1Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.2He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.He 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.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.And he looked, and, behold, a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and the stone upon the well’s mouth was great.3When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.There 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.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.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 its place.4“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.5“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.6“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.And he said unto them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.7“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”He 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.”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.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.8But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”They 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.”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.And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.9While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.10As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.When 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.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.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.11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.12He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.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.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.13When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.When 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.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.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.14Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.15Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?16Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.17Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.And Leah’s eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.18Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.19Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.21Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.22So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.23But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.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.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.24And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.25When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”In 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?”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?And it came to pass in the morning that, 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?26Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.27Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”Fulfill 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.”Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.28And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.29Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.31When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.32And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”Leah 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.”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.And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because Jehovah hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.33Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.She 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.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.And she conceived again, and bare a son: and said, Because Jehovah hath heard that I am hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.34Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.She 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.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.And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.35And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.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.And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, This time will I praise Jehovah: therefore she called his name Judah; and she left off bearing.
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