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Genesis 29 – King James Version (KJV)

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Jacob Meets Rachel

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Gen 29:1 - Then^H5375^➔ Jacob^H3290 went on^➔^H5375 his journey,^H7272 and came^H3212 into the land^H776 of the people^H1121 of the east.^H6924

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Gen 29:2 - 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 it;^H5921 for^H3588 out^H4480 of^H875^➔ that^H1931 well^➔^H875 they watered^H8248 the flocks:^H5739 and a^H68^➔ great^H1419 stone^➔^H68 was upon^H5921 the well's^H875 mouth.^H6310

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Gen 29:3 - And^H622^➔ thither^H8033 were^➔^H622^➔ all^H3605 the flocks^H5739 gathered:^➔^H622 and they rolled^H1556 the stone^H68 from^H5921 the well's^H875 mouth,^H6310 and watered^H8248 the sheep,^H6629 and put^H7725^➔ the stone^H68 again^➔^H7725 upon^H5921 the well's^H875 mouth^H6310 in his place.^H4725

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Gen 29:4 - And^H559^➔ Jacob^H3290 said^➔^H559 unto them, My brethren,^H251 whence^H370 be ye?^H859 And they said,^H559 Of Haran^H2771 are we.^H587

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Gen 29:5 - And he said^H559 unto them, Know ye^H3045 Laban^H3837 the son^H1121 of Nahor?^H5152 And they said,^H559 We know^H3045 him.

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Gen 29:6 - 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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Gen 29:7 - And he said,^H559 Lo,^H2005 it is yet^H5750 high^H1419 day,^H3117 neither^H3808 is it time^H6256 that^H622^➔ the cattle^H4735 should be gathered together:^➔^H622 water ye^H8248 the sheep,^H6629 and go^H3212 and feed^H7462 them.

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Gen 29:8 - And they said,^H559 We cannot,^H3808^H3201 until^H5704 all^H3605 the flocks^H5739 be gathered together,^H622 and till they roll^H1556 the stone^H68 from^H5921 the well's^H875 mouth;^H6310 then we water^H8248 the sheep.^H6629

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Gen 29:9 - And^H7354^➔ while he yet^H5750 spake^H1696 with them,^H5973 Rachel^➔^H7354 came^H935 with^H5973 her father's^H1 sheep:^H6629 for^H3588 she^H1931 kept them.^H7462

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Gen 29:10 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H834 Jacob^H3290 saw^H7200 Rachel^H7354 the daughter^H1323 of Laban^H3837 his mother's^H517 brother,^H251 and^H853 the sheep^H6629 of Laban^H3837 his mother's^H517 brother,^H251 that^H5066^➔ Jacob^H3290 went near,^➔^H5066 and rolled^H1556 the stone^H68 from^H5921 the well's^H875 mouth,^H6310 and watered^H8248 the flock^H6629 of Laban^H3837 his mother's^H517 brother.^H251

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Gen 29:11 - And^H5401^➔ Jacob^H3290 kissed^➔^H5401 Rachel,^H7354 and lifted up^H5375 his voice,^H6963 and wept.^H1058

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Gen 29:12 - And^H5046^➔ Jacob^H3290 told^➔^H5046 Rachel^H7354 that^H3588 he^H1931 was her father's^H1 brother,^H251 and that^H3588 he^H1931 was Rebekah's^H7259 son:^H1121 and she ran^H7323 and told^H5046 her father.^H1

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Gen 29:13 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H8085^➔ Laban^H3837 heard^➔^H8085 the tidings^H8088 of Jacob^H3290 his sister's^H269 son,^H1121 that he ran^H7323 to meet him,^H7125 and embraced^H2263 him, and kissed^H5401 him, and brought him^H935 to^H413 his house.^H1004 And he told^H5608 Laban^H3837 all^H3605 these^H428 things.^H1697

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Gen 29:14 - And^H559^➔ Laban^H3837 said^➔^H559 to him, Surely^H389 thou^H859 art my bone^H6106 and my flesh.^H1320 And he abode^H3427 with him^H5973 the space^H3117 of a month.^H2320

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Gen 29:15 - And^H559^➔ Laban^H3837 said^➔^H559 unto Jacob,^H3290 Because^H3588 thou^H859 art my brother,^H251 shouldest thou therefore serve me^H5647 for nought?^H2600 tell^H5046 me, what^H4100 shall thy wages^H4909 be?

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Gen 29:16 - And Laban had^H3837 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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Gen 29:17 - Leah^H3812 was tender^H7390 eyed;^H5869 but Rachel^H7354 was^H1961 beautiful^H3303^H8389 and well^H3303 favoured.^H4758

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Gen 29:18 - And^H157^➔ Jacob^H3290 loved^➔^H157 Rachel;^H7354 and said,^H559 I will serve thee^H5647 seven^H7651 years^H8141 for Rachel^H7354 thy^H1323^➔ younger^H6996 daughter.^➔^H1323

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Gen 29:19 - And^H559^➔ Laban^H3837 said,^➔^H559 It is better^H2896 that I give^H5414 her^H853 to thee, than that I should give^H5414 her^H853 to^H376^➔ another^H312 man:^➔^H376 abide^H3427 with me.^H5978

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Gen 29:20 - And^H5647^➔ Jacob^H3290 served^➔^H5647 seven^H7651 years^H8141 for Rachel;^H7354 and they seemed^H1961 unto him^H5869 but a few^H259 days,^H3117 for the love he had^H157 to her.^H853

Laban's Treachery

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Gen 29:21 - And^H559^➔ Jacob^H3290 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Laban,^H3837 Give^H3051 me my wife,^H802 for^H3588 my days^H3117 are fulfilled,^H4390 that I may go in^H935 unto her.^H413

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Gen 29:22 - And^H622^➔ Laban^H3837 gathered together^➔^H622 all^H3605 the men^H376 of the place,^H4725 and made^H6213 a feast.^H4960

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Gen 29:23 - And it came to pass^H1961 in the evening,^H6153 that he took^H3947 Leah^H3812 his daughter,^H1323 and brought^H935 her^H853 to him;^H413 and he went in^H935 unto her.^H413

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Gen 29:24 - And^H5414^➔ Laban^H3837 gave^➔^H5414 unto^H3812^➔ his daughter^H1323 Leah^➔^H3812 Zilpah^H2153 his maid^H8198 for an handmaid.^H8198

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Gen 29:25 - And it came to pass,^H1961 that^H2009^➔ 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^H5647^➔ not^H3808 I serve^➔^H5647 with thee^H5973 for Rachel?^H7354 wherefore then^H4100 hast thou beguiled me?^H7411

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Gen 29:26 - And^H559^➔ Laban^H3837 said,^➔^H559 It must^H6213^➔ not^H3808 be^➔^H6213^➔ so^H3651 done^➔^H6213 in our country,^H4725 to give^H5414 the younger^H6810 before^H6440 the firstborn.^H1067

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Gen 29:27 - Fulfil^H4390 her^H2063 week,^H7620 and we will give^H5414 thee this^H2063 also^H1571 for the service^H5656 which^H834 thou shalt serve^H5647 with me^H5978 yet^H5750 seven^H7651 other^H312 years.^H8141

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Gen 29:28 - And^H6213^➔ Jacob^H3290 did^➔^H6213 so,^H3651 and fulfilled^H4390 her^H2063 week:^H7620 and he gave^H5414 him Rachel^H7354^➔ his daughter^H1323 to wife^H802 also.^➔^H7354

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Gen 29:29 - And^H5414^➔ Laban^H3837 gave^➔^H5414 to Rachel^H7354 his daughter^H1323 Bilhah^H1090 his handmaid^H8198 to be her maid.^H8198

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Gen 29:30 - And he went in^H935 also^H1571 unto^H413 Rachel,^H7354 and he loved^H157 also^H1571 Rachel^H7354 more than Leah,^H3812 and served^H5647 with him^H5973 yet^H5750 seven^H7651 other^H312 years.^H8141

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Gen 29:31 - And when^H7200^➔ the LORD^H3068 saw^➔^H7200 that^H3588 Leah^H3812 was hated,^H8130 he opened^H6605 her womb:^H7358 but Rachel^H7354 was barren.^H6135

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Gen 29:32 - And^H2029^➔ Leah^H3812 conceived,^➔^H2029 and bare^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 me.^H157

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Gen 29:33 - And she conceived^H2029 again,^H5750 and bare^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^H589 this^H2088 son also:^H1571 and she called^H7121 his name^H8034 Simeon.^H8095

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Gen 29:34 - And she conceived^H2029 again,^H5750 and bare^H3205 a son;^H1121 and said,^H559 Now^H6258 this time^H6471 will^H3867^➔ my husband^H376 be joined^➔^H3867 unto me,^H413 because^H3588 I have born^H3205 him three^H7969 sons:^H1121 therefore^H5921^H3651 was^H7121^➔ his name^H8034 called^➔^H7121 Levi.^H3878

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Gen 29:35 - And she conceived^H2029 again,^H5750 and bare^H3205 a son:^H1121 and she said,^H559 Now^H6471 will I praise^H3034 the LORD:^H3068 therefore^H5921^H3651 she called^H7121 his name^H8034 Judah;^H3063 and left^H5975 bearing.^H3205

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