1 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 continued his journey , and went into the land אַ֥רְצָה 'Ar.tzah H776 of the children of the east קֶֽדֶם׃ Ke.dem H6924 . 2 And he looked H7200 , and behold , there was a well בְאֵ֣ר ve.'Er H875 in the fields בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה ba.sa.Deh H7704 , and behold there , three שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה she.lo.Shah H7969 flocks H6629 of sheep צֹאן֙ tzoN H6629 were lying H7257 by it ; for out of that well הַבְּאֵ֣ר ha.be.'Er H875 they watered יַשְׁק֖וּ yash.Ku H8248 the flocks H6629 , and a great H1419 stone וְהָאֶ֥בֶן ve.ha.'E.ven H68 was at the mouth פִּ֥י pi H6310 of the well הַבְּאֵֽר׃ ha.be.'Er H875 . 3 And when all the flocks H6629 were gathered וְנֶאֶסְפוּ־ ve.ne.'es.fu- H622 there , they rolled וְגָלֲל֤וּ ve.ga.la.Lu H1556 the stone הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ ha.'E.ven H68 from the mouth פִּ֣י pi H6310 of the well הַבְּאֵ֔ר ha.be.'Er H875 , and watered וְהִשְׁק֖וּ ve.hish.Ku H8248 the sheep הַצֹּ֑אן ha.Tzon H6629 , and put the stone הָאֶ֛בֶן ha.'E.ven H68 again on the mouth פִּ֥י pi H6310 of the well הַבְּאֵ֖ר ha.be.'Er H875 in its place לִמְקֹמָֽהּ׃ lim.ko.Mah H4725 . 4 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 said H559 to them , My brethren , whence are ye? And they said H559 , Of Haran מֵחָרָ֖ן me.cha.Ran H2771 are we . 5 And he said H559 to them , Do ye know הַיְדַעְתֶּ֖ם hay.da'.Tem H3045 Laban לָבָ֣ן la.Van H3837 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Nahor נָח֑וֹר na.Chor H5152 ? And they said H559 , We do know יָדָֽעְנוּ׃ ya.Da.'e.nu H3045 [ him ]. 6 And he said H559 to them , Is he well ? And they said H559 , [ He is ] well ; and behold , there comes H935 Rachel רָחֵ֣ל ra.Chel H7354 his daughter בִּתּ֔וֹ bi.To H1323 with the sheep הַצֹּֽאן׃ ha.Tzon H6629 . 7 And he said H559 , Behold , it is yet H5750 high day הַיּ֣וֹם hai.Yom H3117 ; it is not time עֵ֖ת 'et H6256 that the cattle should be gathered הֵאָסֵ֣ף he.'a.Sef H622 together ; water הַשְׁק֥וּ hash.Ku H8248 the sheep הַצֹּ֖אן ha.Tzon H6629 , and go , feed H7462 [ them ]. 8 And they said H559 , We cannot until all the flocks H6629 are gathered יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ ye.'a.se.Fu H622 together , and they roll וְגָֽלֲלוּ֙ ve.ga.la.Lu H1556 the stone הָאֶ֔בֶן ha.'E.ven H68 from the mouth פִּ֣י pi H6310 of the well הַבְּאֵ֑ר ha.be.'Er H875 , and we water וְהִשְׁקִ֖ינוּ ve.hish.Ki.nu H8248 the sheep הַצֹּֽאן׃ ha.Tzon H6629 . 9 While he was still עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ o.De.nu H5750 speaking מְדַבֵּ֣ר me.da.Ber H1696 to them , Rachel וְרָחֵ֣ל׀ ve.ra.Chel H7354 came H935 with her father's sheep הַצֹּאן֙ ha.tzoN H6629 , for she was a shepherdess. 10 And it came to pass when Jacob יַעֲקֹ֜ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 saw H7200 Rachel רָחֵ֗ל ra.Chel H7354 the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Laban לָבָן֙ la.Van H3837 his mother's brother אֲחִ֣י 'a.Chi H251 , and the sheep צֹ֥אן tzon H6629 of Laban לָבָ֖ן la.Van H3837 his mother's brother אֲחִ֣י 'a.Chi H251 , that Jacob יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 went near , and rolled וַיָּ֤גֶל vai.Ya.gel H1556 the stone הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ ha.'E.ven H68 from the mouth פִּ֣י pi H6310 of the well הַבְּאֵ֔ר ha.be.'Er H875 , and watered וַיַּ֕שְׁקְ vai.Yashk H8248 the sheep צֹ֥אן tzon H6629 of Laban לָבָ֖ן la.Van H3837 his mother's brother אֲחִ֥י 'a.Chi H251 . 11 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 kissed H5401 Rachel לְרָחֵ֑ל le.ra.Chel H7354 , and lifted וַיִּשָּׂ֥א vai.yi.Sa' H5375 up his voice קֹל֖וֹ ko.Lo H6963 and wept וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃ vai.Ye.vek H1058 . 12 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֜ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 told H5046 Rachel לְרָחֵ֗ל le.ra.Chel H7354 that he was a brother H251 of her father אָבִ֙יהָ֙ 'a.Vi.ha H1 , and that he was Rebecca's son בֶן־ ven- H1121 ; and she ran H7323 and told H5046 her father לְאָבִֽיהָ׃ le.'a.Vi.ha H1 . 13 And it came H935 to pass when Laban לָבָ֜ן la.Van H3837 heard H8085 the tidings of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֣ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 his sister's son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 , that he ran H7323 to meet him , and embraced H2263 him , and kissed H5401 him , and brought H935 him to his house בֵּית֑וֹ bei.To H1004 ; and he told Laban לְלָבָ֔ן le.la.Van H3837 all these things הַדְּבָרִ֖ים ha.de.va.Rim H1697 . 14 And Laban לָבָ֔ן la.Van H3837 said H559 to him , Thou art indeed my bone עַצְמִ֥י 'atz.Mi H6106 and my flesh וּבְשָׂרִ֖י u.ve.sa.Ri H1320 . And he abode with him a month's time . 15 And Laban לָבָן֙ la.Van H3837 said H559 to Jacob לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב le.ya.'a.Ko H3290 , Because thou art my brother H251 , shouldest thou serve וַעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִי va.'a.vad.Ta.ni H5647 me for nothing חִנָּ֑ם chi.Nam H2600 ? tell הַגִּ֥ידָה ha.Gi.dah H5046 me , what shall be thy wages מַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּֽךָ׃ mas.kur.Te.kha H4909 ? 16 And Laban וּלְלָבָ֖ן u.le.la.Van H3837 had two שְׁתֵּ֣י she.Tei H8147 daughters בָנ֑וֹת va.Not H1323 : the name שֵׁ֤ם shem H8034 of the elder was Leah לֵאָ֔ה le.'Ah H3812 , and the name וְשֵׁ֥ם ve.Shem H8034 of the younger הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה ha.ke.ta.Nah H6996 , Rachel רָחֵֽל׃ ra.Chel H7354 . 18 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 loved H157 Rachel רָחֵ֑ל ra.Chel H7354 , and said H559 , I will serve אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙ 'e.'e.va.de.Kha H5647 thee seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 years שָׁנִ֔ים sha.Nim H8141 for Rachel בְּרָחֵ֥ל be.ra.Chel H7354 thy younger הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃ ha.ke.ta.Nah H6996 daughter בִּתְּךָ֖ bi.te.Kha H1323 . 19 And Laban לָבָ֗ן la.Van H3837 said H559 , It is better ט֤וֹב Tov H2896 that I give תִּתִּ֣י ti.Ti H5414 her to thee than that I should give מִתִּתִּ֥י mi.ti.Ti H5414 her to another man לְאִ֣ישׁ le.'Ish H376 : abide with me . 21 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֤ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 said H559 to Laban לָבָן֙ la.Van H3837 , Give הָבָ֣ה ha.Vah H3051 [ me ] my wife אִשְׁתִּ֔י 'ish.Ti H802 , for my days יָמָ֑י ya.Mai H3117 are fulfilled , that I may go וְאָב֖וֹאָה ve.'a.Vo.'ah H935 in to her . 22 And Laban לָבָ֛ן la.Van H3837 gathered וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף vai.ye.'e.Sof H622 together all the men H376 of the place הַמָּק֖וֹם ha.ma.Kom H4725 , and made H6213 a feast מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃ mish.Teh H4960 . 24 And Laban לָבָן֙ la.Van H3837 gave H5414 to her Zilpah זִלְפָּ֖ה zil.Pah H2153 , his maidservant שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ shif.cha.To H8198 , to be maidservant שִׁפְחָֽה׃ shif.Chah H8198 to Leah לְלֵאָ֥ה le.le.'Ah H3812 his daughter בִתּ֖וֹ vi.To H1323 . 25 And it came to pass in the morning בַבֹּ֔קֶר va.Bo.ker H1242 , that behold , it was H1961 Leah לֵאָ֑ה le.'Ah H3812 . And he said H559 to Laban לָבָ֗ן la.Van H3837 , What is this thou hast done to me ? Have I not served H5647 thee for Rachel בְרָחֵל֙ ve.ra.Chel H7354 ? Why H4100 then hast thou deceived me ? 26 And Laban לָבָ֔ן la.Van H3837 said H559 , It is not so H3651 done in our place בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּ bim.ko.Me.nu H4725 , to give לָתֵ֥ת la.Tet H5414 the younger הַצְּעִירָ֖ה ha.tze.'i.Rah H6810 before the firstborn הַבְּכִירָֽה׃ ha.be.khi.Rah H1067 . 27 Fulfil the week שְׁבֻ֣עַ she.Vu.a' H7620 [ with ] this one H834 : then we will give וְנִתְּנָ֨ה ve.ni.te.Nah H5414 thee the other H312 one H834 also גַּם־ gam- H1571 , for the service בַּעֲבֹדָה֙ ba.'a.vo.Dah H5656 that thou shalt serve תַּעֲבֹ֣ד ta.'a.Vod H5647 me yet H5750 seven שֶֽׁבַע־ she.va'- H7651 other H312 years שָׁנִ֥ים sha.Nim H8141 . 28 And Jacob יַעֲקֹב֙ ya.'a.Ko H3290 did so H3651 , and fulfilled the week שְׁבֻ֣עַ she.Vu.a' H7620 [ with ] this one , and he gave H5414 him Rachel רָחֵ֥ל ra.Chel H7354 his daughter בִּתּ֖וֹ bi.To H1323 to be his wife לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ le.'i.Shah H802 . 29 And Laban לָבָן֙ la.Van H3837 gave H5414 to Rachel לְרָחֵ֣ל le.ra.Chel H7354 his daughter בִּתּ֔וֹ bi.To H1323 , Bilhah בִּלְהָ֖ה bil.Hah H1090 , his maidservant שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ shif.cha.To H8198 , to be her maidservant לְשִׁפְחָֽה׃ le.shif.Chah H8198 . 31 And when Jehovah saw H7200 that Leah לֵאָ֔ה le.'Ah H3812 was hated שְׂנוּאָ֣ה se.nu.'Ah H8130 , he opened וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח vai.yif.Tach H6605 her womb רַחְמָ֑הּ rach.Mah H7358 ; but Rachel וְרָחֵ֖ל ve.ra.Chel H7354 was barren עֲקָרָֽה׃ 'a.ka.Rah H6135 . 32 And Leah לֵאָה֙ le.'Ah H3812 conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 a son בֵּ֔ן Ben H1121 , and called וַתִּקְרָ֥א va.tik.Ra' H7121 his name שְׁמ֖וֹ she.Mo H8034 Reuben רְאוּבֵ֑ן re.'u.Ven H7205 ; for she said H559 , Because Jehovah has looked H7200 upon my affliction; for now עַתָּ֖ה 'a.Tah H6258 my husband אִישִֽׁי׃ 'i.Shi H376 will love יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי ye.'e.ha.Va.ni H157 me . ← Genesis 28 Genesis 30 → Commentaries on Genesis 29 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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