Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.
And Jacob lifteth up his feet, and goeth 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 looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone [is] 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.
(When thither have all the droves been gathered, and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, and have watered the flock, then they have turned back the stone on 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 saith to them, 'My brethren, from whence [are] ye?' and they say, 'We [are] from Haran.'
5 And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
And he saith to them, 'Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, 'We have known.'
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 saith to them, 'Hath he peace?' and they say, 'Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'
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 saith, 'Lo, the day [is] still great, [it is] not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'
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 say, 'We are not able, till that all the droves be gathered together, and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and we have watered the flock.'
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.
He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she [is] shepherdess;
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 cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,
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 Jacob declareth to Rachel that he [is] her father's brother, and that he [is] Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to 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 cometh to pass, when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister's son, that he runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and kisseth him, and bringeth him in unto his house; and he recounteth 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 saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh [art] thou;' and he dwelleth 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?
And Laban saith to Jacob, 'Is it because thou [art] my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what [is] thy hire.'
16 And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
17 And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I 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 saith, 'It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell 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.
and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh 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 cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;
24 And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.
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 cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it [is] Leah; and he saith unto Laban, 'What [is] this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why 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 saith, 'It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
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, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;
29 And Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.
30 And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.
31 And Jehovah saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
And Jehovah seeth that Leah [is] the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel [is] 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.
and Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, 'Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth 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 conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Because Jehovah hath heard that I [am] the hated one, He also giveth to me even this [one];' and she calleth 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 conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Now [is] the time, my husband is joined unto me, because I have born to him three sons,' therefore hath [one] called 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 conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith this time, 'I praise Jehovah;' therefore hath she called his name Judah; and she ceaseth from bearing.
