Then Jacob <H3290> went on <H5375> his journey, <H7272> and came <H3212> into the land <H0776> of the people <H1121> of the east. <H6924>
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And he looked, <H7200> and behold a well <H0875> in the field, <H7704> and, lo, there [were] three <H7969> flocks <H5739> of sheep <H6629> lying <H7257> by it; for out of that well <H0875> they watered <H8248> the flocks: <H5739> and a great <H1419> stone <H0068> [was] upon the well's <H0875> mouth. <H6310>
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And thither were all the flocks <H5739> gathered: <H0622> and they rolled <H1556> the stone <H0068> from the well's <H0875> mouth, <H6310> and watered <H8248> the sheep, <H6629> and put the stone <H0068> again <H7725> upon the well's <H0875> mouth <H6310> in his place. <H4725>
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And Jacob <H3290> said <H0559> unto them, My brethren, <H0251> whence <H0370> [be] ye? <H0859> And they said, <H0559> Of Haran <H2771> [are] we.
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And he said <H0559> unto them, Know <H3045> ye Laban <H3837> the son <H1121> of Nahor? <H5152> And they said, <H0559> We know <H3045> [him].
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And he said <H0559> unto them, [Is] he well? <H7965> And they said, <H0559> [He is] well: <H7965> and, behold, Rachel <H7354> his daughter <H1323> cometh <H0935> with the sheep. <H6629>
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And he said, <H0559> Lo, <H2005> [it is] yet high <H1419> day, <H3117> neither [is it] time <H6256> that the cattle <H4735> should be gathered <H0622> together: water <H8248> ye the sheep, <H6629> and go <H3212> [and] feed <H7462> [them].
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And they said, <H0559> We cannot, <H3808> <H3201> until all the flocks <H5739> be gathered <H0622> together, and [till] they roll <H1556> the stone <H0068> from the well's <H0875> mouth; <H6310> then we water <H8248> the sheep. <H6629>
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And while he yet <H5750> spake <H1696> with them, Rachel <H7354> came <H0935> with her father's <H0001> sheep: <H6629> for she kept <H7462> them.
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And it came to pass, when Jacob <H3290> saw <H7200> Rachel <H7354> the daughter <H1323> of Laban <H3837> his mother's <H0517> brother, <H0251> and the sheep <H6629> of Laban <H3837> his mother's <H0517> brother, <H0251> that Jacob <H3290> went near, <H5066> and rolled <H1556> the stone <H0068> from the well's <H0875> mouth, <H6310> and watered <H8248> the flock <H6629> of Laban <H3837> his mother's <H0517> brother. <H0251>
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And Jacob <H3290> kissed <H5401> Rachel, <H7354> and lifted up <H5375> his voice, <H6963> and wept. <H1058>
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And Jacob <H3290> told <H5046> Rachel <H7354> that he [was] her father's <H0001> brother, <H0251> and that he [was] Rebekah's <H7259> son: <H1121> and she ran <H7323> and told <H5046> her father. <H0001>
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And it came to pass, when Laban <H3837> heard <H8085> the tidings <H8088> of Jacob <H3290> his sister's <H0269> son, <H1121> that he ran <H7323> to meet <H7125> him, and embraced <H2263> him, and kissed <H5401> him, and brought <H0935> him to his house. <H1004> And he told <H5608> Laban <H3837> all these things. <H1697>
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And Laban <H3837> said <H0559> to him, Surely <H0389> thou [art] my bone <H6106> and my flesh. <H1320> And he abode <H3427> with him the space <H3117> of a month. <H2320>
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And Laban <H3837> said <H0559> unto Jacob, <H3290> Because thou [art] my brother, <H0251> shouldest thou therefore serve <H5647> me for nought? <H2600> tell <H5046> me, what [shall] thy wages <H4909> [be]?
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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>
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Leah <H3812> [was] tender <H7390> eyed; <H5869> but Rachel <H7354> was beautiful <H3303> <H8389> and well <H3303> favoured. <H4758>
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And Jacob <H3290> loved <H0157> Rachel; <H7354> and said, <H0559> I will serve <H5647> thee seven <H7651> years <H8141> for Rachel <H7354> thy younger <H6996> daughter. <H1323>
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And Laban <H3837> said, <H0559> [It is] better <H2896> that I give <H5414> her to thee, than that I should give <H5414> her to another <H0312> man: <H0376> abide <H3427> with me.
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And Jacob <H3290> served <H5647> seven <H7651> years <H8141> for Rachel; <H7354> and they seemed <H5869> unto him [but] a few <H0259> days, <H3117> for the love he had <H0160> to her.
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And Jacob <H3290> said <H0559> unto Laban, <H3837> Give <H3051> [me] my wife, <H0802> for my days <H3117> are fulfilled, <H4390> that I may go in <H0935> unto her.
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And Laban <H3837> gathered <H0622> together all the men <H0582> of the place, <H4725> and made <H6213> a feast. <H4960>
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And it came to pass in the evening, <H6153> that he took <H3947> Leah <H3812> his daughter, <H1323> and brought <H0935> her to him; and he went in <H0935> unto her.
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And Laban <H3837> gave <H5414> unto his daughter <H1323> Leah <H3812> Zilpah <H2153> his maid <H8198> [for] an handmaid. <H8198>
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And it came to pass, that in the morning, <H1242> behold, it [was] Leah: <H3812> and he said <H0559> to Laban, <H3837> What [is] this thou hast done <H6213> unto me? did not I serve <H5647> with thee for Rachel? <H7354> wherefore then hast thou beguiled <H7411> me?
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And Laban <H3837> said, <H0559> It must not be so done <H6213> in our country, <H4725> to give <H5414> the younger <H6810> before <H6440> the firstborn. <H1067>
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Fulfil <H4390> her <H2063> week, <H7620> and we will give <H5414> thee this <H2063> also for the service <H5656> which thou shalt serve <H5647> with me yet seven <H7651> other <H0312> years. <H8141>
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And Jacob <H3290> did <H6213> so, and fulfilled <H4390> her week: <H7620> and he gave <H5414> him Rachel <H7354> his daughter <H1323> to wife <H0802> also.
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And Laban <H3837> gave <H5414> to Rachel <H7354> his daughter <H1323> Bilhah <H1090> his handmaid <H8198> to be her maid. <H8198>
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And he went in <H0935> also unto Rachel, <H7354> and he loved <H0157> also Rachel <H7354> more than Leah, <H3812> and served <H5647> with him yet seven <H7651> other <H0312> years. <H8141>
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And when the LORD <H3068> saw <H7200> that Leah <H3812> [was] hated, <H8130> he opened <H6605> her womb: <H7358> but Rachel <H7354> [was] barren. <H6135>
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And Leah <H3812> conceived, <H2029> and bare <H3205> a son, <H1121> and she called <H7121> his name <H8034> Reuben: <H7205> for <H3588> she said, <H0559> Surely <H3588> the LORD <H3068> hath looked <H7200> upon my affliction; <H6040> now therefore <H3588> my husband <H0376> will love <H0157> me.
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And she conceived <H2029> again, and bare <H3205> a son; <H1121> and said, <H0559> Because the LORD <H3068> hath heard <H8085> that I [was] hated, <H8130> he hath therefore given <H5414> me this [son] also: and she called <H7121> his name <H8034> Simeon. <H8095>
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And she conceived <H2029> again, and bare <H3205> a son; <H1121> and said, <H0559> Now this time <H6471> will my husband <H0376> be joined <H3867> unto me, because I have born <H3205> him three <H7969> sons: <H1121> therefore was his name <H8034> called <H7121> Levi. <H3878>
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And she conceived <H2029> again, and bare <H3205> a son: <H1121> and she said, <H0559> Now <H6471> will I praise <H3034> the LORD: <H3068> therefore she called <H7121> his name <H8034> Judah; <H3063> and left <H5975> bearing. <H3205>