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Genesis 29 (WEBP)

[1] Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
[2] He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.
[3] There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back on the well’s mouth in its place.
[4] Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
[5] He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
[6] He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
[7] He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”
[8] They said, “We can’t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth. Then we will water the sheep.”
[9] While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
[10] When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
[11] Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
[12] Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
[13] When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
[14] Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
[15] Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
[16] Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
[17] Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
[18] Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
[19] Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
[20] Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
[21] Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
[22] Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
[23] In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
[24] Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
[25] In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
[26] Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
[27] Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years.”
[28] Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
[29] Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
[30] He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
[31] Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
[32] Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”
[33] She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Simeon.
[34] She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.
[35] She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Genesis 29 (KJVS)

[1] Then Jacob went on () his journey, and came () into the land of the people of the east.
[2] 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] And thither 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 his place.
[4] And Jacob said () unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, () Of Haran are we.
[5] And he said () unto them, Know () ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, () We know () him.
[6] And he said () unto them, Is he well? And they said, () He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh () with the sheep.
[7] 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 said, () We cannot, () until all the flocks be gathered together, () and till they roll () the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water () the sheep.
[9] And while he yet spake () with them, Rachel came () with her father’s sheep: for she kept them. ()
[10] 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 kissed () Rachel, and lifted up () his voice, and wept. ()
[12] 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 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 said () to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode () with him the space of a month.
[15] And Laban said () unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve () me for nought? tell () me, what shall thy wages be?
[16] And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
[17] Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
[18] And Jacob loved () Rachel; and said, () I will serve () thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
[19] 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 served () seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
[21] And Jacob said () unto Laban, Give () me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, () that I may go in () unto her.
[22] And Laban gathered together () all the men of the place, and made () a feast.
[23] And it came to pass in the evening, that he took () Leah his daughter, and brought () her to him; and he went in () unto her.
[24] And Laban gave () unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
[25] And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said () to Laban, What is this thou hast done () unto me? did not I serve () with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled () me?
[26] And Laban said, () It must not be so done () in our country, to give () the younger before the firstborn.
[27] 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 did () so, and fulfilled () her week: and he gave () him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
[29] And Laban gave () to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
[30] And he went in () also unto Rachel, and he loved () also Rachel more than Leah, and served () with him yet seven other years.
[31] And when the Lord saw () that Leah was hated, () he opened () her womb: but Rachel was barren.
[32] And Leah conceived, () and bare () 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 conceived () again, and bare () 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 conceived again, () and bare () a son; and said, () Now this time will my husband be joined () unto me, because I have born () him three sons: therefore was his name called () Levi.
[35] And she conceived () again, and bare () a son: and she said, () Now will I praise () the Lord: therefore she called () his name Judah; and left () bearing. ()

Genesis 29:1a Heb. lift up his feet
Genesis 29:1b Heb. children
Genesis 29:6 Heb. Is there peace to him?
Genesis 29:7 Heb. yet the day is great
Genesis 29:13 Heb. hearing
Genesis 29:14 Heb. a month of days
Genesis 29:26 Heb. place
Genesis 29:32 That is, See a son
Genesis 29:33 That is, Hearing
Genesis 29:34 That is, joined
Genesis 29:35a That is, Praise
Genesis 29:35b Heb. stood from bearing

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Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Genesis 29 (BYZ)

[1] και εξαρας ιακωβ τους ποδας επορευθη εις γην ανατολων προς λαβαν τον υιον βαθουηλ του συρου αδελφον δε ρεβεκκας μητρος ιακωβ και ησαυ
[2] και ορα και ιδου φρεαρ εν τω πεδιω ησαν δε εκει τρια ποιμνια προβατων αναπαυομενα επ αυτου εκ γαρ του φρεατος εκεινου εποτιζον τα ποιμνια λιθος δε ην μεγας επι τω στοματι του φρεατος
[3] και συνηγοντο εκει παντα τα ποιμνια και απεκυλιον τον λιθον απο του στοματος του φρεατος και εποτιζον τα προβατα και απεκαθιστων τον λιθον επι το στομα του φρεατος εις τον τοπον αυτου
[4] ειπεν δε αυτοις ιακωβ αδελφοι ποθεν εστε υμεις οι δε ειπαν εκ χαρραν εσμεν
[5] ειπεν δε αυτοις γινωσκετε λαβαν τον υιον ναχωρ οι δε ειπαν γινωσκομεν
[6] ειπεν δε αυτοις υγιαινει οι δε ειπαν υγιαινει και ιδου ραχηλ η θυγατηρ αυτου ηρχετο μετα των προβατων
[7] και ειπεν ιακωβ ετι εστιν ημερα πολλη ουπω ωρα συναχθηναι τα κτηνη ποτισαντες τα προβατα απελθοντες βοσκετε
[8] οι δε ειπαν ου δυνησομεθα εως του συναχθηναι παντας τους ποιμενας και αποκυλισωσιν τον λιθον απο του στοματος του φρεατος και ποτιουμεν τα προβατα
[9] ετι αυτου λαλουντος αυτοις και ραχηλ η θυγατηρ λαβαν ηρχετο μετα των προβατων του πατρος αυτης αυτη γαρ εβοσκεν τα προβατα του πατρος αυτης
[10] εγενετο δε ως ειδεν ιακωβ την ραχηλ θυγατερα λαβαν αδελφου της μητρος αυτου και τα προβατα λαβαν αδελφου της μητρος αυτου και προσελθων ιακωβ απεκυλισεν τον λιθον απο του στοματος του φρεατος και εποτισεν τα προβατα λαβαν του αδελφου της μητρος αυτου
[11] και εφιλησεν ιακωβ την ραχηλ και βοησας τη φωνη αυτου εκλαυσεν
[12] και ανηγγειλεν τη ραχηλ οτι αδελφος του πατρος αυτης εστιν και οτι υιος ρεβεκκας εστιν και δραμουσα απηγγειλεν τω πατρι αυτης κατα τα ρηματα ταυτα
[13] εγενετο δε ως ηκουσεν λαβαν το ονομα ιακωβ του υιου της αδελφης αυτου εδραμεν εις συναντησιν αυτω και περιλαβων αυτον εφιλησεν και εισηγαγεν αυτον εις τον οικον αυτου και διηγησατο τω λαβαν παντας τους λογους τουτους
[14] και ειπεν αυτω λαβαν εκ των οστων μου και εκ της σαρκος μου ει συ και ην μετ αυτου μηνα ημερων
[15] ειπεν δε λαβαν τω ιακωβ οτι γαρ αδελφος μου ει ου δουλευσεις μοι δωρεαν απαγγειλον μοι τις ο μισθος σου εστιν
[16] τω δε λαβαν δυο θυγατερες ονομα τη μειζονι λεια και ονομα τη νεωτερα ραχηλ
[17] οι δε οφθαλμοι λειας ασθενεις ραχηλ δε καλη τω ειδει και ωραια τη οψει
[18] ηγαπησεν δε ιακωβ την ραχηλ και ειπεν δουλευσω σοι επτα ετη περι ραχηλ της θυγατρος σου της νεωτερας
[19] ειπεν δε αυτω λαβαν βελτιον δουναι με αυτην σοι η δουναι με αυτην ανδρι ετερω οικησον μετ εμου
[20] και εδουλευσεν ιακωβ περι ραχηλ ετη επτα και ησαν εναντιον αυτου ως ημεραι ολιγαι παρα το αγαπαν αυτον αυτην
[21] ειπεν δε ιακωβ προς λαβαν αποδος την γυναικα μου πεπληρωνται γαρ αι ημεραι μου οπως εισελθω προς αυτην
[22] συνηγαγεν δε λαβαν παντας τους ανδρας του τοπου και εποιησεν γαμον
[23] και εγενετο εσπερα και λαβων λαβαν λειαν την θυγατερα αυτου εισηγαγεν αυτην προς ιακωβ και εισηλθεν προς αυτην ιακωβ
[24] εδωκεν δε λαβαν λεια τη θυγατρι αυτου ζελφαν την παιδισκην αυτου αυτη παιδισκην
[25] εγενετο δε πρωι και ιδου ην λεια ειπεν δε ιακωβ τω λαβαν τι τουτο εποιησας μοι ου περι ραχηλ εδουλευσα παρα σοι και ινα τι παρελογισω με
[26] ειπεν δε λαβαν ουκ εστιν ουτως εν τω τοπω ημων δουναι την νεωτεραν πριν η την πρεσβυτεραν
[27] συντελεσον ουν τα εβδομα ταυτης και δωσω σοι και ταυτην αντι της εργασιας ης εργα παρ εμοι ετι επτα ετη ετερα
[28] εποιησεν δε ιακωβ ουτως και ανεπληρωσεν τα εβδομα ταυτης και εδωκεν αυτω λαβαν ραχηλ την θυγατερα αυτου αυτω γυναικα
[29] εδωκεν δε λαβαν ραχηλ τη θυγατρι αυτου βαλλαν την παιδισκην αυτου αυτη παιδισκην
[30] και εισηλθεν προς ραχηλ ηγαπησεν δε ραχηλ μαλλον η λειαν και εδουλευσεν αυτω επτα ετη ετερα
[31] ιδων δε κυριος οτι μισειται λεια ηνοιξεν την μητραν αυτης ραχηλ δε ην στειρα
[32] και συνελαβεν λεια και ετεκεν υιον τω ιακωβ εκαλεσεν δε το ονομα αυτου ρουβην λεγουσα διοτι ειδεν μου κυριος την ταπεινωσιν νυν με αγαπησει ο ανηρ μου
[33] και συνελαβεν παλιν λεια και ετεκεν υιον δευτερον τω ιακωβ και ειπεν οτι ηκουσεν κυριος οτι μισουμαι και προσεδωκεν μοι και τουτον εκαλεσεν δε το ονομα αυτου συμεων
[34] και συνελαβεν ετι και ετεκεν υιον και ειπεν εν τω νυν καιρω προς εμου εσται ο ανηρ μου ετεκον γαρ αυτω τρεις υιους δια τουτο εκαλεσεν το ονομα αυτου λευι
[35] και συλλαβουσα ετι ετεκεν υιον και ειπεν νυν ετι τουτο εξομολογησομαι κυριω δια τουτο εκαλεσεν το ονομα αυτου ιουδα και εστη του τικτειν

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