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Genesis 29

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Then Jacobh3290 went onh5375h8799 his journeyh7272, and cameh3212h8799 into the landh776 of the peopleh1121 of the easth6924. went...: Heb. lift up his feet
people: Heb. children

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And he lookedh7200h8799, and behold a wellh875 in the fieldh7704, and, lo, there were threeh7969 flocksh5739 of sheeph6629 lyingh7257h8802 by it; for out of that wellh875 they wateredh8248h8686 the flocksh5739: and a greath1419 stoneh68 was upon the well'sh875 mouthh6310.

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And thither were all the flocksh5739 gatheredh622h8738: and they rolledh1556h8804 the stoneh68 from the well'sh875 mouthh6310, and wateredh8248h8689 the sheeph6629, and puth7725 the stoneh68 againh7725h8689 upon the well'sh875 mouthh6310 in his placeh4725.

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And Jacobh3290 saidh559h8799 unto them, My brethrenh251, whenceh370 be ye? And they saidh559h8799, Of Haranh2771 are we.

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And he saidh559h8799 unto them, Knowh3045h8804 ye Labanh3837 the sonh1121 of Nahorh5152? And they saidh559h8799, We knowh3045h8804 him .

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And he saidh559h8799 unto them, Is he wellh7965? And they saidh559h8799, He is wellh7965: and, behold, Rachelh7354 his daughterh1323 comethh935h8802 with the sheeph6629. Is he...: Heb. Is there peace to him?

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And he saidh559h8799, Loh2005, it is yet highh1419 dayh3117, neither is it timeh6256 that the cattleh4735 should be gathered togetherh622h8736: waterh8248h8685 ye the sheeph6629, and goh3212h8798 and feedh7462h8798 them . it is...: Heb. yet the day is great

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And they saidh559h8799, We cannoth3201h8799, until all the flocksh5739 be gathered togetherh622h8735, and till they rollh1556h8804 the stoneh68 from the well'sh875 mouthh6310; then we waterh8248h8689 the sheeph6629.

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And while he yeth5750 spakeh1696h8764 with them, Rachelh7354 cameh935h8804 with her father'sh1 sheeph6629: for she kept themh7462h8802.

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And it came to pass, when Jacobh3290 sawh7200h8804 Rachelh7354 the daughterh1323 of Labanh3837 his mother'sh517 brotherh251, and the sheeph6629 of Labanh3837 his mother'sh517 brotherh251, that Jacobh3290 went nearh5066h8799, and rolledh1556h8686 the stoneh68 from the well'sh875 mouthh6310, and wateredh8248h8686 the flockh6629 of Labanh3837 his mother'sh517 brotherh251.

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And Jacobh3290 kissedh5401h8799 Rachelh7354, and lifted uph5375h8799 his voiceh6963, and wepth1058h8799.

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And Jacobh3290 toldh5046h8686 Rachelh7354 that he was her father'sh1 brotherh251, and that he was Rebekah'sh7259 sonh1121: and she ranh7323h8799 and toldh5046h8686 her fatherh1.

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And it came to pass, when Labanh3837 heardh8085h8800 the tidingsh8088 of Jacobh3290 his sister'sh269 sonh1121, that he ranh7323h8799 to meeth7125h8800 him, and embracedh2263h8762 him, and kissedh5401h8762 him, and broughth935h8686 him to his househ1004. And he toldh5608h8762 Labanh3837 all these thingsh1697. tidings: Heb. hearing

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And Labanh3837 saidh559h8799 to him, Surelyh389 thou art my boneh6106 and my fleshh1320. And he abodeh3427h8799 with him the spaceh3117 of a monthh2320. the space...: Heb. a month of days

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And Labanh3837 saidh559h8799 unto Jacobh3290, Because thou art my brotherh251, shouldest thou therefore serveh5647h8804 me for noughth2600? tellh5046h8685 me, what shall thy wagesh4909 be ?

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And Labanh3837 had twoh8147 daughtersh1323: the nameh8034 of the elderh1419 was Leahh3812, and the nameh8034 of the youngerh6996 was Rachelh7354.

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Leahh3812 was tenderh7390 eyedh5869; but Rachelh7354 was beautifulh3303h8389 and wellh3303 favouredh4758.

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And Jacobh3290 lovedh157h8799 Rachelh7354; and saidh559h8799, I will serveh5647h8799 thee sevenh7651 yearsh8141 for Rachelh7354 thy youngerh6996 daughterh1323.

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And Labanh3837 saidh559h8799, It is betterh2896 that I giveh5414h8800 her to thee, than that I should giveh5414h8800 her to anotherh312 manh376: abideh3427h8798 with me.

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And Jacobh3290 servedh5647h8799 sevenh7651 yearsh8141 for Rachelh7354; and they seemedh5869 unto him but a fewh259 daysh3117, for the love he hadh160 to her.

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And Jacobh3290 saidh559h8799 unto Labanh3837, Giveh3051h8798 me my wifeh802, for my daysh3117 are fulfilledh4390h8804, that I may go inh935h8799 unto her.

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And Labanh3837 gathered togetherh622h8799 all the menh582 of the placeh4725, and madeh6213h8799 a feasth4960.

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And it came to pass in the eveningh6153, that he tookh3947h8799 Leahh3812 his daughterh1323, and broughth935h8686 her to him; and he went inh935h8799 unto her.

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And Labanh3837 gaveh5414h8799 unto his daughterh1323 Leahh3812 Zilpahh2153 his maidh8198 for an handmaidh8198.

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And it came to pass, that in the morningh1242, behold, it was Leahh3812: and he saidh559h8799 to Labanh3837, What is this thou hast doneh6213h8804 unto me? did not I serveh5647h8804 with thee for Rachelh7354? wherefore then hast thou beguiledh7411h8765 me?

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And Labanh3837 saidh559h8799, It must not be so doneh6213h8735 in our countryh4725, to giveh5414h8800 the youngerh6810 beforeh6440 the firstbornh1067. country: Heb. place

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Fulfilh4390h8761 herh2063 weekh7620, and we will giveh5414h8799 thee this also for the serviceh5656 which thou shalt serveh5647h8799 with me yet sevenh7651 otherh312 yearsh8141.

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And Jacobh3290 didh6213h8799 so, and fulfilledh4390h8762 her weekh7620: and he gaveh5414h8799 him Rachelh7354 his daughterh1323 to wifeh802 also.

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And Labanh3837 gaveh5414h8799 to Rachelh7354 his daughterh1323 Bilhahh1090 his handmaidh8198 to be her maidh8198.

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And he went inh935h8799 also unto Rachelh7354, and he lovedh157h8799 also Rachelh7354 more than Leahh3812, and servedh5647h8799 with him yet sevenh7651 otherh312 yearsh8141.

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And when the LORDh3068 sawh7200h8799 that Leahh3812 was hatedh8130h8803, he openedh6605h8799 her wombh7358: but Rachelh7354 was barrenh6135.

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And Leahh3812 conceivedh2029h8799, and bareh3205h8799 a sonh1121, and she calledh7121h8799 his nameh8034 Reubenh7205: forh3588 she saidh559h8804, Surelyh3588 the LORDh3068 hath lookedh7200h8804 upon my afflictionh6040; now thereforeh3588 my husbandh376 will loveh157h8799 me. Reuben: that is, See a son

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And she conceivedh2029h8799 again, and bareh3205h8799 a sonh1121; and saidh559h8799, Because the LORDh3068 hath heardh8085h8804 that I was hatedh8130h8803, he hath therefore givenh5414h8799 me this son also: and she calledh7121h8799 his nameh8034 Simeonh8095. Simeon: that is, Hearing

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And she conceived againh2029h8799, and bareh3205h8799 a sonh1121; and saidh559h8799, Now this timeh6471 will my husbandh376 be joinedh3867h8735 unto me, because I have bornh3205h8804 him threeh7969 sonsh1121: therefore was his nameh8034 calledh7121h8804 Levih3878. Levi: that is, Joined

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And she conceivedh2029h8799 again, and bareh3205h8799 a sonh1121: and she saidh559h8799, Nowh6471 will I praiseh3034h8686 the LORDh3068: therefore she calledh7121h8804 his nameh8034 Judahh3063; and lefth5975h8799 bearingh3205h8800. Judah: that is, Praise
left...: Heb. stood from bearing



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