01_GEN_29_01 Then Jacob went on his journey , And came into the land of the people of the east .
01_GEN_29_02 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 .
01_GEN_29_03 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 .
01_GEN_29_04 And Jacob said unto them , my brethren , whence [ be ] ye ? And they said , of Haran [ are ] we .
01_GEN_29_05 And he said unto them , know ye Laban the son of Nahor ? And they said , we know [ him ] .
01_GEN_29_06 And he said unto them , [ Is ] he Well ? And they said , [ he Is ] Well : And , behold , Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep .
01_GEN_29_07 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 ] .
01_GEN_29_08 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 .
01_GEN_29_09 And while he yet spake with them , Rachel came with her father's sheep : for she kept them .
01_GEN_29_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 .
01_GEN_29_11 And Jacob kissed Rachel , And lifted up his voice , And wept .
01_GEN_29_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 .
01_GEN_29_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 .
01_GEN_29_14 And Laban said to him , surely thou [ art ] my bone And my flesh . And he abode with him the space of A month .
01_GEN_29_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 ] ?
01_GEN_29_16 And Laban had two daughters : the name of the elder [ was ] Leah , And the name of the younger [ was ] Rachel .
01_GEN_29_17 Leah [ was ] tender eyed ; but Rachel was beautiful And Well favoured .
01_GEN_29_18 And Jacob loved Rachel ; And said , I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter .
01_GEN_29_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 .
01_GEN_29_20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; And they seemed unto him [ but ] A few days , for the love he had to her .
01_GEN_29_21 And Jacob said unto Laban , give [ me ] my wife , for my days are fulfilled , that I may go in unto her .
01_GEN_29_22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place , And made A feast .
01_GEN_29_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 .
01_GEN_29_24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid [ for ] an handmaid .
01_GEN_29_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 ?
01_GEN_29_26 And Laban said , it must not be So done in our country , to give the younger before the firstborn .
01_GEN_29_27 fulfil her week , And we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years .
01_GEN_29_28 And Jacob did So , And fulfilled her week : And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also .
01_GEN_29_29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid .
01_GEN_29_30 And he went in also unto Rachel , And he loved also Rachel more than Leah , And served with him yet seven other years .
01_GEN_29_31 And when the LORD saw that Leah [ was ] hated , he opened her womb : but Rachel [ was ] barren .
01_GEN_29_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 .
01_GEN_29_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 .
01_GEN_29_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 .
01_GEN_29_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 .