Genesis 29
Revised Geneva Translation
29 Then Jacob lifted up his feet and came into the east country.
2 And as he looked around, behold, there was a well in the field; and lo, three flocks of sheep lay nearby (for the flocks were watered at that well). And there was a great stone upon the well’s mouth.
3 And all the flocks were gathered there. And they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth and watered the sheep and put the stone back in its place upon the well’s mouth.
4 And Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” And they answered, “We are from Haran.”
5 Then he said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” Who said, “We know him.”
6 Again, he said to them, “Is he in good health?” And they answered, “He is in good health. And behold, his daughter, Rachel, comes with the sheep.”
7 Then he said, “Lo, it is still midday; nor is it time that the cattle should be gathered together. Water the sheep and go feed them.
8 But they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are brought together and the stone is rolled from the well’s mouth. Then we may water the sheep.”
9 While he talked with them, Rachel also came with her father’s sheep (for she kept them).
10 And as soon as Jacob saw Rachel (the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother) and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, then Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth and watered the flock of Laban, his mother’s brother.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept.
12 For Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son. Then she ran and told her father.
13 And when Laban heard tell of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14 To whom Laban said, “Well, you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month.
15 For Laban said to Jacob, “Though you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall be your wages?”
16 Now Laban had two daughters, the elder called Leah and the younger called Rachel.
17 And Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and fair.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 Then Laban answered, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days, because he loved her.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, so that I may go in to her. For my term is ended.”
22 Therefore, Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.
23 And when the evening had come, he took Leah, his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
24 And Laban gave his maid, Zilpah, to his daughter, Leah, to be her servant.
25 But when the morning had come, behold, it was Leah. Then he said to Laban, “Why have you done this to me? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why then have you tricked me?”
26 And Laban answered, “It is not the custom of this place to give the younger before the elder.
27 “Fulfill seven years for her, and we will also give you this for the service which you shall serve me yet seven years more.”
28 Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her seven years. So, he gave him Rachel, his daughter, to be his wife.
29 Laban also gave to Rachel, his daughter, Bilhah, his maid, to be her servant.
30 So, he entered into Rachel also, and also loved Rachel more than Leah, and served yet seven years more.
31 When the LORD saw that Leah was despised, He made her fruitful. But Rachel was barren.
32 And Leah conceived and bore a son; and she called his name Reuben. For she said, “Because the LORD has looked upon my tribulation; now, therefore, my husband will love me.
33 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the LORD heard that I was hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon.
34 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now, at this time my husband will keep me company, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore, his name was called Levi.
35 Moreover, she conceived again and bore a son, saying, “Now I will praise the LORD!” Therefore, she called his name Judah, and stopped bearing.
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