Genesis 29
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Genesis 29

Revised Version 1895

1Then JacobH3290 wentH5375 on his journeyH7272, and came to the landH776 of the childrenH1121 of the eastH6924. 2And he lookedH7200, and beholdH2009 a wellH875 in the fieldH7704, and, loH2009, threeH7969 flocksH6629 of sheepH6629 lyingH7257 there by it; for outH4480 of that wellH875 they wateredH8248 the flocksH6629: and the stoneH68 uponH5921 the well’sH875 mouthH6310 was greatH1419. 3And thither were allH3605 the flocksH6629 gatheredH622: and they rolledH1556 the stoneH68 from the well’sH875 mouthH6310, and wateredH8248 the sheepH6629, and putH7725 the stoneH68 againH7725 uponH5921 the well’sH875 mouthH6310 in itsH3605 placeH4725. 4And JacobH3290 saidH559 unto them, My brethrenH251, whence be ye? And they saidH559, Of HaranH2771 are weH587. 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 wellH7965 with him? And they saidH559, It is wellH7965: and, beholdH2009, RachelH7354 his daughterH1323 cometh with the sheepH6629. 7And he saidH559, LoH2005, it is yet highH1419 dayH3117, neitherH3808 is it time that the cattleH4735 should be gatheredH622 togetherH622: waterH8248 ye the sheepH6629, and goH622 and feedH7462 them. 8And they saidH559, WeH834 cannotH3808, untilH5704 allH3605 the flocksH6629 be gatheredH622 togetherH622, and they rollH1556 the stoneH68 from the well’sH875 mouthH6310; then weH834 waterH8248 the sheepH6629. 9WhileH5750 he yet spake with them, RachelH7354 cameH935 with herH935 father’sH1 sheepH6629; for sheH1931 kept them. 10And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when JacobH3290 sawH7200 RachelH7354 the daughterH1323 of LabanH3837 his mother’sH517 brotherH251, and the sheepH6629 of LabanH3837 his mother’sH517 brotherH251, that JacobH3290 wentH5066 nearH5066, and rolledH1556 the stoneH68 from the well’sH875 mouthH6310, and wateredH8248 the flockH6629 of LabanH3837 his mother’sH517 brotherH251. 11And JacobH3290 kissedH5401 RachelH7354, and liftedH5375 upH5375 his voiceH6963, and weptH1058. 12And JacobH3290 toldH5046 RachelH7354 that he was herH5046 father’sH1 brotherH251, and that he was Rebekah’sH7259 sonH1121: and sheH1931 ranH7323 and toldH5046 herH5046 fatherH1. 13And it cameH935 to passH935, when LabanH3837 heardH8085 the tidings of JacobH3290 his sister’sH269 sonH1121, that he ranH7323 to meetH7125 him, and embracedH2263 him, and kissedH5401 him, and broughtH935 him to his houseH1004. And he toldH5608 LabanH3837 allH3605 theseH428 things. 14And LabanH3837 saidH559 to him, SurelyH389 thou art my boneH6106 and my fleshH1320. And he abodeH3427 with him the space of a monthH2320. 15And LabanH3837 saidH559 unto JacobH3290, BecauseH3588 thou art my brotherH251, shouldest thou therefore serveH5647 meH5046 for nought? tellH5046 meH5046, whatH4100 shall thy wagesH4909 be? 16And LabanH3837 had twoH8147 daughtersH1323: the nameH8034 of the elderH1419 was LeahH3812, and the nameH8034 of the youngerH6996 was RachelH7354. 17And Leah’sH3812 eyesH5869 were tenderH7390; but RachelH7354 was beautifulH3303 and well favoured. 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 herH5414 to thee, thanH2896 that I should giveH5414 herH5414 to anotherH312 manH376: abideH3427 with meH5414. 20And JacobH3290 servedH5647 sevenH7651 yearsH8141 for RachelH7354; and they seemedH5869 unto him but a fewH259 daysH3117, for the loveH157 he had to herH1961. 21And JacobH3290 saidH559 unto LabanH3837, GiveH3051 meH413 my wifeH802, for my daysH3117 are fulfilledH4390, that I may goH935 in unto herH413. 22And LabanH3837 gatheredH622 togetherH622 allH3605 the menH376 of the placeH4725, and madeH6213 a feastH4960. 23And it cameH935 to passH935 in the eveningH6153, that he tookH3947 LeahH3812 his daughterH1323, and broughtH935 herH413 to him; and he wentH935 in unto herH413. 24And LabanH3837 gaveH5414 ZilpahH2153 his handmaid unto his daughterH1323 LeahH3812 for an handmaid. 25And it cameH1961 to passH1961 in the morningH1242 that, beholdH2009, it was LeahH3812: and he saidH559 to LabanH3837, WhatH4100 is this thou hast doneH6213 unto meH413? didH6213 notH3808 I serveH5647 with thee for RachelH7354? wherefore then hast thou beguiled meH413? 26And LabanH3837 saidH559, It is notH3808 soH3651 doneH6213 in our placeH4725, to giveH5414 the youngerH6810 beforeH6440 the firstbornH1067. 27FulfillH4390 the weekH7620 of this one, and weH834 will giveH5414 thee the otherH312 also for the serviceH5656 whichH834 thou shalt serveH5647 with meH5414 yet sevenH7651 otherH312 yearsH8141. 28And JacobH3290 didH6213 soH3651, and fulfilledH4390 herH802 weekH7620: and he gaveH5414 him RachelH7354 his daughterH1323 to wifeH802. 29And LabanH3837 gaveH5414 to RachelH7354 his daughterH1323 BilhahH1090 his handmaid to be herH5414 handmaid. 30And he wentH935 in also unto RachelH7354, and he lovedH157 also RachelH7354 moreH5750 thanH1571 LeahH3812, and servedH5647 with him yet sevenH7651 otherH312 yearsH8141. 31And the LORDH3068 sawH7200 that LeahH3812 was hatedH8130, and he openedH6605 herH7200 wombH7358: but RachelH7354 was barrenH6135. 32And LeahH3812 conceivedH2029, and bare a sonH1121, and sheH3588 calledH7121 his nameH8034 ReubenH7205: for sheH3588 saidH559, BecauseH3588 the LORDH3068 hath lookedH7200 uponH7121 my affliction; for nowH6258 my husbandH376 will loveH157 meH7121. 33And sheH3588 conceivedH2029 againH5750, and bare a sonH1121; and saidH559, BecauseH3588 the LORDH3068 hath heardH8085 that I am hatedH8130, he hath therefore givenH5414 meH5414 this sonH1121 also: and sheH3588 calledH7121 his nameH8034 SimeonH8095. 34And sheH3588 conceivedH2029 againH5750, and bare a sonH1121; and saidH559, NowH6258 this time will my husbandH376 be joined unto meH413, becauseH3588 I have borneH3205 him threeH7969 sonsH1121: therefore was his nameH8034 calledH7121 LeviH3878. 35And sheH7121 conceivedH2029 againH5750, and bare a sonH1121: and sheH7121 saidH559, This time will I praiseH3034 the LORDH3068: therefore sheH7121 calledH7121 his nameH8034 JudahH3063; and sheH7121 leftH5750 bearingH3205.

Commentaries on Genesis 29

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain