Genesis 29
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 * .
