The Latter Days - Genesis Chapter 29

Gen 29:1 Then Jacob [03290] went on [05375] (8799) his journey [07272], and came [03212] (8799) into the land [0776] of the people [01121] of the east [06924].
Gen 29:2 And he looked [07200] (8799), and behold a well [0875] in the field [07704], and, lo, there were three [07969] flocks [05739] of sheep [06629] lying [07257] (8802) by it; for out of that well [0875] they watered [08248] (8686) the flocks [05739]: and a great [01419] stone [068] was upon the well's [0875] mouth [06310].
Gen 29:3 And thither were all the flocks [05739] gathered [0622] (8738): and they rolled [01556] (8804) the stone [068] from the well's [0875] mouth [06310], and watered [08248] (8689) the sheep [06629], and put [07725] [00] the stone [068] again [07725] (8689) upon the well's [0875] mouth [06310] in his place [04725].
Gen 29:4 And Jacob [03290] said [0559] (8799) unto them, My brethren [0251], whence [0370] [be] ye? And they said [0559] (8799), Of Haran [02771] we.
Gen 29:5 And he said [0559] (8799) unto them, Know [03045] (8804) ye Laban [03837] the son [01121] of Nahor [05152]? And they said [0559] (8799), We know [03045] (8804) [him].
Gen 29:6 And he said [0559] (8799) unto them, is he well [07965]? And they said [0559] (8799), [He is] well [07965]: and, behold, Rachel [07354] his daughter [01323] cometh [0935] (8802) with the sheep [06629].
Gen 29:7 And he said [0559] (8799), Lo [02005], it is yet high [01419] day [03117], neither [is it] time [06256] that the cattle [04735] should be gathered together [0622] (8736): water [08248] (8685) ye the sheep [06629], and go [03212] (8798) and feed [07462] (8798) them.
Gen 29:8 And they said [0559] (8799), We cannot [03201] (8799), until all the flocks [05739] be gathered together [0622] (8735), and [till] they roll [01556] (8804) the stone [068] from the well's [0875] mouth [06310]; then we water [08248] (8689) the sheep [06629].
Gen 29:9 And while he yet [05750] spake [01696] (8764) with them, Rachel [07354] came [0935] (8804) with her father's [01] sheep [06629]: for she kept them [07462] (8802).
Gen 29:10 And it came to pass, when Jacob [03290] saw [07200] (8804) Rachel [07354] the daughter [01323] of Laban [03837] his mother's [0517] brother [0251], and the sheep [06629] of Laban [03837] his mother's [0517] brother [0251], that Jacob [03290] went near [05066] (8799), and rolled [01556] (8686) the stone [068] from the well's [0875] mouth [06310], and watered [08248] (8686) the flock [06629] of Laban [03837] his mother's [0517] brother [0251].
Gen 29:11 And Jacob [03290] kissed [05401] (8799) Rachel [07354], and lifted up [05375] (8799) his voice [06963], and wept [01058] (8799).
Gen 29:12 And Jacob [03290] told [05046] (8686) Rachel [07354] that he was her father's [01] brother [0251], and that he was Rebekah's [07259] son [01121]: and she ran [07323] (8799) and told [05046] (8686) her father [01].
Gen 29:13 And it came to pass, when Laban [03837] heard [08085] (8800) the tidings [08088] of Jacob [03290] his sister's [0269] son [01121], that he ran [07323] (8799) to meet [07125] (8800) him, and embraced [02263] (8762) him, and kissed [05401] (8762) him, and brought [0935] (8686) him to his house [01004]. And he told [05608] (8762) Laban [03837] all these things [01697].
Gen 29:14 And Laban [03837] said [0559] (8799) to him, Surely [0389] thou art my bone [06106] and my flesh [01320]. And he abode [03427] (8799) with him the space [03117] of a month [02320].
Gen 29:15 And Laban [03837] said [0559] (8799) unto Jacob [03290], Because thou art my brother [0251], shouldest thou therefore serve [05647] (8804) me for nought [02600]? tell [05046] (8685) me, what [shall] thy wages [04909] [be]?
Gen 29:16 And Laban [03837] had two [08147] daughters [01323]: the name [08034] of the elder [01419] was Leah [03812], and the name [08034] of the younger [06996] was Rachel [07354].
Gen 29:17 Leah [03812] was tender [07390] eyed [05869]; but Rachel [07354] was beautiful [03303] [08389] and well [03303] favoured [04758].
Gen 29:18 And Jacob [03290] loved [0157] (8799) Rachel [07354]; and said [0559] (8799), I will serve [05647] (8799) thee seven [07651] years [08141] for Rachel [07354] thy younger [06996] daughter [01323].
Gen 29:19 And Laban [03837] said [0559] (8799), it is better [02896] that I give [05414] (8800) her to thee, than that I should give [05414] (8800) her to another [0312] man [0376]: abide [03427] (8798) with me.
Gen 29:20 And Jacob [03290] served [05647] (8799) seven [07651] years [08141] for Rachel [07354]; and they seemed [05869] unto him [but] a few [0259] days [03117], for the love he had [0160] to her.
Gen 29:21 And Jacob [03290] said [0559] (8799) unto Laban [03837], Give [03051] (8798) [me] my wife [0802], for my days [03117] are fulfilled [04390] (8804), that I may go in [0935] (8799) unto her.
Gen 29:22 And Laban [03837] gathered together [0622] (8799) all the men [0582] of the place [04725], and made [06213] (8799) a feast [04960].
Gen 29:23 And it came to pass in the evening [06153], that he took [03947] (8799) Leah [03812] his daughter [01323], and brought [0935] (8686) her to him; and he went in [0935] (8799) unto her.
Gen 29:24 And Laban [03837] gave [05414] (8799) unto his daughter [01323] Leah [03812] Zilpah [02153] his maid [08198] [for] an handmaid [08198].
Gen 29:25 And it came to pass, that in the morning [01242], behold, it was Leah [03812]: and he said [0559] (8799) to Laban [03837], What is this thou hast done [06213] (8804) unto me? did not I serve [05647] (8804) with thee for Rachel [07354]? wherefore then hast thou beguiled [07411] (8765) me?
Gen 29:26 And Laban [03837] said [0559] (8799), It must not be so done [06213] (8735) in our country [04725], to give [05414] (8800) the younger [06810] before [06440] the firstborn [01067].
Gen 29:27 Fulfil [04390] (8761) her [02063] week [07620], and we will give [05414] (8799) thee this also for the service [05656] which thou shalt serve [05647] (8799) with me yet seven [07651] other [0312] years [08141].
Gen 29:28 And Jacob [03290] did [06213] (8799) so, and fulfilled [04390] (8762) her week [07620]: and he gave [05414] (8799) him Rachel [07354] his daughter [01323] to wife [0802] also.
Gen 29:29 And Laban [03837] gave [05414] (8799) to Rachel [07354] his daughter [01323] Bilhah [01090] his handmaid [08198] to be her maid [08198].
Gen 29:30 And he went in [0935] (8799) also unto Rachel [07354], and he loved [0157] (8799) also Rachel [07354] more than Leah [03812], and served [05647] (8799) with him yet seven [07651] other [0312] years [08141].
Gen 29:31 And when the LORD [03068] saw [07200] (8799) that Leah [03812] was hated [08130] (8803), he opened [06605] (8799) her womb [07358]: but Rachel [07354] was barren [06135].
Gen 29:32 And Leah [03812] conceived [02029] (8799), and bare [03205] (8799) a son [01121], and she called [07121] (8799) his name [08034] Reuben [07205]: for [03588] she said [0559] (8804), Surely [03588] the LORD [03068] hath looked [07200] (8804) upon my affliction [06040]; now therefore [03588] my husband [0376] will love [0157] (8799) me.
Gen 29:33 And she conceived [02029] (8799) again, and bare [03205] (8799) a son [01121]; and said [0559] (8799), Because the LORD [03068] hath heard [08085] (8804) that I was hated [08130] (8803), he hath therefore given [05414] (8799) me this [son] also: and she called [07121] (8799) his name [08034] Simeon [08095].
Gen 29:34 And she conceived again [02029] (8799), and bare [03205] (8799) a son [01121]; and said [0559] (8799), Now this time [06471] will my husband [0376] be joined [03867] (8735) unto me, because I have born [03205] (8804) him three [07969] sons [01121]: therefore was his name [08034] called [07121] (8804) Levi [03878].
Gen 29:35 And she conceived [02029] (8799) again, and bare [03205] (8799) a son [01121]: and she said [0559] (8799), Now [06471] will I praise [03034] (8686) the LORD [03068]: therefore she called [07121] (8804) his name [08034] Judah [03063]; and left [05975] (8799) bearing [03205] (8800).

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