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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.
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
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.
As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. The stone on the well’s mouth was large,
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.
and when all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place over the mouth of the well.
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.”
Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where do you come from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
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.”
He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
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 to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!”
He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep and go, pasture them.”
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.”
But they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together and the stone is rolled from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep.”
Now while he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
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.
Now as soon as Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, Jacob came 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 up his voice and wept.
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
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.
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s kinsman, and that he was Rebekah’s son, and she ran and told her father.
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.
As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things,
And Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month.
and Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh!” And he stayed with him a month.
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?”
Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?”
Now 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 older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”
Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
And Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me.”
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed.”
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.
So Laban gathered together all the people of the place and made a feast.
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.
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her.
And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.
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?”
And in the morning, behold, it was Leah! And Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
Laban said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”
Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.”
Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also.
Jacob did so, and completed her week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.
And Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid.
(Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.)
Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban still another seven years.
So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban for another seven years.
Jacob’s Children
When the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
When the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.