New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 29:9-30
9While he was stillH5750 speakingH1696 with them, RachelH7354 cameH935 with her father’sH1 sheepH6629, for she was a shepherdessH7462. 10WhenH3512 JacobH3290 sawH7200 RachelH7354 the daughterH1323 of LabanH3837 his mother’sH517 brotherH251, and the sheepH6629 of LabanH3837 his mother’sH517 brotherH251, JacobH3290 wentH5066 up and rolledH1556 the stoneH68 from the mouthH6310 of the wellH875 and wateredH8248 the flockH6629 of LabanH3837 his mother’sH517 brotherH251. 11Then JacobH3290 1kissedH5401 RachelH7354, and liftedH5375 his voiceH6963 and weptH1058. 12JacobH3290 toldH5046 RachelH7354 that he was a 23relativeH251 of her fatherH1 and that he was Rebekah’sH7259 sonH1121, and 4she ranH7323 and toldH5046 her fatherH1.
13So when 5LabanH3837 heardH8085 the newsH8088 of JacobH3290 his sister’sH269 sonH1121, he ranH7323 to meetH7122 him, and 6embracedH2263 him and kissedH5401 him and broughtH935 him to his houseH1004. Then he relatedH5608 to LabanH3837 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH1697. 14LabanH3837 saidH559 to him, “SurelyH389 you are 7my boneH6106 and my fleshH1320.” And he stayedH3427 with him a monthH2320.
15Then LabanH3837 saidH559 to JacobH3290, “BecauseH3588 you are my 8relativeH251, should you therefore serveH5647 me for nothingH2600? TellH5046 me, whatH4100 shall 9your wagesH4909 be?” 16Now LabanH3837 had twoH8147 daughtersH1323; the nameH8034 of the olderH1419 was LeahH3812, and the nameH8034 of the youngerH6996 was RachelH7354. 17And Leah’sH3812 eyesH5869 were weakH7390, but RachelH7354 was 10beautifulH3303 of formH8389 and 11faceH4758. 18Now JacobH3290 12lovedH157 RachelH7354, so he saidH559, “13I will serveH5647 you sevenH7651 yearsH8141 for your youngerH6996 daughterH1323 RachelH7354.” 19LabanH3837 saidH559, “It is betterH2896 that I giveH5414 her to you thanH4480 to giveH5414 her to anotherH312 manH376; stayH3427 with me.” 20So JacobH3290 servedH5647 sevenH7651 yearsH8141 for RachelH7354 and they seemedH1961H5869 to him but a fewH259 daysH3117 14because of his loveH160 for her.
21Then JacobH3290 saidH559 to LabanH3837, “GiveH3051 me my wifeH802, for my 15timeH3117 is completedH4390, that I may 16goH935 in to her.” 22LabanH3837 gatheredH622 allH3605 the menH376 of the placeH4725 and madeH6213 a feastH4960. 23Now in the eveningH6153 he tookH3947 his daughterH1323 LeahH3812, and broughtH935 her to him; and Jacob wentH935 in to her. 24LabanH3837 also gaveH5414 his maidH8198 ZilpahH2153 to his daughterH1323 LeahH3812 as a maidH8198. 25So it cameH1961 about in the morningH1242 that, beholdH2009, it was LeahH3812! And he saidH559 to LabanH3837, “17WhatH4100 is thisH2088 you have doneH6213 to me? Was it not for RachelH7354 that I servedH5647 with you? WhyH4100 then have you 18deceivedH7411 me?” 26But LabanH3837 saidH559, “It is not 19the practiceH6213H3651 in our placeH4725 to 20marryH5414 offH5414 the youngerH6810 beforeH6440 the firstbornH1067. 27CompleteH4390 the weekH7620 of thisH2088 oneH2088, and we will giveH5414 you the otherH2088 alsoH1571 for the serviceH5656 whichH834 21you shall serveH5647 with me for anotherH312 sevenH7651 yearsH8141.” 28JacobH3290 didH6213 soH3651 and completedH4390 her weekH7620, and he gaveH5414 him his daughterH1323 RachelH7354 as his wifeH802. 29LabanH3837 also gaveH5414 his maidH8198 BilhahH1090 to his daughterH1323 RachelH7354 as her maidH8198. 30So Jacob wentH935 in to RachelH7354 alsoH1571, and indeedH1571 22he lovedH157 RachelH7354 moreH4480 thanH4480 LeahH3812, and he servedH5647 with 23Laban for 24anotherH312 sevenH7651 yearsH8141.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 29:11 Gen 33:4 ↩
- 2. Genesis 29:12 Lit brother ↩
- 3. Genesis 29:12 Gen 28:5 ↩
- 4. Genesis 29:12 Gen 24:28 ↩
- 5. Genesis 29:13 Gen 24:29-31 ↩
- 6. Genesis 29:13 Gen 33:4 ↩
- 7. Genesis 29:14 Gen 2:23; Judg 9:2; 2 Sam 5:1; 19:12, 13 ↩
- 8. Genesis 29:15 Lit brother ↩
- 9. Genesis 29:15 Gen 31:41 ↩
- 10. Genesis 29:17 Gen 12:11, 14; 26:7 ↩
- 11. Genesis 29:17 Lit beautiful of appearance ↩
- 12. Genesis 29:18 Gen 24:67 ↩
- 13. Genesis 29:18 Hos 12:12 ↩
- 14. Genesis 29:20 Song 8:7 ↩
- 15. Genesis 29:21 Lit days are ↩
- 16. Genesis 29:21 Judg 15:1 ↩
- 17. Genesis 29:25 Gen 12:18; 20:9; 26:10 ↩
- 18. Genesis 29:25 1 Sam 28:12 ↩
- 19. Genesis 29:26 Lit done thus in ↩
- 20. Genesis 29:26 Lit give ↩
- 21. Genesis 29:27 Gen 31:41 ↩
- 22. Genesis 29:30 Gen 29:17, 18 ↩
- 23. Genesis 29:30 Lit him ↩
- 24. Genesis 29:30 Gen 31:41 ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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