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Genesis 29:1

Then Jacob went on in his journey, and came into the east country.

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.

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.

He looked, and behold, a well in the field, and, behold, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well's mouth was great.

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.

There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well's mouth in its place.

Genesis 29:4

And he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are you? They answered: Of Haran.

Jacob said to them, "My relatives, where are you from?" They said, "We are from Haran."

Genesis 29:5

And he asked them, saying: Know you Laban the son of Nachor? They said: We know him.

He said to them, "Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?" They said, "We know him."

Genesis 29:6

He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with his flock.

He said to them, "Is it well with him?" They said, "It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep."

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.

He said, "Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the cattle together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them."

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.

They said, We can't, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth. Then we water the sheep."

Genesis 29:9

They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she fed the flock.

While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.

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.

It happened, 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 his mother's brother.

Genesis 29:11

And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.

Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

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.

Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father.

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,

It happened, when Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister's son, that he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.

Genesis 29:14

He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired,

Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. He lived with him for a month.

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.

Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?"

Genesis 29:16

Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia: and the younger was called Richel.

Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Genesis 29:17

But Lia was blear eyed: Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance.

Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

Genesis 29:18

And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."

Genesis 29:19

Lahan answered: It is better that I give her thee than to another man; stay with me.

Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.

Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

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.

Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her."

Genesis 29:22

And he, having invited a great number of his friends to the feast, made the marriage.

Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

Genesis 29:23

And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,

It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.

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:

Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

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?

It happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. He said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Didn't I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?"

Genesis 29:26

Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.

Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first born.

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.

Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me yet seven other years."

Genesis 29:28

He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel:

Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.

Genesis 29:29

To whom her father gave Bala for her servant.

Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her handmaid.

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.

He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

Genesis 29:31

And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.

Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

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.

Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, "Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction. For now my husband will love me."

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.

She conceived again, and bare a son, and said, "Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also." She named him Simeon.

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.

She conceived again, and bare a son. Said, "Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons." Therefore was his name called Levi.

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.

She conceived again, and bare a son. She said, "This time will I praise Yahweh." Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

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