Genesis 29
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| 1 | Then Iacob went on his iourney, and came into the land of the people of the East. |
| 2 | And he looked, and behold, a well in the field, and loe, there were three flocks of sheepe lying by it: for out of that wel they watered the flocks: and a great stone was vpon the welles mouth. |
| 3 | And thither were all the flockes gathered, and they rolled the stone from the wels mouth, & watered the sheepe, and put the stone againe vpon the wels mouth in his place. |
| 4 | And Iacob said vnto them, My brethren, whence be ye? and they saide, Of Haran are we. |
| 5 | And he said vnto them, Know ye Laban the sonne of Nahor? And they sayde, We knowe him. |
| 6 | And he said vnto them, Is hee well? and they said, He is well: and behold, Rachel his daughter commeth with the sheepe. |
| 7 | And hee said, Loe, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattell should be gathered together: water yee the sheepe, and goe and feed them. |
| 8 | And they said, We cannot, vntill all the flockes bee gathered together, and till they rolle the stone from the welles mouth: then wee water the sheepe. |
| 9 | And while hee yet spake with them, Rachel came with her fathers sheepe: for she kept them. |
| 10 | And it came to passe, when Iacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mothers brother, and the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother; that Iacob went neere, and rolled the stone from the wels mouth, and watered the flocke of Laban his mothers brother. |
| 11 | And Iacob kissed Rachel, and lifted vp his voyce, and wept. |
| 12 | And Iacob told Rachel, that hee was her fathers brother, and that hee was Rebekahs sonne: and she ranne, and told her father. |
| 13 | And it came to passe, when Laban heard the tidings of Iacob his sisters sonne, that he ranne to meete him, and imbraced him, and kissed him, & brought him to his house: and hee tolde Laban all these things. |
| 14 | And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh: and he abode with him the space of a moneth. |
| 15 | And Laban said vnto Iacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serue me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? |
| 16 | And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the yonger was Rachel. |
| 17 | Leah was tender eyed: but Rachel was beautiful and well fauoured. |
| 18 | And Iacob loued Rachel, and said, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rachel thy yonger daughter. |
| 19 | And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee. |
| 20 | And Iacob serued seuen yeeres for Rachel: and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, for the loue hee had to her. |
| 21 | And Iacob said vnto Laban, Giue me my wife (for my dayes are fulfilled) that I may goe in vnto her. |
| 22 | And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. |
| 23 | And it came to passe in the euening, that he tooke Leah his daughter, and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her. |
| 24 | And Laban gaue vnto his daughter Leah, Zilpah his mayde, for a handmayd. |
| 25 | And it came to passe, that in the morning, behold it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done vnto mee? did not I serue with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? |
| 26 | And Laban said, It must not be so done in our countrey, to giue the yonger, before the first borne. |
| 27 | Fulfill her weeke, and wee will giue thee this also, for the seruice which thou shalt serue with mee, yet seuen other yeeres. |
| 28 | And Iacob did so, and fulfilled her weeke: and he gaue him Rachel his daughter to wife also. |
| 29 | And Laban gaue to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah his handmayd, to be her mayd. |
| 30 | And hee went in also vnto Rachel, and he loued also Rachel more then Leah, and serued with him yet seuen other yeeres. |
| 31 | And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, hee opened her wombe: but Rachel was barren. |
| 32 | And Leah conceiued and bare a sonne, and shee called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely, the LORD hath looked vpon my affliction; now therefore my husband will loue me. |
| 33 | And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and saide, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, hee hath therefore giuen mee this sonne also, and she called his name Simeon. |
| 34 | And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and said, Now this time will my husband be ioyned vnto me, because I haue borne him three sonnes: therefore was his name called Leui. |
| 35 | And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne: and she said, Now wil I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Iudah, and left bearing. |