genesis:29:5 @And he saith to them , 'Have ye known Laban , son of Nahor ?' and they say , 'We have known .' ylt @Genesis:29:6 @And he saith to them , 'Hath he peace ?' and they say , 'Peace ; and lo , Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock .' ylt @Genesis:29:7 @And he saith , 'Lo , the day [is ] still great , [it is ] not time for the cattle to be gathered ; water ye the flock , and go , delight yourselves .' ylt @Genesis:29:8 @And they say , 'We are not able , till that all the droves be gathered together , and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well , and we have watered the flock .' ylt @Genesis:29:9 @He is yet speaking with them , and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath , for she [is ] shepherdess ; ylt @Genesis:29:10 @and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel , daughter of Laban his mother 's brother , and the flock of Laban his mother 's brother , that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well , and watereth the flock of Laban his mother 's brother . ylt @Genesis:29:11 @And Jacob kisseth Rachel , and lifteth up his voice , and weepeth , ylt @Genesis:29:12 @and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he [is ] her father 's brother , and that he [is ] Rebekah 's son , and she runneth and declareth to her father . ylt @Genesis:29:13 @And it cometh to pass , when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister 's son , that he runneth to meet him , and embraceth him , and kisseth him , and bringeth him in unto his house ; and he recounteth to Laban all these things , ylt @Genesis:29:14 @and Laban saith to him , 'Only my bone and my flesh [art ] thou ;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days . ylt @Genesis:29:15 @And Laban saith to Jacob , 'Is it because thou [art ] my brother that thou hast served me for nought ? declare to me what [is ] thy hire .' ylt @Genesis:29:16 @And Laban hath two daughters , the name of the elder [is ] Leah , and the name of the younger Rachel , ylt @Genesis:29:17 @and the eyes of Leah [are ] tender , and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance . ylt @Genesis:29:18 @And Jacob loveth Rachel , and saith , 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter :' ylt @Genesis:29:19 @and Laban saith , 'It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man ; dwell with me ;' ylt @Genesis:29:20 @and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years ; and they are in his eyes as some days , because of his loving her . ylt @Genesis:29:21 @And Jacob saith unto Laban , 'Give up my wife , for my days have been fulfilled , and I go in unto her ;' ylt @Genesis:29:22 @and Laban gathereth all the men of the place , and maketh a banquet . ylt @Genesis:29:23 @And it cometh to pass in the evening , that he taketh Leah , his daughter , and bringeth her in unto him , and he goeth in unto her ; ylt @Genesis:29:24 @and Laban giveth to her Zilpah , his maid-servant , to Leah his daughter , a maid-servant . ylt @Genesis:29:25 @And it cometh to pass in the morning , that lo , it [is ] Leah ; and he saith unto Laban , 'What [is ] this thou hast done to me ? for Rachel have I not served with thee ? and why hast thou deceived me ?' ylt @Genesis:29:26 @And Laban saith , 'It is not done so in our place , to give the younger before the first-born ; ylt @Genesis:29:27 @fulfil the week of this one , and we give to thee also this one , for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years .' ylt @Genesis:29:28 @And Jacob doth so , and fulfilleth the week of this one , and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter , to him for a wife ; ylt @Genesis:29:29 @and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant , for a maid-servant to her . ylt @Genesis:29:30 @And he goeth in also unto Rachel , and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah ; and he serveth with him yet seven other years . ylt @Genesis:29:31 @And Jehovah seeth that Leah [is ] the hated one , and He openeth her womb , and Rachel [is ] barren ; ylt @Genesis:29:32 @and Leah conceiveth , and beareth a son , and calleth his name Reuben , for she said , 'Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction ; because now doth my husband love me .' ylt @Genesis:29:33 @And she conceiveth again , and beareth a son , and saith , 'Because Jehovah hath heard that I [am ] the hated one , He also giveth to me even this [one ];' and she calleth his name Simeon . ylt @Genesis:29:34 @And she conceiveth again , and beareth a son , and saith , 'Now [is ] the time , my husband is joined unto me , because I have born to him three sons ,' therefore hath [one ] called his name Levi . ylt @Genesis:29:35 @And she conceiveth again , and beareth a son , and saith this time , 'I praise Jehovah ;' therefore hath she called his name Judah ; and she ceaseth from bearing .

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