Genesis 29

1Then JacobH3290 went on his journey, and came to the landH776 of the children of the eastH6924. 2And he lookedH7200, and, behold, a wellH875 in the fieldH7704, and, lo, threeH7969 flocksH6629 of sheepH6629 lyingH7257 there by it; for out of that wellH875 they wateredH8248 the flocksH6629: and the stoneH68 upon the well’s mouthH6310 was greatH1419. 3And thither were all the flocksH6629 gatheredH622: and they rolledH1556 the stoneH68 from the well’s mouthH6310, and wateredH8248 the sheepH6629, and put the stoneH68 again upon the well’s mouthH6310 in its placeH4725. 4And JacobH3290 saidH559 unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they saidH559, Of HaranH2771 are we. 5And he saidH559 unto them, KnowH3045 ye LabanH3837 the sonH1121 of NahorH5152? And they saidH559, We knowH3045 him. 6And he saidH559 unto them, Is it well with him? And they saidH559, It is well: and, behold, RachelH7354 his daughterH1323 cometh with the sheepH6629. 7And he saidH559, Lo, it is yetH5750 high dayH3117, neither is it timeH6256 that the cattle should be gatheredH622 together: waterH8248 ye the sheepH6629, and go and feedH7462 them. 8And they saidH559, We cannot, until all the flocksH6629 be gatheredH622 together, and they rollH1556 the stoneH68 from the well’s mouthH6310; then we waterH8248 the sheepH6629. 9While he was yetH5750 speakingH1696 with them, RachelH7354 cameH935 with her father’sH1 sheepH6629; for she kept them. 10And it came to pass, when JacobH3290 sawH7200 RachelH7354 the daughterH1323 of LabanH3837 his mother’sH517 brotherH251, and the sheepH6629 of LabanH3837 his mother’sH517 brotherH251, that JacobH3290 went near, and rolledH1556 the stoneH68 from the well’s mouthH6310, and wateredH8248 the flockH6629 of LabanH3837 his mother’sH517 brotherH251. 11And JacobH3290 kissedH5401 RachelH7354, and liftedH5375 up his voiceH6963, and weptH1058. 12And JacobH3290 toldH5046 RachelH7354 that he was her father’sH1 brotherH251, and that he was Rebekah’s sonH1121: and she ranH7323 and toldH5046 her fatherH1.

13And it cameH935 to pass, when LabanH3837 heardH8085 the tidings of JacobH3290 his sister’sH269 sonH1121, that he ranH7323 to meet him, and embracedH2263 him, and kissedH5401 him, and broughtH935 him to his houseH1004. And he told LabanH3837 all these thingsH1697. 14And LabanH3837 saidH559 to him, SurelyH389 thou art my boneH6106 and my fleshH1320. And he abode with him the space of a monthH2320. 15And LabanH3837 saidH559 unto JacobH3290, Because thou art my brotherH251, shouldest thou therefore serveH5647 me for nought? tellH5046 me, what shall thy wagesH4909 be? 16And LabanH3837 had twoH8147 daughtersH1323: the nameH8034 of the elder was LeahH3812, and the nameH8034 of the youngerH6996 was RachelH7354. 17And Leah’s eyesH5869 wereH1961 tenderH7390; but RachelH7354 wasH1961 beautifulH3303 and well favored. 18And JacobH3290 lovedH157 RachelH7354; and he saidH559, I will serveH5647 thee sevenH7651 yearsH8141 for RachelH7354 thy youngerH6996 daughterH1323. 19And LabanH3837 saidH559, It is betterH2896 that I giveH5414 her to thee, than that I should giveH5414 her to another manH376: abide with me. 20And JacobH3290 servedH5647 sevenH7651 yearsH8141 for RachelH7354; and they seemed unto him but a few daysH3117, for the loveH157 he had to her.

21And JacobH3290 saidH559 unto LabanH3837, GiveH3051 me my wifeH802, for my daysH3117 are fulfilled, that I may goH935 in unto her. 22And LabanH3837 gatheredH622 together all the menH376 of the placeH4725, and madeH6213 a feastH4960. 23And it cameH935 to pass in the eveningH6153, that he tookH3947 LeahH3812 his daughterH1323, and broughtH935 her to him; and he wentH935 in unto her. 24And LabanH3837 gaveH5414 ZilpahH2153 his handmaid unto his daughterH1323 LeahH3812 for a handmaid. 25And it came to pass in the morningH1242 that, behold, it wasH1961 LeahH3812: and he saidH559 to LabanH3837, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serveH5647 with thee for RachelH7354? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 26And LabanH3837 saidH559, It is not soH3651 done in our placeH4725, to giveH5414 the youngerH6810 before the first-born. 27Fulfil the weekH7620 of this oneH834, and we will giveH5414 thee the otherH312 alsoH1571 for the serviceH5656 which thou shalt serveH5647 with me yetH5750 sevenH7651 otherH312 yearsH8141. 28And JacobH3290 did soH3651, and fulfilled her weekH7620: and he gaveH5414 him RachelH7354 his daughterH1323 to wifeH802. 29And LabanH3837 gaveH5414 to RachelH7354 his daughterH1323 BilhahH1090 his handmaid to be her handmaid. 30And he wentH935 in alsoH1571 unto RachelH7354, and he lovedH157 alsoH1571 RachelH7354 more than LeahH3812, and servedH5647 with him yetH5750 sevenH7651 otherH312 yearsH8141.

31And Jehovah sawH7200 that LeahH3812 was hatedH8130, and he openedH6605 her wombH7358: but RachelH7354 was barrenH6135. 32And LeahH3812 conceivedH2029, and bare a sonH1121, and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 ReubenH7205: for she saidH559, Because Jehovah hath lookedH7200 upon my affliction; for nowH6258 my husbandH376 will loveH157 me. 33And she conceivedH2029 againH5750, and bare a sonH1121: and saidH559, Because Jehovah hath heardH8085 that I am hatedH8130, he hath therefore givenH5414 me this sonH1121 alsoH1571: and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 SimeonH8095. 34And she conceivedH2029 againH5750, and bare a sonH1121; and saidH559, NowH6258 this timeH6471 will my husbandH376 be joined unto me, because I have borneH3205 him threeH7969 sonsH1121: thereforeH3651 was his nameH8034 calledH7121 LeviH3878. 35And she conceivedH2029 againH5750, and bare a sonH1121: and she saidH559, This timeH6471 will I praiseH3034 Jehovah: thereforeH3651 she calledH7121 his nameH8034 JudahH3063; and she left off bearingH3205.