Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.
Then Jacob lifted up his feet, —and went his way towards the land of the sons of the East.
2 And he looked, and, behold, a well in the field. And, lo, three flocks of sheep were lying there by it, for they watered the flocks out of that well. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.
And he looked, and lo! a well, in the field and lo! there, three flocks of sheep, lying down near it, for out of that well, do they water the flocks, but, the stone, is great, on the mouth of the well:
3 And all the flocks were gathered there. 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.
so they gather together thither all the flocks, and roll away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and water the sheep, —and put back the stone upon the mouth of the well, to its place.
4 And Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are ye from? And they said, We are of Haran.
And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said: From haran, are we.
5 And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
And he said to them, Know ye Laban, son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well. And, behold, Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep.
And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, Well, but lo! Rachel his daughter, coming in 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.
And he said Lo! the day is yet high, it is not time for gathering together the cattle, —water the sheep, and go feed.
8 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.
And they said, We cannot, until that all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll away the stone, from off the mouth of the well, —and then can we water the sheep.
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.
While yet he was speaking with them, Rachel, had come in with the sheep which belonged to her father, for a shepherdess, was she.
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.
And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother,
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
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.
And when Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son, then ran she, and told her father.
13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the news 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 fondly kissed him, and brought him into his house, —when he recounted to Laban all these things.
14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou are my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
And Laban said to him, Surely, my bone and my flesh, art thou. So he abode with him a month of days.
15 And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou are my brother, should thou therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Then said Laban to Jacob, Is it because my brother, thou art, that thou shouldst serve me for naught? Come tell me! What shall be thy wages?
16 And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Now, Laban, had two daughters, —the name of the elder, Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel,
17 And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
But, the eyes of Leah were weak, —whereas, Rachel, was comely in form and comely in countenance.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
So Jacob loved Rachel, —and he 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.
And Laban said, 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 to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
So Jacob served for Rachel—seven years, —and they became, in his eyes, as single days, for his love to her.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
Then said Jacob unto Laban: Come give me my wife, for fulfilled are my days, —that I may go in unto her.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
So Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a banquet,
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. And he went in to her.
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her in unto him, —and he went in unto her.
24 And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
And Laban gave her Zilpah, his handmaid, unto Leah his daughter. as handmaid.
25 And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou have done to me? Did I not serve with thee for Rachel? Why then have thou beguiled me?
And it came to pass in the morning, that lo! it was Leah, —and he said unto Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Was it not, for Rachel, I served with thee? Wherefore then hast thou deceived me?
26 And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
And Laban said, It must not be done so in our place, —to give the later-born before the firstborn.
27 Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shall serve with me yet seven other years.
Fulfil the week of this one, —then must we give thee, the other one also, for the service wherewith thou shalt serve with me, yet seven years more.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week of this one, —and he gave him Rachel his daughter—to him to wife.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid, —to be hers as a handmaid.
30 And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
So he went in, unto Rachel also, and loved, Rachel also, more than Leah, —and he served with him, yet seven years more.
31 And Jehovah saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children, —whereas, Rachel, was barren.
32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction, for now my husband will love me.
So Leah conceived, and bare a son, and called his name Reuben, —for she said, Because, Yahweh hath looked upon my humiliation, For, now, will my husband love me.
33 And she conceived again, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am regarded inferior, he has therefore given me this son also. And she called his name Simeon.
And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said. Because Yahweh heard that, I, was hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name Simeon.
34 And she conceived again, and bore a son, and 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 bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, —For this cause, called she his name Levi.
35 And she conceived again, and bore a son. And she said, This time I will praise Jehovah. Therefore she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.
And she conceived again and bare a son, and said This time, will I praise Yahweh, For which cause, she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.
