1 Then Jacob * h3290 went on * h5375 h8799 his journey * h7272, and came * h3212 h8799 into the land * h776 of the people * h1121 of the east * h6924. went...: Heb. lift up his feet people: Heb. children
2 And he looked * h7200 h8799, and behold a well * h875 in the field * h7704, and, lo, there were three * h7969 flocks * h5739 of sheep * h6629 lying * h7257 h8802 by it; for out of that well * h875 they watered * h8248 h8686 the flocks * h5739: and a great * h1419 stone * h68 was upon the well's * h875 mouth * h6310.
3 And thither were all the flocks * h5739 gathered * h622 h8738: and they rolled * h1556 h8804 the stone * h68 from the well's * h875 mouth * h6310, and watered * h8248 h8689 the sheep * h6629, and put * h7725 the stone * h68 again * h7725 h8689 upon the well's * h875 mouth * h6310 in his place * h4725.
4 And Jacob * h3290 said * h559 h8799 unto them, My brethren * h251, whence * h370 be ye? And they said * h559 h8799, Of Haran * h2771 are we.
5 And he said * h559 h8799 unto them, Know * h3045 h8804 ye Laban * h3837 the son * h1121 of Nahor * h5152? And they said * h559 h8799, We know * h3045 h8804 him .
6 And he said * h559 h8799 unto them, Is he well * h7965? And they said * h559 h8799, He is well * h7965: and, behold, Rachel * h7354 his daughter * h1323 cometh * h935 h8802 with the sheep * h6629. Is he...: Heb. Is there peace to him?
7 And he said * h559 h8799, lo * h2005, it is yet high * h1419 day * h3117, neither is it time * h6256 that the cattle * h4735 should be gathered together * h622 h8736: water * h8248 h8685 ye the sheep * h6629, and go * h3212 h8798 and feed * h7462 h8798 them . it is...: Heb. yet the day is great
8 And they said * h559 h8799, We cannot * h3201 h8799, until all the flocks * h5739 be gathered together * h622 h8735, and till they roll * h1556 h8804 the stone * h68 from the well's * h875 mouth * h6310; then we water * h8248 h8689 the sheep * h6629.
9 And while he yet * h5750 spake * h1696 h8764 with them, Rachel * h7354 came * h935 h8804 with her father's * h1 sheep * h6629: for she kept them * h7462 h8802.
10 And it came to pass, when Jacob * h3290 saw * h7200 h8804 Rachel * h7354 the daughter * h1323 of Laban * h3837 his mother's * h517 brother * h251, and the sheep * h6629 of Laban * h3837 his mother's * h517 brother * h251, that Jacob * h3290 went near * h5066 h8799, and rolled * h1556 h8686 the stone * h68 from the well's * h875 mouth * h6310, and watered * h8248 h8686 the flock * h6629 of Laban * h3837 his mother's * h517 brother * h251.
11 And Jacob * h3290 kissed * h5401 h8799 Rachel * h7354, and lifted up * h5375 h8799 his voice * h6963, and wept * h1058 h8799.
12 And Jacob * h3290 told * h5046 h8686 Rachel * h7354 that he was her father's * h1 brother * h251, and that he was Rebekah's * h7259 son * h1121: and she ran * h7323 h8799 and told * h5046 h8686 her father * h1.
13 And it came to pass, when Laban * h3837 heard * h8085 h8800 the tidings * h8088 of Jacob * h3290 his sister's * h269 son * h1121, that he ran * h7323 h8799 to meet * h7125 h8800 him, and embraced * h2263 h8762 him, and kissed * h5401 h8762 him, and brought * h935 h8686 him to his house * h1004. And he told * h5608 h8762 Laban * h3837 all these things * h1697. tidings: Heb. hearing
14 And Laban * h3837 said * h559 h8799 to him, Surely * h389 thou art my bone * h6106 and my flesh * h1320. And he abode * h3427 h8799 with him the space * h3117 of a month * h2320. the space...: Heb. a month of days
15 And Laban * h3837 said * h559 h8799 unto Jacob * h3290, Because thou art my brother * h251, shouldest thou therefore serve * h5647 h8804 me for nought * h2600? tell * h5046 h8685 me, what shall thy wages * h4909 be ?
16 And Laban * h3837 had two * h8147 daughters * h1323: the name * h8034 of the elder * h1419 was Leah * h3812, and the name * h8034 of the younger * h6996 was Rachel * h7354.
17 Leah * h3812 was tender * h7390 eyed * h5869; but Rachel * h7354 was beautiful * h3303 * h8389 and well * h3303 favoured * h4758.
18 And Jacob * h3290 loved * h157 h8799 Rachel * h7354; and said * h559 h8799, I will serve * h5647 h8799 thee seven * h7651 years * h8141 for Rachel * h7354 thy younger * h6996 daughter * h1323.
19 And Laban * h3837 said * h559 h8799, It is better * h2896 that I give * h5414 h8800 her to thee, than that I should give * h5414 h8800 her to another * h312 man * h376: abide * h3427 h8798 with me.
20 And Jacob * h3290 served * h5647 h8799 seven * h7651 years * h8141 for Rachel * h7354; and they seemed * h5869 unto him but a few * h259 days * h3117, for the love he had * h160 to her.
21 And Jacob * h3290 said * h559 h8799 unto Laban * h3837, Give * h3051 h8798 me my wife * h802, for my days * h3117 are fulfilled * h4390 h8804, that I may go in * h935 h8799 unto her.
22 And Laban * h3837 gathered together * h622 h8799 all the men * h582 of the place * h4725, and made * h6213 h8799 a feast * h4960.
23 And it came to pass in the evening * h6153, that he took * h3947 h8799 Leah * h3812 his daughter * h1323, and brought * h935 h8686 her to him; and he went in * h935 h8799 unto her.
24 And Laban * h3837 gave * h5414 h8799 unto his daughter * h1323 Leah * h3812 Zilpah * h2153 his maid * h8198 for an handmaid * h8198.
25 And it came to pass, that in the morning * h1242, behold, it was Leah * h3812: and he said * h559 h8799 to Laban * h3837, What is this thou hast done * h6213 h8804 unto me? did not I serve * h5647 h8804 with thee for Rachel * h7354? wherefore then hast thou beguiled * h7411 h8765 me?
26 And Laban * h3837 said * h559 h8799, It must not be so done * h6213 h8735 in our country * h4725, to give * h5414 h8800 the younger * h6810 before * h6440 the firstborn * h1067. country: Heb. place
27 Fulfil * h4390 h8761 her * h2063 week * h7620, and we will give * h5414 h8799 thee this also for the service * h5656 which thou shalt serve * h5647 h8799 with me yet seven * h7651 other * h312 years * h8141.
28 And Jacob * h3290 did * h6213 h8799 so, and fulfilled * h4390 h8762 her week * h7620: and he gave * h5414 h8799 him Rachel * h7354 his daughter * h1323 to wife * h802 also.
29 And Laban * h3837 gave * h5414 h8799 to Rachel * h7354 his daughter * h1323 Bilhah * h1090 his handmaid * h8198 to be her maid * h8198.
30 And he went in * h935 h8799 also unto Rachel * h7354, and he loved * h157 h8799 also Rachel * h7354 more than Leah * h3812, and served * h5647 h8799 with him yet seven * h7651 other * h312 years * h8141.
31 And when the LORD * h3068 saw * h7200 h8799 that Leah * h3812 was hated * h8130 h8803, he opened * h6605 h8799 her womb * h7358: but Rachel * h7354 was barren * h6135.
32 And Leah * h3812 conceived * h2029 h8799, and bare * h3205 h8799 a son * h1121, and she called * h7121 h8799 his name * h8034 Reuben * h7205: for * h3588 she said * h559 h8804, Surely * h3588 the LORD * h3068 hath looked * h7200 h8804 upon my affliction * h6040; now therefore * h3588 my husband * h376 will love * h157 h8799 me. Reuben: that is, See a son
33 And she conceived * h2029 h8799 again, and bare * h3205 h8799 a son * h1121; and said * h559 h8799, Because the LORD * h3068 hath heard * h8085 h8804 that I was hated * h8130 h8803, he hath therefore given * h5414 h8799 me this son also: and she called * h7121 h8799 his name * h8034 Simeon * h8095. Simeon: that is, Hearing
34 And she conceived again * h2029 h8799, and bare * h3205 h8799 a son * h1121; and said * h559 h8799, Now this time * h6471 will my husband * h376 be joined * h3867 h8735 unto me, because I have born * h3205 h8804 him three * h7969 sons * h1121: therefore was his name * h8034 called * h7121 h8804 Levi * h3878. Levi: that is, Joined
35 And she conceived * h2029 h8799 again, and bare * h3205 h8799 a son * h1121: and she said * h559 h8799, Now * h6471 will I praise * h3034 h8686 the LORD * h3068: therefore she called * h7121 h8804 his name * h8034 Judah * h3063; and left * h5975 h8799 bearing * h3205 h8800. Judah: that is, Praise left...: Heb. stood from bearing