Genesis Chapter 29

Genesis Chapter 29
1 Then Jacob lift up his feet and came
into the east country.
2 And as he looked about, behold there
was a well in the field, and lo, three
flocks of sheep lay thereby (for at that
well were the flocks watered) and there
was a great stone 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
answered, We are of Haran.
5 Then he said unto them, Know ye
Laban the son of Nahor? Who said, We
know him.
6 Again he said unto them, Is he in good
health? And they answered, He is in
good health, and behold, his daughter
Rachel cometh with the sheep. 7 Then 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 feed
them.
8 But they said, We may not until all the
flocks be brought together, and till that
men roll the stone from the well’s
mouth, that we may water the sheep. 9
While he talked with them, Rachel also
came with her father’s sheep, for she
kept them.
10 And as soon as Jacob saw Rachel the
daughter of Laban his mother’s brother,
and the sheep of Laban his mother’s
brother, then came Jacob 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 lift up
his voice and wept.
12 (For Jacob told Rachel, that he was
her father’s brother, and that he was
Rebekah’s son) then she ran and told her
father.
13 And when Laban heard tell of Jacob
his sister’s son, 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 To whom Laban said, Well, thou art
my bone and my flesh. and he abode
with him the space of a month.
15 For Laban said unto Jacob, Though
thou be my brother, shouldest thou
therefore serve me for naught? Tell me,
what shall be thy wages?
16 Now Laban had two daughters, the
elder called Leah, and the younger
called Rachel.
17 And Leah was tender eyed, but
Rachel was beautiful and fair. 18 And
Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will
serve thee seven years for Rachel thy
younger daughter.
19 Then Laban answered, It is better that
I give her 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, because he loved her.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, Give me
my wife, that I may go in to her: for my
term is ended.
22 Wherefore Laban gathered together
all the men of the place, and made a
feast.
23 But when the evening was come, he
took Leah his daughter and brought her
to him, and he went in unto her.
24 And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to
his daughter Leah, to be her servant. 25
But when the morning was come,
behold, it was Leah. Then said he to
Laban, Wherefore hast thou done thus to
me? Did not I serve thee for Rachel?
Wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
26 And Laban answered, It is not the
manner of this place, to give the younger
before the elder.
27 Fulfill seven years for her, and we
will also give thee this for the service,
which thou shalt serve me yet seven
years more.
28 Then Jacob did so, and fulfilled her
seven years, so he gave him Rachel his
daughter to be his wife.
29 Laban also gave to Rachel his
daughter Bilhah his maid to be her
servant. 30 So entered he in to Rachel
also, and loved also Rachel more than
Leah, and served him yet seven years
more.
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was
despised, he made her fruitful: but
Rachel was barren.
32 And Leah conceived and bear a son,
and she called his name Reuben: for she
said, Because the Lord hath looked upon
my tribulation, now therefore mine
husband will love me.
33 And she conceived again and bear a
son, and said, Because the Lord 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 bear a
son, and said, Now at this time will my
husband keep me company, because I
have born him three sons: therefore was
his name called Levi.
35 Moreover she conceived again and
bear a son, saying, Now will I praise the
Lord: therefore she called his name
Judah, and left bearing.