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 (A)rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. 11 Then Jacob (B)kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was (C)her father’s relative and that he was Rebekah’s son. (D)So she ran and told her father.

13 Then it came to pass, when Laban heard the report about Jacob his sister’s son, that (E)he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. So he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, (F)“Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month.

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, (G)what should your wages be? 16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah’s eyes were [a]delicate, but Rachel was (H)beautiful of form and appearance.

18 Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, (I)“I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”

19 And Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.” 20 So Jacob (J)served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.

21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may (K)go in to her.” 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and (L)made a feast.

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  1. Genesis 29:17 Or weak

10 When Jacob saw Rachel(A) daughter of his uncle Laban, and Laban’s sheep, he went over and rolled the stone(B) away from the mouth of the well and watered(C) his uncle’s sheep.(D) 11 Then Jacob kissed(E) Rachel and began to weep aloud.(F) 12 He had told Rachel that he was a relative(G) of her father and a son of Rebekah.(H) So she ran and told her father.(I)

13 As soon as Laban(J) heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he hurried to meet him. He embraced him(K) and kissed him and brought him to his home, and there Jacob told him all these things. 14 Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.”(L)

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month, 15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative(M) of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages(N) should be.”

16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah,(O) and the name of the younger was Rachel.(P) 17 Leah had weak[a] eyes, but Rachel(Q) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.(R) 18 Jacob was in love with Rachel(S) and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”(T)

19 Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” 20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel,(U) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.(V)

21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.(W)

22 So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.(X)

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  1. Genesis 29:17 Or delicate