Genesis - 29

1 - Then Jacob - went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.

2 - 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.

3 - 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.

4 - And Jacob - said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran - are we.

5 - And he said unto them, Know ye Laban - the son of Nahor - ? And they said, We know him.

6 - And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel - his daughter cometh 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.

8 - 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.

9 - And while he yet spake with them, Rachel - came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.

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.

11 - 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.

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.

14 - And Laban - said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

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?

16 - And Laban - had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah - , and the name of the younger was Rachel - .

17 - Leah - was tender eyed; but Rachel - was beautiful and well favoured.

18 - And Jacob - loved Rachel - ; and 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.

20 - And Jacob - served seven years for Rachel - ; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

21 - And Jacob - said unto Laban - , Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

22 - And Laban - gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

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.

24 - And Laban - gave unto his daughter Leah - Zilpah - his maid for an handmaid.

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?

26 - And Laban - said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

27 - Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt 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 also.

29 - And Laban - gave to Rachel - his daughter Bilhah - his handmaid to be her maid.

30 - And he went in also unto Rachel - , and he loved also Rachel - more than Leah - , and served with him yet seven other years.

31 - And when the LORD saw that Leah - was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel - was barren.

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.

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 - .

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 - .

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.