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Jacob Meets Rachel
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.
Jacob Meets Rachel
So Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the East.
So Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the East.
He looked, and saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, for from that well they watered the flocks. Now the stone on the mouth of the well was large.
And he looked, and saw a well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stone was on the well’s mouth.
When all the flocks were gathered there, they would then roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the mouth of the well.
Now all the flocks would be gathered there; and they would roll the stone from the well’s mouth, water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the well’s mouth.
Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.”
And Jacob said to them, “My brethren, where are you from?”
And they said, “We are from Haran.”
And they said, “We are from Haran.”
He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” And they said, “We know him.”
Then he said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?”
And they said, “We know him.”
And they said, “We know him.”
And he said to them, “Is it well with him?” And they said, “It is well, and here is Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep.”
So he said to them, “Is he well?”
And they said, “He is well. And look, his daughter Rachel is coming with the sheep.”
And they said, “He is well. And look, his daughter Rachel is coming with the sheep.”
He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.”
But they said, “We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep.”
But they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they have rolled the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.”
While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
Now while he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well 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.
Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted his voice and wept.
Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.
Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was Rebekah’s son, and she ran and told her father.
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative and that he was Rebekah’s son. So she ran and told her father.
So when Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Then he related to Laban all these things.
Then it came to pass, when Laban heard the report about Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. So he told Laban all these things.
Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him a month.
And Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month.
Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?”
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what should your wages be?”
Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what should your wages be?”
Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
And Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.
Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”
Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than to give her to another man; stay with me.”
And Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.
Laban’s Treachery
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may go in to her.”
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
Laban gathered all the men of the place and made a feast.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.
Now in the evening he took his daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her.
Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
Laban also gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.
And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.
So it came about in the morning that, behold, it was Leah! And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served with you? Why then have you deceived me?”
So it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why then have you deceived me?”
But Laban said, “It is not the practice in our place to marry off the younger before the firstborn.
“Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you shall serve with me for another seven years.”
Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”
Jacob did so and completed her week, and he gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also.
Laban also gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maid.
And Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid.
So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years.
Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban still another seven years.
Now the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
Leah conceived and bore a son and named him Reuben, for she said, “Because the LORD has seen my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.”
Then she conceived again and bore a son and said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” So she named him Simeon.
She conceived again and bore a son and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore he was named Levi.