Genesis 29

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WEB KJV

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WEBThen Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
KJVThen Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
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WEBHe 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.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBThere 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.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBJacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
KJVAnd Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
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WEBHe said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
KJVAnd he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
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WEBHe said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
KJVAnd he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
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WEBHe 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.”
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBThey 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.”
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBWhile he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
KJVAnd while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
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WEBWhen 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.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBJacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
KJVAnd Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
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WEBJacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
KJVAnd Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
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WEBWhen 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.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBLaban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
KJVAnd Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
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WEBLaban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
KJVAnd Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
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WEBLaban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
KJVAnd Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
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WEBLeah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
KJVLeah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
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WEBJacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
KJVAnd Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
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WEBLaban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
KJVAnd Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
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WEBJacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
KJVAnd Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
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WEBJacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
KJVAnd Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
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WEBLaban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
KJVAnd Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
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WEBIn the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
KJVAnd it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
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WEBLaban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
KJVAnd Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
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WEBIn 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?”
KJVAnd 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?
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WEBLaban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
KJVAnd Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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WEBFulfill 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.”
KJVFulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
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WEBJacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
KJVAnd Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
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WEBLaban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
KJVAnd Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
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WEBHe went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
KJVAnd he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
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WEBYahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
KJVAnd when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
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WEBLeah 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.”
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBShe 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.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBShe 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.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBShe conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
KJVAnd 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.

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