Genesis 29

Jacob Meets Rachel

1Then JacobH3290 1setH5375 outH5375 onH5375 his journeyH7272, and wentH1980 to the landH776 of 2the 3peopleH1121 of the eastH6924. 2He lookedH7200, and 4sawH7200 5a wellH875 in the fieldH7704, and beholdH2009, threeH7969 flocksH5739 of sheepH6629 were lyingH7257 thereH8033 besideH5921 it, becauseH3588 they wateredH8248 the flocksH5739 from that wellH875. Now the stoneH68 on the mouthH6310 of the wellH875 was largeH1419. 3When allH3605 the flocksH5739 were gatheredH622 thereH8033, they would rollH1556 the stoneH68 from the mouthH6310 of the wellH875 and waterH8248 the sheepH6629. Then they would putH7725 the stoneH68 backH7725 in its placeH4725 on the mouthH6310 of the wellH875.

4JacobH3290 saidH559 to them, “My brothersH251, whereH370 are you from?” And they saidH559, “We are from 6HaranH2771.” 5So he saidH559 to them, “Do you knowH3045 LabanH3837 the 7sonH1121 of NahorH5152?” And they saidH559, “We knowH3045 him.” 6And he saidH559 to them, “Is it wellH7965 with him?” And they saidH559, “It is wellH7965, and hereH2009 is his daughterH1323 8RachelH7354 comingH935 with the sheepH6629.” 7Then he saidH559, “LookH2005, it is stillH5750 highH1419 dayH3117; it is not timeH6256 for the livestockH4735 to be gatheredH622. WaterH8248 the sheepH6629, and goH1980, pastureH7462 them.” 8But they saidH559, “We cannotH3201H3808, untilH5704H834 allH3605 the flocksH5739 are gatheredH622, and they rollH1556 the stoneH68 from the mouthH6310 of the wellH875; then we waterH8248 the sheepH6629.”

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 his mother’sH517 brotherH251 LabanH3837, and the sheepH6629 of his mother’sH517 brotherH251 LabanH3837, JacobH3290 wentH5066 upH5066 and rolledH1556 the stoneH68 from the mouthH6310 of the wellH875, and wateredH8248 the flockH6629 of his mother’sH517 brotherH251 LabanH3837. 11Then JacobH3290 9kissedH5401 RachelH7354, and raisedH5375 his voiceH6963 and weptH1058. 12JacobH3290 toldH5046 RachelH7354 that he was a 10relativeH251 of her fatherH1 and that he was Rebekah’sH7259 sonH1121, and 11she ranH7323 and toldH5046 her fatherH1.

13So when 12LabanH3837 heardH8085 the newsH8088 about JacobH3290, his sister’sH269 sonH1121, he ranH7323 to meetH7122 him, and 13embracedH2263 him and kissedH5401 him, and broughtH935 him to his houseH1004. Then he toldH5608 LabanH3837 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH1697. 14And LabanH3837 saidH559 to him, “You certainlyH389 are 14my boneH6106 and my fleshH1320.” And he stayedH3427 with him a monthH2320.

15Then LabanH3837 saidH559 to JacobH3290, “BecauseH3588 you are my relativeH251, should you therefore serveH5647 me forH2600 nothingH2600? TellH5046 me, whatH4100 shall 15your 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 16beautifulH3303 in figureH8389 and appearanceH4758. 18Now JacobH3290 17lovedH157 RachelH7354, so he saidH559, “18I 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 like only a fewH259 daysH3117 19because of his loveH160 for her.

Laban’s Treachery

21Then JacobH3290 saidH559 to LabanH3837, “GiveH3051 me my wifeH802, for my 20timeH3117 is completedH4390, that I may 21haveH935 relationsH935 withH935 her.” 22So LabanH3837 gatheredH622 allH3605 the peopleH376 of the placeH4725 and heldH6213 a feastH4960. 23Now in the eveningH6153 he tookH3947 his daughterH1323 LeahH3812 and broughtH935 her to him; and Jacob hadH935 relationsH935 withH935 her. 24LabanH3837 also gaveH5414 his femaleH8198 slaveH8198 ZilpahH2153 to his daughterH1323 LeahH3812 as a slaveH8198. 25So it cameH1961 aboutH1961 in the morningH1242 that, beholdH2009, it was LeahH3812! And he saidH559 to LabanH3837, “22WhatH4100 is thisH2088 that you have doneH6213 to me? Was it not for RachelH7354 that I servedH5647 with you? WhyH4100 then have you 23deceivedH7411 me?” 26But LabanH3837 saidH559, “It is not 24the practiceH6213H3651 in our placeH4725 to 25marryH5414 offH5414 the youngerH6810 beforeH6440 the firstbornH1067. 27CompleteH4390 the weekH7620 of thisH2088 oneH2088, and we will giveH5414 you the otherH2088 alsoH1571 for the serviceH5656 whichH834 26you 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 femaleH8198 slaveH8198 BilhahH1090 to his daughterH1323 RachelH7354 as her slaveH8198. 30So Jacob hadH935 relationsH935 withH935 RachelH7354 alsoH1571, and indeedH1571 27he lovedH157 RachelH7354 moreH4480 thanH4480 LeahH3812, and he servedH5647 with 28Laban for 29anotherH312 sevenH7651 yearsH8141.

31Now the LordH3068 sawH7200 that LeahH3812 was 30unlovedH8130, and He openedH6605 her wombH7358, but RachelH7354 was unableH6135 toH6135 haveH6135 childrenH6135. 32LeahH3812 conceivedH2029 and gaveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121, and namedH7121H8034 him 31ReubenH7205, for she saidH559, “BecauseH3588 the LordH3068 has 3233seenH7200 my afflictionH6040; surelyH3588 nowH6258 my husbandH376 will loveH157 me.” 33Then she conceivedH2029 againH5750 and gaveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121, and saidH559, “34BecauseH3588 the LordH3068 has 35heardH8085 that I am 36unlovedH8130, He has therefore givenH5414 me thisH2088 son alsoH1571.” So she namedH7121H8034 him SimeonH8095. 34And she conceivedH2029 againH5750 and gaveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121, and saidH559, “NowH6258 thisH6471 timeH6471 my husbandH376 will becomeH3867 37attachedH3867 to me, becauseH3588 I have borneH3205 him threeH7969 sonsH1121.” ThereforeH5921H3651 he was namedH7121H8034 38LeviH3878. 35And she conceivedH2029 againH5750 and gaveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121, and saidH559, “ThisH6471 timeH6471 I will 39praiseH3034 the LordH3068.” ThereforeH5921H3651 she namedH7121H8034 him 4041JudahH3063. Then she stoppedH5975 havingH3205 childrenH3205.