Genesis 29
1 And Jacob lifteth up his feet, and goeth towards the land of the sons of the east;
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2 and he looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone [is] on the mouth of the well.
And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.
3 (When thither have all the droves been gathered, and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, and have watered the flock, then they have turned back the stone on the mouth of the well to its place.)
And there were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in its place.
4 And Jacob saith to them, 'My brethren, from whence [are] ye?' and they say, 'We [are] from Haran.'
And Jacob said to them, My brethren, from where are ye? And they said, We are from Haran.
5 And he saith to them, 'Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, 'We have known.'
And he said to them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 And he saith to them, 'Hath he peace?' and they say, 'Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
7 And he saith, 'Lo, the day [is] still great, [it is] not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
8 And they say, 'We are not able, till that all the droves be gathered together, and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and we have watered the flock.'
And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
9 He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she [is] shepherdess;
And while he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
10 and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
11 And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he [is] her father's brother, and that he [is] Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
13 And it cometh to pass, when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister's son, that he runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and kisseth him, and bringeth him in unto his house; and he recounteth to Laban all these things,
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14 and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh [art] thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.
And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15 And Laban saith to Jacob, 'Is it because thou [art] my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what [is] thy hire.'
And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
16 And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18 And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 and Laban saith, 'It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20 and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22 and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
24 and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.
And Laban gave to his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25 And it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it [is] Leah; and he saith unto Laban, 'What [is] this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived me?'
And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? did I not serve with thee for Rachel? why then hast thou deceived me?
26 And Laban saith, 'It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'
Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter for a wife also.
29 and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.
And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 And Jehovah seeth that Leah [is] the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel [is] barren;
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32 and Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, 'Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth my husband love me.'
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
33 And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Because Jehovah hath heard that I [am] the hated one, He also giveth to me even this [one];' and she calleth his name Simeon.
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
34 And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Now [is] the time, my husband is joined unto me, because I have born to him three sons,' therefore hath [one] called his name Levi.
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time will my husband love me, because I have borne him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
35 And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith this time, 'I praise Jehovah;' therefore hath she called his name Judah; and she ceaseth from bearing.
And she conceived again, and bore a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and stopped bearing.
