Genesis 29

1 ♥ 📝 T hen Jacob^H3290 went on^H5375 his journey,^H7272 and came^H3212 to the land^H776 of the children^H1121 of the east.^H6924

2 ♥ 📝 And he looked,^H7200 and, behold, a well^H875 in the field,^H7704 and, lo, three^H7969 flocks^H5739 of sheep^H6629 lying^H7257 there by it; for out of that well^H875 they watered^H8248 the flocks:^H5739 and the stone^H68 upon the well's^H875 mouth^H6310 was great.^H1419

3 ♥ 📝 And thither were all the flocks^H5739 gathered:^H622 and they rolled^H1556 the stone^H68 from the well's^H875 mouth,^H6310 and watered^H8248 the sheep,^H6629 and put^H7725 the stone^H68 again^H7725 upon the well's^H875 mouth^H6310 in its place.^H4725

4 ♥ 📝 And Jacob^H3290 said^H559 unto them, My brethren,^H251 whence^H370 are ye? And they said,^H559 Of Haran^H2771 are we.

5 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Know^H3045 ye Laban^H3837 the son^H1121 of Nahor?^H5152 And they said,^H559 We know^H3045 him.

6 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Is it well^H7965 with him? And they said,^H559 It is well:^H7965 and, behold, Rachel^H7354 his daughter^H1323 cometh^H935 with the sheep.^H6629

7 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 Lo,^H2005 it is yet high^H1419 day,^H3117 neither is it time^H6256 that the cattle^H4735 should be gathered together:^H622 water^H8248 ye the sheep,^H6629 and go^H3212 and feed^H7462 them.

8 ♥ 📝 And they said,^H559 We cannot,^H3201 until all the flocks^H5739 be gathered together,^H622 and they roll^H1556 the stone^H68 from the well's^H875 mouth;^H6310 then we water^H8248 the sheep.^H6629

9 ♥ 📝 While he was yet^H5750 speaking^H1696 with them, Rachel^H7354 came^H935 with her father's^H1 sheep;^H6629 for she kept them.^H7462

10 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when Jacob^H3290 saw^H7200 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 and rolled^H1556 the stone^H68 from the well's^H875 mouth,^H6310 and watered^H8248 the flock^H6629 of Laban^H3837 his mother's^H517 brother.^H251

11 ♥ 📝 And Jacob^H3290 kissed^H5401 Rachel,^H7354 and lifted up^H5375 his voice,^H6963 and wept.^H1058

12 ♥ 📝 And Jacob^H3290 told^H5046 Rachel^H7354 that he was her father's^H1 brother,^H251 and that he was Rebekah's^H7259 son:^H1121 and she ran^H7323 and told^H5046 her father.^H1

13 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when Laban^H3837 heard^H8085 the tidings^H8088 of Jacob^H3290 his sister's^H269 son,^H1121 that he ran^H7323 to meet^H7125 him, and embraced^H2263 him, and kissed^H5401 him, and brought^H935 him to his house.^H1004 And he told^H5608 Laban^H3837 all these things.^H1697

14 ♥ 📝 And Laban^H3837 said^H559 to him, Surely^H389 thou art my bone^H6106 and my flesh.^H1320 And he abode^H3427 with him the space^H3117 of a month.^H2320

15 ♥ 📝 And Laban^H3837 said^H559 unto Jacob,^H3290 Because thou art my brother,^H251 shouldest thou therefore serve^H5647 me for nought?^H2600 tell^H5046 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 ♥ 📝 And Leah's^H3812 eyes^H5869 were tender;^H7390 but Rachel^H7354 was beautiful^H3303 and^H3303 well-favored.^H4758

18 ♥ 📝 And Jacob^H3290 loved^H157 Rachel;^H7354 and he said,^H559 I will serve^H5647 thee seven^H7651 years^H8141 for Rachel^H7354 thy younger^H6996 daughter.^H1323

19 ♥ 📝 And Laban^H3837 said,^H559 It is better^H2896 that I give^H5414 her to thee, than that I should give^H5414 her to another^H312 man:^H376 abide^H3427 with me.

20 ♥ 📝 And Jacob^H3290 served^H5647 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 unto Laban,^H3837 Give^H3051 me my wife,^H802 for my days^H3117 are fulfilled,^H4390 that I may go in^H935 unto her.

22 ♥ 📝 And Laban^H3837 gathered together^H622 all the men^H582 of the place,^H4725 and made^H6213 a feast.^H4960

23 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass in the evening,^H6153 that he took^H3947 Leah^H3812 his daughter,^H1323 and brought^H935 her to him; and he went in^H935 unto her.

24 ♥ 📝 And Laban^H3837 gave^H5414 Zilpah^H2153 his handmaid^H8198 unto his daughter^H1323 Leah^H3812 for a handmaid.^H8198

25 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass in the morning^H1242 that, behold, it was Leah:^H3812 and he said^H559 to Laban,^H3837 What is this thou hast done^H6213 unto me? did not I serve^H5647 with thee for Rachel?^H7354 wherefore then hast thou beguiled^H7411 me?

26 ♥ 📝 And Laban^H3837 said,^H559 It is not so done^H6213 in our place,^H4725 to give^H5414 the younger^H6810 before^H6440 the first-born.^H1067

27 ♥ 📝 Fulfil^H4390 the week^H7620 of this one,^H2063 and we will give^H5414 thee the other also for the service^H5656 which thou shalt serve^H5647 with me yet seven^H7651 other^H312 years.^H8141

28 ♥ 📝 And Jacob^H3290 did^H6213 so, and fulfilled^H4390 her week:^H7620 and he gave^H5414 him Rachel^H7354 his daughter^H1323 to wife.^H802

29 ♥ 📝 And Laban^H3837 gave^H5414 to Rachel^H7354 his daughter^H1323 Bilhah^H1090 his handmaid^H8198 to be her handmaid.^H8198

30 ♥ 📝 And he went in^H935 also unto Rachel,^H7354 and he loved^H157 also Rachel^H7354 more than Leah,^H3812 and served^H5647 with him yet seven^H7651 other^H312 years.^H8141

31 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 saw^H7200 that Leah^H3812 was hated,^H8130 and he opened^H6605 her womb:^H7358 but Rachel^H7354 was barren.^H6135

32 ♥ 📝 And Leah^H3812 conceived,^H2029 and bare^H3205 a son,^H1121 and she called^H7121 his name^H8034 Reuben:^H7205 for^H3588 she said,^H559 Because^H3588 Jehovah^H3068 hath looked^H7200 upon my affliction;^H6040 for now^H3588 my husband^H376 will love^H157 me.

33 ♥ 📝 And she conceived^H2029 again, and bare^H3205 a son:^H1121 and said,^H559 Because Jehovah^H3068 hath heard^H8085 that I am hated,^H8130 he hath therefore given^H5414 me this [son] also: and she called^H7121 his name^H8034 Simeon.^H8095

34 ♥ 📝 And she conceived again,^H2029 and bare^H3205 a son;^H1121 and said,^H559 Now this time^H6471 will my husband^H376 be joined^H3867 unto me, because I have borne^H3205 him three^H7969 sons:^H1121 therefore was his name^H8034 called^H7121 Levi.^H3878

35 ♥ 📝 And she conceived^H2029 again, and bare^H3205 a son:^H1121 and she said,^H559 This^H6471 time will I praise^H3034 Jehovah:^H3068 therefore she called^H7121 his name^H8034 Judah;^H3063 and she left^H5975 off bearing.^H3205