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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 H3290 went on H5375 (8799) his journey H7272, and came H3212 (8799) into the land H776 of the people H1121 of the east H6924.
[2] And he looked H7200 (8799), and behold a well H875 in the field H7704, and, lo, there [were] three H7969 flocks H5739 of sheep H6629 lying H7257 (8802) by it; for out of that well H875 they watered H8248 (8686) the flocks H5739: and a great H1419 stone H68 [was] upon the well’s H875 mouth H6310.
[3] And thither were all the flocks H5739 gathered H622 (8738): and they rolled H1556 (8804) the stone H68 from the well’s H875 mouth H6310, and watered H8248 (8689) the sheep H6629, and put H7725 the stone H68 again H7725 (8689) upon the well’s H875 mouth H6310 in his place H4725.
[4] And Jacob H3290 said H559 (8799) unto them, My brethren H251, whence H370 [be] ye? And they said H559 (8799), Of Haran H2771 [are] we.
[5] And he said H559 (8799) unto them, Know H3045 (8804) ye Laban H3837 the son H1121 of Nahor H5152? And they said H559 (8799), We know H3045 (8804) [him].
[6] And he said H559 (8799) unto them, [Is] he well H7965? And they said H559 (8799), [He is] well H7965: and, behold, Rachel H7354 his daughter H1323 cometh H935 (8802) with the sheep H6629.
[7] And he said H559 (8799), Lo H2005, [it is] yet high H1419 day H3117, neither [is it] time H6256 that the cattle H4735 should be gathered together H622 (8736): water H8248 (8685) ye the sheep H6629, and go H3212 (8798) [and] feed H7462 (8798) [them].
[8] And they said H559 (8799), We cannot H3201 (8799), until all the flocks H5739 be gathered together H622 (8735), and [till] they roll H1556 (8804) the stone H68 from the well’s H875 mouth H6310; then we water H8248 (8689) the sheep H6629.
[9] And while he yet H5750 spake H1696 (8764) with them, Rachel H7354 came H935 (8804) with her father’s H1 sheep H6629: for she kept them H7462 (8802).
[10] And it came to pass, when Jacob H3290 saw H7200 (8804) Rachel H7354 the daughter H1323 of Laban H3837 his mother’s H517 brother H251, and the sheep H6629 of Laban H3837 his mother’s H517 brother H251, that Jacob H3290 went near H5066 (8799), and rolled H1556 (8686) the stone H68 from the well’s H875 mouth H6310, and watered H8248 (8686) the flock H6629 of Laban H3837 his mother’s H517 brother H251.
[11] And Jacob H3290 kissed H5401 (8799) Rachel H7354, and lifted up H5375 (8799) his voice H6963, and wept H1058 (8799).
[12] And Jacob H3290 told H5046 (8686) Rachel H7354 that he [was] her father’s H1 brother H251, and that he [was] Rebekah’s H7259 son H1121: and she ran H7323 (8799) and told H5046 (8686) her father H1.
[13] And it came to pass, when Laban H3837 heard H8085 (8800) the tidings H8088 of Jacob H3290 his sister’s H269 son H1121, that he ran H7323 (8799) to meet H7125 (8800) him, and embraced H2263 (8762) him, and kissed H5401 (8762) him, and brought H935 (8686) him to his house H1004. And he told H5608 (8762) Laban H3837 all these things H1697.
[14] And Laban H3837 said H559 (8799) to him, Surely H389 thou [art] my bone H6106 and my flesh H1320. And he abode H3427 (8799) with him the space H3117 of a month H2320.
[15] And Laban H3837 said H559 (8799) unto Jacob H3290, Because thou [art] my brother H251, shouldest thou therefore serve H5647 (8804) me for nought H2600? tell H5046 (8685) me, what [shall] thy wages H4909 [be]?
[16] And Laban H3837 had two H8147 daughters H1323: the name H8034 of the elder H1419 [was] Leah H3812, and the name H8034 of the younger H6996 [was] Rachel H7354.
[17] Leah H3812 [was] tender H7390 eyed H5869; but Rachel H7354 was beautiful H3303 H8389 and well H3303 favoured H4758.
[18] And Jacob H3290 loved H157 (8799) Rachel H7354; and said H559 (8799), I will serve H5647 (8799) thee seven H7651 years H8141 for Rachel H7354 thy younger H6996 daughter H1323.
[19] And Laban H3837 said H559 (8799), [It is] better H2896 that I give H5414 (8800) her to thee, than that I should give H5414 (8800) her to another H312 man H376: abide H3427 (8798) with me.
[20] And Jacob H3290 served H5647 (8799) seven H7651 years H8141 for Rachel H7354; and they seemed H5869 unto him [but] a few H259 days H3117, for the love he had H160 to her.
[21] And Jacob H3290 said H559 (8799) unto Laban H3837, Give H3051 (8798) [me] my wife H802, for my days H3117 are fulfilled H4390 (8804), that I may go in H935 (8799) unto her.
[22] And Laban H3837 gathered together H622 (8799) all the men H582 of the place H4725, and made H6213 (8799) a feast H4960.
[23] And it came to pass in the evening H6153, that he took H3947 (8799) Leah H3812 his daughter H1323, and brought H935 (8686) her to him; and he went in H935 (8799) unto her.
[24] And Laban H3837 gave H5414 (8799) unto his daughter H1323 Leah H3812 Zilpah H2153 his maid H8198 [for] an handmaid H8198.
[25] And it came to pass, that in the morning H1242, behold, it [was] Leah H3812: and he said H559 (8799) to Laban H3837, What [is] this thou hast done H6213 (8804) unto me? did not I serve H5647 (8804) with thee for Rachel H7354? wherefore then hast thou beguiled H7411 (8765) me?
[26] And Laban H3837 said H559 (8799), It must not be so done H6213 (8735) in our country H4725, to give H5414 (8800) the younger H6810 before H6440 the firstborn H1067.
[27] Fulfil H4390 (8761) her H2063 week H7620, and we will give H5414 (8799) thee this also for the service H5656 which thou shalt serve H5647 (8799) with me yet seven H7651 other H312 years H8141.
[28] And Jacob H3290 did H6213 (8799) so, and fulfilled H4390 (8762) her week H7620: and he gave H5414 (8799) him Rachel H7354 his daughter H1323 to wife H802 also.
[29] And Laban H3837 gave H5414 (8799) to Rachel H7354 his daughter H1323 Bilhah H1090 his handmaid H8198 to be her maid H8198.
[30] And he went in H935 (8799) also unto Rachel H7354, and he loved H157 (8799) also Rachel H7354 more than Leah H3812, and served H5647 (8799) with him yet seven H7651 other H312 years H8141.
[31] And when the LORD H3068 saw H7200 (8799) that Leah H3812 [was] hated H8130 (8803), he opened H6605 (8799) her womb H7358: but Rachel H7354 [was] barren H6135.
[32] And Leah H3812 conceived H2029 (8799), and bare H3205 (8799) a son H1121, and she called H7121 (8799) his name H8034 Reuben H7205: for H3588 she said H559 (8804), Surely H3588 the LORD H3068 hath looked H7200 (8804) upon my affliction H6040; now therefore H3588 my husband H376 will love H157 (8799) me.
[33] And she conceived H2029 (8799) again, and bare H3205 (8799) a son H1121; and said H559 (8799), Because the LORD H3068 hath heard H8085 (8804) that I [was] hated H8130 (8803), he hath therefore given H5414 (8799) me this [son] also: and she called H7121 (8799) his name H8034 Simeon H8095.
[34] And she conceived again H2029 (8799), and bare H3205 (8799) a son H1121; and said H559 (8799), Now this time H6471 will my husband H376 be joined H3867 (8735) unto me, because I have born H3205 (8804) him three H7969 sons H1121: therefore was his name H8034 called H7121 (8804) Levi H3878.
[35] And she conceived H2029 (8799) again, and bare H3205 (8799) a son H1121: and she said H559 (8799), Now H6471 will I praise H3034 (8686) the LORD H3068: therefore she called H7121 (8804) his name H8034 Judah H3063; and left H5975 (8799) bearing H3205 (8800).
Young’s Literal Translation
Genesis 29 (YLT)
[1] And Jacob lifteth up his feet, and goeth towards the land of the sons 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.
[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.)
[4] And Jacob saith to them, ‘My brethren, from whence are ye?’ and they say, ‘We are from Haran.’
[5] And he saith to them, ‘Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?’ and they say, ‘We have known.’
[6] And he saith to them, ‘Hath he peace?’ and they say, ‘Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.’
[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.’
[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.’
[9] He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she is shepherdess;
[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.
[11] And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,
[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.
[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,
[14] and Laban saith to him, ‘Only my bone and my flesh art thou;’ and he dwelleth with him a month of days.
[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.’
[16] And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder is Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
[17] and the eyes of Leah are tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
[18] And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, ‘I 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;’
[20] and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
[21] And Jacob saith unto Laban, ‘Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;’
[22] and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.
[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;
[24] and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.
[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?’
[26] And Laban saith, ‘It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
[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.’
[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;
[29] and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.
[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.
[31] And Jehovah seeth that Leah is the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel is 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.’
[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.
[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.
[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.