Genesis 29
1 Then Iacob lyfte vp his fete and wet toward the east countre.
And Jacob lifteth up his feet, and goeth towards the land of the sons of the east;
2 And as he loked aboute behold there was a well in the feld and. iij. flockes of shepe laye therby (for at that well were the flockes watered) and there laye a great stone at the well mouth
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 the maner was to brynge the flockes thyther and to roull the stone fro the welles mouth and to water the shepe and to put the stone agayne vppon the wells mouth vnto his 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 Iacob sayde vnto the: brethern whece be ye? and they sayde: of Haran ar we.
And Jacob saith to them, 'My brethren, from whence [are] ye?' and they say, 'We [are] from Haran.'
5 And he sayde vnto the: knowe ye Laban the sonne of Nahor. And they sayde: we knowe him.
And he saith to them, 'Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, 'We have known.'
6 And he sayde vnto the: is he in good health? And they sayde: he is in good health: and boholde his doughter Rahel cometh with ye shepe.
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 sayde: lo it is yet a great whyle to nyghte nether is it tyme yt the catell shulde be gathered together: water the shepe and goo and fede the.
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 sayde: we maye not vntill all ye flockes be brought together and the stone be roulled fro the wells mouth and so we water oure shepe.
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 Whyle he yet talked with the Rahel came with hir fathers shepe for she kepte them.
He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she [is] shepherdess;
10 As soone As Iacob sawe Rahel the doughter of Laban his mothers brother and the shepe of Laban his mothers brother he went and rowled the stone fro the wells mouth and watered the shepe of Laba his mothers 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 Iacob kyssed Rahel and lyfte vp his voyce and wepte:
And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,
12 and tolde her also yt he was hir fathers brother and Rebeccas sonne. The Rahel ranne and tolde hir 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 When Laban herd tell of Iacob his sisters sonne he ranne agaynst him and embraced hi and kyssed him ad broughte him in to his house. And the Iacob told Laba all ye matter
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 the Laba sayde: well thou art my bone and my flesh. Abyde with me the space of a moneth.
and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh [art] thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.
15 And afterward Laban sayd vnto Iacob: though thou be my brother shuldest thou therfore serue me for nought? tell me what shall thi 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. ij. doughters the eldest called Lea and the yongest Rahel.
And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
17 Lea was tender eyed: But Rahel was bewtifull ad well fauored.
and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
18 And Iacob loued her well and sayde: I will serue the. vij. yere for Rahel thy yongest doughter.
And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
19 And Laban answered: it is better yt I geue her the than to another man? byde therfore 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 Iacob serued. vij. yeres for Rahel and they semed vnto him but a fewe dayes for the loue he had to her.
and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
21 And Iacob sayde vnto Laban geue me my wife that I maye lye with hir for the tyme appoynted me is come.
And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'
22 Than Laban bade all the men of that place and made a feast.
and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.
23 And when eue was come he toke Lea his doughter and broughte her to him and he went in vnto 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 gaue vnto his doughter Lea Zilpha his mayde to be hir seruaunte.
and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.
25 And when the mornynge was come beholde it was Lea. Than sayde he to Laban: wherfore hast thou played thus with me? dyd not I serue the for Rahel wherfore than hast thou begyled 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 Laban answered: it is not the maner of this place to marke the yongest before the eldest.
And Laban saith, 'It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
27 Passe out this weke and tha shall this also be geuen the for ye seruyce which thou shalt serue me yet. vij. yeres more.
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 Iacob dyd eue so and passed out that weke and than he gaue hi Rahel his doughter to wyfe also.
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 gaue to Rahel his doughter Bilha his handmayde to be hir servaute.
and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.
30 So laye he by Rahel also and loued Rahel more than Lea and serued him yet. vij. yeres more.
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 When the LORde sawe that Lea was despised he made her frutefull: but Rahel was baren.
And Jehovah seeth that Leah [is] the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel [is] barren;
32 And Lea conceaued and bare a sonne ad called his name Rube for she sayde: the LORde hath loked apon my tribulation. And now my husbonde will loue 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 conceaued agayne and bare a sonne and sayde: the LORde hath herde that I am despised ad hath therfore geuen me this sonne also and she called him 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 conceaued yet and bare a sonne ad sayde: now this once will my husbonde kepe me company because I haue borne him. iij. sonnes: and therfore she called his name 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 conceaued yet agayne and bare a sonne saynge? Now will I prayse the LORde: therfore she called his name Iuda and left bearynge.
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.
