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Genesis 29

Jacob Meets Rachel

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Then Jacobh3290  1wenth5375 on his journeyh7272, and cameh1980 to the landh776 of  athe sonsh1121 of the easth6924a.

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He lookedh7200, and  1sawh7200  aa wellh875 in the fieldh7704, and beholdh2009, threeh7969 flocksh5739 of sheeph6629 were lyingh7257 thereh8033 besideh5921 it, for from that wellh875 they wateredh8248 the flocksh5739. Now the stoneh68 on the mouthh6310 of the wellh875 was largeh1419.

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When allh3605 the flocksh5739 were gatheredh622 thereh8033, they would then rollh1556 the stoneh68 from the mouthh6310 of the wellh875 and waterh8248 the sheeph6629, and puth7725 the stoneh68 backh7725 in its placeh4725 on the mouthh6310 of the wellh875.

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Jacobh3290 saidh559 to them, "My brothersh251, whereh370 are you from?" And they saidh559, "We are from  aHaranh2771a."

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He saidh559 to them, "Do you knowh3045 Labanh3837a the  asonh1121 of Nahorh5152?" And they saidh559, "We knowh3045 him."

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And he saidh559 to them, "Is it wellh7965 with him?" And they saidh559, "It is wellh7965, and hereh2009 is  aRachelh7354 his daughterh1323 comingh935 with the sheeph6629."

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He saidh559, "Beholdh2005, it is stillh5750 highh1419 dayh3117; it is not timeh6256 for the livestockh4735 to be gatheredh622. Waterh8248 the sheeph6629, and goh1980, pastureh7462a them."

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But they saidh559, "We cannoth3201h3808, untilh5704h834 allh3605 the flocksh5739 are gatheredh622, and they rollh1556 the stoneh68 from the mouthh6310 of the wellh875; then we waterh8248 the sheeph6629."

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While he was stillh5750 speakingh1696 with them, Rachelh7354 cameh935 with her father'sh1 sheeph6629, for she was a shepherdessh7462a.

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Whenh3512c Jacobh3290 sawh7200 Rachelh7354 the daughterh1323 of Labanh3837a his mother'sh517 brotherh251, and the sheeph6629 of Labanh3837a his mother'sh517 brotherh251, Jacobh3290 wenth5066 up and rolledh1556 the stoneh68 from the mouthh6310 of the wellh875 and wateredh8248 the flockh6629 of Labanh3837a his mother'sh517 brotherh251.

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Then Jacobh3290  akissedh5401a Rachelh7354, and liftedh5375 his voiceh6963 and wepth1058.

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Jacobh3290 toldh5046 Rachelh7354 that he was a  1 arelativeh251 of her fatherh1 and that he was Rebekah'sh7259 sonh1121, and  bshe ranh7323 and toldh5046 her fatherh1.

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So when  aLabanh3837a heardh8085 the newsh8088 of Jacobh3290 his sister'sh269 sonh1121, he ranh7323 to meeth7122 him, and  bembracedh2263 him and kissedh5401a him and broughth935 him to his househ1004. Then he relatedh5608 to Labanh3837a allh3605 theseh428 thingsh1697.

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Labanh3837a saidh559 to him, "Surelyh389 you are  amy boneh6106 and my fleshh1320." And he stayedh3427 with him a monthh2320.

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Then Labanh3837a saidh559 to Jacobh3290, "Becauseh3588 you are my  1relativeh251, should you therefore serveh5647 me for nothingh2600? Tellh5046 me, whath4100 shall  ayour wagesh4909 be?"

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Now Labanh3837a had twoh8147 daughtersh1323; the nameh8034 of the olderh1419 was Leahh3812, and the nameh8034 of the youngerh6996a was Rachelh7354.

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And Leah'sh3812 eyesh5869 were weakh7390, but Rachelh7354 was  abeautifulh3303 of formh8389 and  1faceh4758.

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Now Jacobh3290  alovedh157 Rachelh7354, so he saidh559, " bI will serveh5647 you sevenh7651 yearsh8141 for your youngerh6996a daughterh1323 Rachelh7354."

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Labanh3837a saidh559, "It is betterh2896a that I giveh5414 her to you thanh4480 to giveh5414 her to anotherh312 manh376; stayh3427 with me."

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So Jacobh3290 servedh5647 sevenh7651 yearsh8141 for Rachelh7354 and they seemedh1961h5869 to him but a fewh259 daysh3117  abecause of his loveh160 for her.

Laban's Treachery

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Then Jacobh3290 saidh559 to Labanh3837a, "Giveh3051 me my wifeh802, for my  1timeh3117 is completedh4390, that I may  agoh935 in to her."

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Labanh3837a gatheredh622 allh3605 the menh376 of the placeh4725 and madeh6213a a feasth4960.

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Now in the eveningh6153 he tookh3947 his daughterh1323 Leahh3812, and broughth935 her to him; and Jacob wenth935 in to her.

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Labanh3837a also gaveh5414 his maidh8198 Zilpahh2153 to his daughterh1323 Leahh3812 as a maidh8198.

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So it cameh1961 about in the morningh1242 that, beholdh2009, it was Leahh3812! And he saidh559 to Labanh3837a, " aWhath4100 is thish2088 you have doneh6213a to me? Was it not for Rachelh7354 that I servedh5647 with you? Whyh4100 then have you  bdeceivedh7411b me?"

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But Labanh3837a saidh559, "It is not  1the practiceh6213ah3651 in our placeh4725 to  2marryh5414 offh5414 the youngerh6810 beforeh6440 the firstbornh1067.

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"Completeh4390 the weekh7620 of thish2088 oneh2088, and we will giveh5414 you the otherh2088 alsoh1571 for the serviceh5656 whichh834  ayou shall serveh5647 with me for anotherh312 sevenh7651 yearsh8141."

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Jacobh3290 didh6213a soh3651 and completedh4390 her weekh7620, and he gaveh5414 him his daughterh1323 Rachelh7354 as his wifeh802.

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Labanh3837a also gaveh5414 his maidh8198 Bilhahh1090a to his daughterh1323 Rachelh7354 as her maidh8198.

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So Jacob wenth935 in to Rachelh7354 alsoh1571, and indeedh1571  ahe lovedh157 Rachelh7354 moreh4480 thanh4480 Leahh3812, and he servedh5647 with  1Laban for  banotherh312 sevenh7651 yearsh8141.

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Now the LORDh3068 sawh7200 that Leahh3812 was  1unlovedh8130, and He openedh6605a her wombh7358, but Rachelh7354 was barrenh6135.

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Leahh3812 conceivedh2029 and boreh3205 a sonh1121 and namedh7121h8034 him  1Reubenh7205, for she saidh559, "Becauseh3588 the LORDh3068 has  2 aseenh7200 my afflictionh6040a; surelyh3588 nowh6258 my husbandh376 will loveh157 me."

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Then she conceivedh2029 againh5750 and boreh3205 a sonh1121 and saidh559, " aBecauseh3588 the LORDh3068 has  1heardh8085 that I am  2unlovedh8130, He has therefore givenh5414 me thish2088 son alsoh1571." So she namedh7121h8034 him Simeonh8095.

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She conceivedh2029 againh5750 and boreh3205 a sonh1121 and saidh559, "Nowh6258 thish6471 timeh6471 my husbandh376 will becomeh3867a  1attachedh3867a to me, becauseh3588 I have borneh3205 him threeh7969 sonsh1121." Thereforeh5921h3651 he was namedh7121h8034  aLevih3878.

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And she conceivedh2029 againh5750 and boreh3205 a sonh1121 and saidh559, "Thish6471 timeh6471 I will  1praiseh3034 the LORDh3068." Thereforeh5921h3651 she namedh7121h8034 him  2 aJudahh3063. Then she stoppedh5975 bearingh3205.



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