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Genesis 29
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– New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

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Jacob Meets Rachel

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Gen 29:1 - Then Jacob^H3290 [fn]went^H5375 on his journey,^H7272 and came^H1980 to the land^H776 of the sons^H1121 of the east.^H6924

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Gen 29:2 - He looked,^H7200 and [fn]saw^H7200 a well^H875 in the field,^H7704 and behold,^H2009 three^H7969 flocks^H5739 of sheep^H6629 were lying^H7257 there^H8033 beside^H5921 it, for from that well^H875 they watered^H8248 the flocks.^H5739 Now the stone^H68 on the mouth^H6310 of the well^H875 was large.^H1419

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Gen 29:3 - When all^H3605 the flocks^H5739 were gathered^H622 there,^H8033 they would then roll^H1556 the stone^H68 from the mouth^H6310 of the well^H875 and water^H8248 the sheep,^H6629 and put^H7725 the stone^H68 back^H7725 in its place^H4725 on the mouth^H6310 of the well.^H875

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Gen 29:4 - Jacob^H3290 said^H559 to them, “My brothers,^H251 where^H370 are you from?” And they said,^H559 “We are from Haran.”^H2771

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Gen 29:5 - He said^H559 to them, “Do you know^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 to them, “Is it well^H7965 with him?” And they said,^H559 “It is well,^H7965 and here^H2009 is Rachel^H7354 his daughter^H1323 coming^H935 with the sheep.”^H6629

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Gen 29:7 - He said,^H559 “Behold,^H2005 it is still^H5750 high^H1419 day;^H3117 it is not time^H6256 for the livestock^H4735 to be gathered.^H622 Water^H8248 the sheep,^H6629 and go,^H1980 pasture^H7462 them.”

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Gen 29:8 - But they said,^H559 “We cannot,^H3201^H3808 until^H5704^H834 all^H3605 the flocks^H5739 are gathered,^H622 and they roll^H1556 the stone^H68 from the mouth^H6310 of the well;^H875 then we water^H8248 the sheep.”^H6629

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Gen 29:9 - While he was still^H5750 speaking^H1696 with them, Rachel^H7354 came^H935 with her father’s^H1 sheep,^H6629 for she was a shepherdess.^H7462

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Gen 29:10 - When^H834 Jacob^H3290 saw^H7200 Rachel^H7354 the daughter^H1323 of Laban^H3837 his mother’s^H517 brother,^H251 and the sheep^H6629 of Laban^H3837 his mother’s^H517 brother,^H251 Jacob^H3290 went^H5066 up and rolled^H1556 the stone^H68 from the mouth^H6310 of the well^H875 and watered^H8248 the flock^H6629 of Laban^H3837 his mother’s^H517 brother.^H251

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

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Gen 29:12 - Jacob^H3290 told^H5046 Rachel^H7354 that he was a [fn]relative^H251 of her father^H1 and that he was Rebekah’s^H7259 son,^H1121 and she ran^H7323 and told^H5046 her father.^H1

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Gen 29:13 - So when Laban^H3837 heard^H8085 the news^H8088 of Jacob^H3290 his sister’s^H269 son,^H1121 he ran^H7323 to meet^H7122 him, and embraced^H2263 him and kissed^H5401 him and brought^H935 him to his house.^H1004 Then he related^H5608 to Laban^H3837 all^H3605 these^H428 things.^H1697

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Gen 29:14 - Laban^H3837 said^H559 to him, “Surely^H389 you are my bone^H6106 and my flesh.”^H1320 And he stayed^H3427 with him a month.^H2320

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Gen 29:15 - Then Laban^H3837 said^H559 to Jacob,^H3290 “Because^H3588 you are my [fn]relative,^H251 should you therefore serve^H5647 me for nothing?^H2600 Tell^H5046 me, what^H4100 shall your wages^H4909 be?”

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Gen 29:16 - Now Laban^H3837 had two^H8147 daughters;^H1323 the name^H8034 of the older^H1419 was Leah,^H3812 and the name^H8034 of the younger^H6996 was Rachel.^H7354

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Gen 29:17 - And Leah’s^H3812 eyes^H5869 were weak,^H7390 but Rachel^H7354 was beautiful^H3303 of form^H8389 and [fn]face.^H4758

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Gen 29:18 - Now Jacob^H3290 loved^H157 Rachel,^H7354 so he said,^H559 “I will serve^H5647 you seven^H7651 years^H8141 for your younger^H6996 daughter^H1323 Rachel.”^H7354

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Gen 29:19 - Laban^H3837 said,^H559 “It is better^H2896 that I give^H5414 her to you than^H4480 to give^H5414 her to another^H312 man;^H376 stay^H3427 with me.”

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Gen 29:20 - So Jacob^H3290 served^H5647 seven^H7651 years^H8141 for Rachel^H7354 and they seemed^H1961^H5869 to him but a few^H259 days^H3117 because of his love^H160 for her.

Laban's Treachery

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Gen 29:21 - Then Jacob^H3290 said^H559 to Laban,^H3837 “Give^H3051 me my wife,^H802 for my [fn]time^H3117 is completed,^H4390 that I may go^H935 in to her.”

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

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Gen 29:23 - Now in the evening^H6153 he took^H3947 his daughter^H1323 Leah,^H3812 and brought^H935 her to him; and Jacob went^H935 in to her.

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Gen 29:24 - Laban^H3837 also gave^H5414 his maid^H8198 Zilpah^H2153 to his daughter^H1323 Leah^H3812 as a maid.^H8198

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Gen 29:25 - So it came^H1961 about in the morning^H1242 that, behold,^H2009 it was Leah!^H3812 And he said^H559 to Laban,^H3837 “What^H4100 is this^H2088 you have done^H6213 to me? Was it not for Rachel^H7354 that I served^H5647 with you? Why^H4100 then have you deceived^H7411 me?”

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Gen 29:26 - But Laban^H3837 said,^H559 “It is not [fn]the practice^H6213^H3651 in our place^H4725 to [fn]marry^H5414 off^H5414 the younger^H6810 before^H6440 the firstborn.^H1067

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Gen 29:27 - “Complete^H4390 the week^H7620 of this^H2088 one,^H2088 and we will give^H5414 you the other^H2088 also^H1571 for the service^H5656 which^H834 you shall serve^H5647 with me for another^H312 seven^H7651 years.”^H8141

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Gen 29:28 - Jacob^H3290 did^H6213 so^H3651 and completed^H4390 her week,^H7620 and he gave^H5414 him his daughter^H1323 Rachel^H7354 as his wife.^H802

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Gen 29:29 - Laban^H3837 also gave^H5414 his maid^H8198 Bilhah^H1090 to his daughter^H1323 Rachel^H7354 as her maid.^H8198

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Gen 29:30 - So Jacob went^H935 in to Rachel^H7354 also,^H1571 and indeed^H1571 he loved^H157 Rachel^H7354 more^H4480 than^H4480 Leah,^H3812 and he served^H5647 with [fn]Laban for another^H312 seven^H7651 years.^H8141

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Gen 29:31 - Now the LORD^H3068 saw^H7200 that Leah^H3812 was [fn]unloved,^H8130 and He opened^H6605 her womb,^H7358 but Rachel^H7354 was barren.^H6135

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Gen 29:32 - Leah^H3812 conceived^H2029 and bore^H3205 a son^H1121 and named^H7121^H8034 him [fn]Reuben,^H7205 for she said,^H559 “Because^H3588 the LORD^H3068 has [fn]seen^H7200 my affliction;^H6040 surely^H3588 now^H6258 my husband^H376 will love^H157 me.”

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Gen 29:33 - Then she conceived^H2029 again^H5750 and bore^H3205 a son^H1121 and said,^H559 “Because^H3588 the LORD^H3068 has [fn]heard^H8085 that I am [fn]unloved,^H8130 He has therefore given^H5414 me this^H2088 son also.”^H1571 So she named^H7121^H8034 him Simeon.^H8095

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Gen 29:34 - She conceived^H2029 again^H5750 and bore^H3205 a son^H1121 and said,^H559 “Now^H6258 this^H6471 time^H6471 my husband^H376 will become^H3867 [fn]attached^H3867 to me, because^H3588 I have borne^H3205 him three^H7969 sons.”^H1121 Therefore^H5921^H3651 he was named^H7121^H8034 Levi.^H3878

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Gen 29:35 - And she conceived^H2029 again^H5750 and bore^H3205 a son^H1121 and said,^H559 “This^H6471 time^H6471 I will [fn]praise^H3034 the LORD.”^H3068 Therefore^H5921^H3651 she named^H7121^H8034 him [fn]Judah.^H3063 Then she stopped^H5975 bearing.^H3205

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NASB95 Footnotes

(29:1)

Literally: lifted up his feet

Literally: behold

Literally: brother

Literally: brother

Literally: beautiful of appearance

(29:21)

Literally: days are

(29:26)

Literally: done thus in

Literally: give

Literally: him

Literally: hated

I.e. see, a son

Literally: looked upon

(29:33)

Hebrew: shama, related to Simeon

(29:33)

Literally: hated

(29:34)

Hebrew: lavah, related to Levi

(29:35)

Hebrew: Jadah, related to Judah

(29:35)

Hebrew: Jehudah

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Genesis 29
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– New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)