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1. Jacob resumed his journey and went to the eastern country.
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1. Then Jacob H3290 went on his journey H5375 H7272 , and came H1980 into the land H776 of the people H1121 of the east H6924 .
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2. He looked and saw a well in a field. Three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it because the sheep were watered from this well. A large stone covered the opening of the well.
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2. And he looked H7200 , and behold H2009 a well H875 in the field H7704 , and, lo H2009 , there H8033 were three H7969 flocks H5739 of sheep H6629 lying H7257 by H5921 it; for H3588 out of H4480 that H1931 well H875 they watered H8248 the flocks H5739 : and a great H1419 stone H68 was upon H5921 the well H875 's mouth H6310 .
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3. When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the opening of the well and water the sheep. The stone was then placed back on the well's opening.
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3. And thither H8033 were all H3605 the flocks H5739 gathered H622 : and they rolled H1556 H853 the stone H68 from H4480 H5921 the well H875 's mouth H6310 , and watered H8248 H853 the sheep H6629 , and put H7725 H853 the stone H68 again upon H5921 the well H875 's mouth H6310 in his place H4725 .
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4. Jacob asked the men at the well, "My brothers! Where are you from?" "We're from Haran," they answered.
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4. And Jacob H3290 said H559 unto them , My brethren H251 , whence H4480 H370 be ye H859 ? And they said H559 , Of Haran H4480 H2771 are we H587 .
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5. "Do you know Laban son of Nahor?" Jacob asked them. They answered, "We know him."
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5. And he said H559 unto them, Know H3045 ye H853 Laban H3837 the son H1121 of Nahor H5152 ? And they said H559 , We know H3045 him .
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6. "Is he well?" Jacob asked. "Yes," they said, "and here is his daughter Rachel, coming with his sheep."
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6. And he said H559 unto them, Is he well H7965 ? And they said H559 , He is well H7965 : and, behold H2009 , Rachel H7354 his daughter H1323 cometh H935 with H5973 the sheep H6629 .
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7. Then Jacob said, "Look, it is still broad daylight. It's not time for the animals to be gathered. Water the flock, then go out and let them graze."
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7. And he said H559 , Lo H2005 , it is yet H5750 high H1419 day H3117 , neither H3808 is it time H6256 that the cattle H4735 should be gathered together H622 : water H8248 ye the sheep H6629 , and go H1980 and feed H7462 them .
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8. But they replied, "We can't, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone is rolled from the well's opening. Then we will water the sheep."
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8. And they said H559 , We cannot H3808 H3201 , until H5704 H834 all H3605 the flocks H5739 be gathered together H622 , and till they roll H1556 H853 the stone H68 from H4480 H5921 the well H875 's mouth H6310 ; then we water H8248 the sheep H6629 .
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9. While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
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9. And while he yet H5750 spoke H1696 with H5973 them, Rachel H7354 came H935 with H5973 her father H1 's sheep H6629 : for H3588 she H1931 kept H7462 them.
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10. As soon as Jacob saw his uncle Laban's daughter Rachel with his sheep, he went up and rolled the stone from the opening and watered his uncle Laban's sheep.
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10. And it came to pass H1961 , when H834 Jacob H3290 saw H7200 H853 Rachel H7354 the daughter H1323 of Laban H3837 his mother H517 's brother H251 , and the sheep H6629 of Laban H3837 his mother H517 's brother H251 , that Jacob H3290 went near H5066 , and rolled H1556 H853 the stone H68 from H4480 H5921 the well H875 's mouth H6310 , and watered H8248 H853 the flock H6629 of Laban H3837 his mother H517 's brother H251 .
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11. Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept loudly.
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11. And Jacob H3290 kissed H5401 Rachel H7354 , and lifted up H5375 H853 his voice H6963 , and wept H1058 .
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12. He told Rachel that he was her father's relative, Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father.
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12. And Jacob H3290 told H5046 Rachel H7354 that H3588 he H1931 was her father H1 's brother H251 , and that H3588 he H1931 was Rebekah H7259 's son H1121 : and she ran H7323 and told H5046 her father H1 .
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13. When Laban heard the news about his sister's son Jacob, he ran to meet him, hugged him, and kissed him. Then he took him to his house, and Jacob told him all that had happened.
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13. And it came to pass H1961 , when Laban H3837 heard H8085 H853 the tidings H8088 of Jacob H3290 his sister H269 's son H1121 , that he ran H7323 to meet H7125 him , and embraced H2263 him , and kissed H5401 him , and brought H935 him to H413 his house H1004 . And he told H5608 Laban H3837 H853 all H3605 these H428 things H1697 .
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14. Laban said to him, "Yes, you are my own flesh and blood." After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
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14. And Laban H3837 said H559 to him, Surely H389 thou H859 art my bone H6106 and my flesh H1320 . And he abode H3427 with H5973 him the space H3117 of a month H2320 .
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15. Laban said to him, "Just because you're my relative, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be."
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15. And Laban H3837 said H559 unto Jacob H3290 , Because H3588 thou H859 art my brother H251 , shouldest thou therefore serve H5647 me for naught H2600 ? tell H5046 me, what H4100 shall thy wages H4909 be ?
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16. Now Laban had two daughters: the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
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16. And Laban H3837 had two H8147 daughters H1323 : the name H8034 of the elder H1419 was Leah H3812 , and the name H8034 of the younger H6996 was Rachel H7354 .
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17. Leah had delicate eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
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17. Leah H3812 was tender H7390 eyed H5869 ; but Rachel H7354 was H1961 beautiful H3303 H8389 and well H3303 favored H4758 .
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18. Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, "I'll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
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18. And Jacob H3290 loved H157 H853 Rachel H7354 ; and said H559 , I will serve H5647 thee seven H7651 years H8141 for Rachel H7354 thy younger H6996 daughter H1323 .
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19. Laban replied, "Better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay with me."
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19. And Laban H3837 said H559 , It is better H2896 that I give H5414 her to thee , than that I should give H4480 H5414 her to another H312 man H376 : abide H3427 with H5973 me.
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20. So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, and they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
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20. And Jacob H3290 served H5647 seven H7651 years H8141 for Rachel H7354 ; and they seemed H1961 H5869 unto him but a few H259 days H3117 , for the love H160 he had to her.
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21. Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time is completed. I want to sleep with her."
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21. And Jacob H3290 said H559 unto H413 Laban H3837 , Give H3051 me H853 my wife H802 , for H3588 my days H3117 are fulfilled H4390 , that I may go in H935 unto H413 her.
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22. So Laban invited all the men of the place to a feast.
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22. And Laban H3837 gathered together H622 H853 all H3605 the men H376 of the place H4725 , and made H6213 a feast H4960 .
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23. That evening, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
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23. And it came to pass H1961 in the evening H6153 , that he took H3947 H853 Leah H3812 his daughter H1323 , and brought H935 her to H413 him ; and he went in H935 unto H413 her.
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24. And Laban gave his slave Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her slave.
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24. And Laban H3837 gave H5414 unto his daughter H1323 Leah H3812 H853 Zilpah H2153 his maid H8198 for a handmaid H8198 .
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25. When morning came, there was Leah! So he said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Wasn't it for Rachel that I worked for you? Why have you deceived me?"
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25. And it came to pass H1961 , that in the morning H1242 , behold H2009 , it H1931 was Leah H3812 : and he said H559 to H413 Laban H3837 , What H4100 is this H2063 thou hast done H6213 unto me? did not H3808 I serve H5647 with H5973 thee for Rachel H7354 ? wherefore H4100 then hast thou beguiled H7411 me?
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26. Laban answered, "It is not the custom in this place to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.
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26. And Laban H3837 said H559 , It must not H3808 be so H3651 done H6213 in our country H4725 , to give H5414 the younger H6810 before H6440 the firstborn H1067 .
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27. Complete this week of wedding celebration, and we will also give you this younger one in return for working yet another seven years for me."
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27. Fulfill H4390 her H2063 week H7620 , and we will give H5414 thee H853 this H2063 also H1571 for the service H5656 which H834 thou shalt serve H5647 with H5973 me yet H5750 seven H7651 other H312 years H8141 .
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28. And Jacob did just that. He finished the week of celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
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28. And Jacob H3290 did H6213 so H3651 , and fulfilled H4390 her H2063 week H7620 : and he gave H5414 him H853 Rachel H7354 his daughter H1323 to wife H802 also.
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29. And Laban gave his slave Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her slave.
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29. And Laban H3837 gave H5414 to Rachel H7354 his daughter H1323 H853 Bilhah H1090 his handmaid H8198 to be her maid H8198 .
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30. Jacob slept with Rachel also, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.
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30. And he went in H935 also H1571 unto H413 Rachel H7354 , and he loved H157 also H1571 H853 Rachel H7354 more than Leah H4480 H3812 , and served H5647 with H5973 him yet H5750 seven H7651 other H312 years H8141 .
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31. When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
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31. And when the LORD H3068 saw H7200 that H3588 Leah H3812 was hated H8130 , he opened H6605 H853 her womb H7358 : but Rachel H7354 was barren H6135 .
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32. Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, for she said, "The LORD has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now."
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32. And Leah H3812 conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 a son H1121 , and she called H7121 his name H8034 Reuben H7205 : for H3588 she said H559 , Surely H3588 the LORD H3068 hath looked H7200 upon my affliction H6040 ; now H6258 therefore H3588 my husband H376 will love H157 me.
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33. She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, "The LORD heard that I am unloved and has given me this son also." So she named him Simeon.
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33. And she conceived H2029 again H5750 , and bore H3205 a son H1121 ; and said H559 , Because H3588 the LORD H3068 hath heard H8085 that H3588 I H595 was hated H8130 , he hath therefore given H5414 me H853 this H2088 son also H1571 : and she called H7121 his name H8034 Simeon H8095 .
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34. She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, "At last, my husband will become attached to me because I have borne him three sons." Therefore he was named Levi.
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34. And she conceived H2029 again H5750 , and bore H3205 a son H1121 ; and said H559 , Now H6258 this time H6471 will my husband H376 be joined H3867 unto H413 me, because H3588 I have born H3205 him three H7969 sons H1121 : therefore H5921 H3651 was his name H8034 called H7121 Levi H3878 .
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35. And she conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, "This time I will praise the LORD." Therefore she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.
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35. And she conceived H2029 again H5750 , and bore H3205 a son H1121 : and she said H559 , Now H6471 will I praise H3034 H853 the LORD H3068 : therefore H5921 H3651 she called H7121 his name H8034 Judah H3063 ; and left H5975 bearing H4480 H3205 .
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