Genesis 2929GenesisIsaac and JacobLeeser Tanakh

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1. Jacob Meets Rachel

2. 1ENGLEEThen Jacob lifted up his feet and went unto the land of the children of the east.BSBBSB: Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
3. 2ENGLEEAnd he looked, and behold there was a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and the stone upon the mouth of the well was great.BSBBSB: He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.
4. 3ENGLEEAnd there all the flocks were wont to assemble; and they rolled then the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep; and they put the stone again upon the mouth of the well in its place.BSBBSB: When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
5. 4ENGLEEAnd Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Charan are we.BSBBSB: “My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.
6. 5ENGLEEAnd he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nachor? And they said, We know him.BSBBSB: “Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.
7. 6ENGLEEAnd he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.BSBBSB: “Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”
8. 7ENGLEEAnd he said, Lo, the day is yet long, it is not time that the cattle should be driven home; water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.BSBBSB: “Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
9. 8ENGLEEAnd they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, then do they roll the stone from the mouth of the well; and we water the sheep.BSBBSB: But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”
10. 9ENGLEEAnd while he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she was a shepherdess.BSBBSB: While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
11. 10ENGLEEAnd 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 mouth of the well, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.BSBBSB: As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.
12. 11ENGLEEAnd Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.BSBBSB: Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
13. 12ENGLEEAnd Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.BSBBSB: He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
14. 13ENGLEEAnd it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.BSBBSB: When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

15. Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

16. 14ENGLEEAnd Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.BSBBSB: Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
17. 15ENGLEEAnd Laban then said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldst thou therefore serve me for naught? tell me, what shall thy wages be?BSBBSB: Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
18. 16ENGLEEAnd Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.BSBBSB: Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
19. 17ENGLEEAnd the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of handsome form and handsome appearance.BSBBSB: Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
20. 18ENGLEEAnd Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.BSBBSB: Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
21. 19ENGLEEAnd Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.BSBBSB: Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
22. 20ENGLEEAnd Jacob served for Rachel seven years; and they seemed unto him but a few days, through the love he had to her.BSBBSB: So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
23. 21ENGLEEAnd Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.BSBBSB: Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”
24. 22ENGLEEAnd Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.BSBBSB: So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
25. 23ENGLEEAnd it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.BSBBSB: But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
26. 24ENGLEEAnd Laban gave unto his daughter Leah, Zilpah his maid for a handmaid.BSBBSB: And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
27. 25ENGLEEAnd it came to pass that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did I not serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou deceived me?BSBBSB: When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”
28. 26ENGLEEAnd Laban said, It is not done so in our place, to give in marriage the younger before the first-born.BSBBSB: Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
29. 27ENGLEEFulfill the week of this, and we will give thee this one also, for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.BSBBSB: Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
30. 28ENGLEEAnd Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week of the first; and he gave him Rachel his daughter for a wife.BSBBSB: And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
31. 29ENGLEEAnd Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his hand-maid to be her maid.BSBBSB: Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
32. 30ENGLEEAnd he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah; and he served with him yet seven other years.BSBBSB: Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

33. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah

34. 31ENGLEEAnd when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.BSBBSB: When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
35. 32ENGLEEAnd Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, Surely, the Lord hath looked upon my affliction, because now my husband will love me.BSBBSB: And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”
36. 33ENGLEEAnd she conceived again and bore a son; and she said, Because the Lord heard that I was hated, he hath given me this one also; and she called his name Simeon.BSBBSB: Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.
37. 34ENGLEEAnd she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons; therefore was his name called Levi.BSBBSB: Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.
38. 35ENGLEEAnd she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said, This time will I praise the Lord; therefore she called his name Judah: and she left off bearing.BSBBSB: And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.