Genesis 29:1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the people of the east.
Genesis 29:2 As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and lo, three flocks of sheep lying beside it; for out of that well the flocks were watered. The stone on the well's mouth was large,
Genesis 29:3 and when all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place upon the mouth of the well.
Genesis 29:4 Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where do you come from?" They said, "We are from Haran."
Genesis 29:5 He said to them, "Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?" They said, "We know him."
Genesis 29:6 He said to them, "Is it well with him?" They said, "It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!"
Genesis 29:7 He said, "Behold, it is still high day, it is not time for the animals to be gathered together; water the sheep, and go, pasture them."
Genesis 29:8 But they said, "We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and the stone is rolled from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep."
Genesis 29:9 While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them.
Genesis 29:10 Now when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
Genesis 29:12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's kinsman, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.
Genesis 29:13 When Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things,
Genesis 29:14 and Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh!" And he stayed with him a month.
Genesis 29:15 Then Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?"
Genesis 29:16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis 29:17 Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and lovely.
Genesis 29:18 Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
Genesis 29:19 Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me."
Genesis 29:20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.
Genesis 29:21 Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed."
Genesis 29:22 So Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Genesis 29:23 But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
Genesis 29:24 (Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid.)
Genesis 29:25 And in the morning, behold, it was Leah; and Jacob said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?"
Genesis 29:26 Laban said, "It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born.
Genesis 29:27 Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years."
Genesis 29:28 Jacob did so, and completed her week; then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
Genesis 29:29 (Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her maid.)
Genesis 29:30 So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban for another seven years.
Genesis 29:31 When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 29:32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, "Because the LORD has looked upon my affliction; surely now my husband will love me."
Genesis 29:33 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, "Because the LORD has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also"; and she called his name Simeon.
Genesis 29:34 Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, "Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons"; therefore his name was called Levi.
Genesis 29:35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, "This time I will praise the LORD"; therefore she called his name Judah; then she ceased bearing.
