“then Jacob went on his journey and came into the land of the People of the east”
Genesis 29
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1Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
“"...then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.".”
“Then Jacob went on his journey, and he came to the land of the people of the east,”
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“Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the sons of the east”
“Then Jacob went on his journey and came into the land of the people of the east.”
“Then Jacob went on his journey and came into the land of the people of the east.”
2He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.
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“he looked and saw a well in the Field and behold three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it. For from that well, they watered the flocks now the stone on the mouth of the well was large.”
“And he looked and behold a well in the field. And lo there were three flocks of sheep lying by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. And the great stone was upon the well's mouth.”
“And he looked, and behold, a well in the field and lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it. And out of that well they watered the flocks, and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.”
“And he looked and behold a well in the field and lo there were three flocks of sheep lying by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.”
“and he looked. Behold, there was a well in the field, and there were three flocks of sheep lying by it. For out of the well they watered the flocks, and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.”
“"...and he looked, and behold, a whale in the field. And lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it. For out of that whale they watered the flocks, and a great stone was upon the whale's mouth.”
3When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
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“When all the flocks were gathered there they would then roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep and put the stone back in its place on the mouth of the well”
“And thither were all the flocks gathered and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth and watered the sheep and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.”
“And thither were all the flocks gathered, and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth and watered the sheep. And then they put the stone again upon the well, the well's mouth,”
4"My brothers," Jacob asked the shepherds, "where are you from?" "We are from Haran," they answered.
“"...And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.”
“And Jacob said unto them, my brethren, whence be ye? And they said, of Aaron are we.”
5"Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?" Jacob asked. "We know him," they replied.
“And he said unto them Know ye Laban the son of Nahor. And they said we know him.”
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“he said to them. Do you know Laban the son of Nahor and they said we know him.”
“And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahar? And they said, We know him.”
“And he said unto them, know ye Laban, the son of Nahar? And they said, we know him.”
“he said unto them, do you know Laban, the son of Nahor? And they said, sure we know him.”
6"Is he well?" Jacob inquired. "Yes," they answered, "and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep."
“And he said unto them is he well. And they said he is well. And behold Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.”
“And he said unto them, is it he well? And they said, he is well. And behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.”
“he said to them, Is it well with him? They said, It is well, and behold, Rachel, his daughter is coming with the sheep.”
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“he said to them is it well with him and they said it is well and behold Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep.”
“And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He's well. And, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.”
7"Look," said Jacob, "it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture."
“And he said lo it is yet High day neither is it time That the cattle should Be gathered together water ye the sheep And go and feed them.”
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“he said behold it is still High day it is not time for the livestock to be gathered water the sheep and go pasture them.”
“And he says, Lo, it is yet high day. Neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together. Water ye the sheep and go and feed them.”
“And he said, Lo, it's yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together. Water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.”
8But they replied, "We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep."
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“But they said we cannot until all the flocks are gathered and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well. Then we water the sheep.”
“And they said, we cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth, and then we water the sheep.”
“And they said, We cannot until all the flocks be gathered together, until they roll the stone from the well's mouth, then we water the sheep.”
9While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
“And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.”
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“While he was still speaking with them Rachel came with her father's sheep for she was a shepherdess.”
“While he yet spoke with them Rachel came up with her father's sheep. For she kept them”
“And while he was yet talking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.”
“And while he had spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.”
10As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother's brother Laban, with Laban's sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle's sheep.
“And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of…”
“And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth and watered the flock of Laban,…”
“and it came to pass When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban His mother's brother and the sheep of Laban His mother's brother that Jacob went near And rolled the stone from the well's mouth And watered the flock of Laban his…”
“And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth and watered the flock of Laban,…”
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“when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother. And the sheep of Laban his mother's brother. That Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.”
11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
“and Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept,”
“And Jacob kissed Rachel And lifted up his voice And wept”
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“then Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted his voice and wept”
“then Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept.”
12He told Rachel that he was Rebekah's son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
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“Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was Rebecca's son and she ran and told her father.”
“And Jacob told Rachel that he was her Father's brother And that he was Rebecca's son. And she ran and told her father.”
“And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother and that he was Rebecca's son. And she ran and told her father.”
13When Laban heard the news about his sister's son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.
“And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob, his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.”
“And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob, his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house, and he told Laban all these things.”
“And it came to pass When Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son That he ran to meet him and embraced him And kissed him and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.”
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“when Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister's son that he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and Brought him to his house. Then he related to Laban all these things”
“And it came to pass when Laban heard the things, Jacob, his sister's son, that he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him into his house. And then Jacob told Laban all these things.”
14Then Laban declared, "You are indeed my own flesh and blood." After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
“And Laban said to him, surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him for the space of a month.”
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“and Laban said to him surely you are my bone and my flesh and he stayed with him a month.”
“And Laban said to him, that's to Jacob, surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him for a month.”
15Laban said to him, "Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be."
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“Then Laban said to Jacob because you are my relative should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me what shall your wages be?”
“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldst thou therefore serve me for naught, tell me, what shall thy wages be?”
“And Laban said unto Jacob, verse 15, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for naught? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?”
“And Laban said unto Jacob because thou art my brother. Shouldest thou therefore serve me for nothing. Tell me what shall thy wages be.”
“then Laban said to Jacob, because you're my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing, tell me what shall your wages be?”
“And Laban said unto Jacob, because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for not tell me what shall I wages be?”
16Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
“And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.”
“And Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah and the name of the younger was Rachel.”
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“Now Laban had two daughters the name of the older was Leah and the name of the younger was Rachel”
“And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah. The name of the younger was Rachel.”
“And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah. The name of the younger was Rachel.”
“And Laban had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah. The name of the younger was Rachel.”
17Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
“and Leah's eyes were weak but Rachel was beautiful of form and face,”
“Leah was tender -eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and well -favored.”
“Leah was tender eyed. But Rachel was beautiful and well favored.”
“Leah was tender eyed but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.”
“Leah here was tender -eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and well -favored.”
“Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.”
18Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
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“Jacob loved Rachel. And he said I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
“And Jacob loved Rachel and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter.”
“Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your young daughter.”
“And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I'll serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter.”
“And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I'll serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter.”
19Laban replied, "Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me."
“And Laban said it is better that I give her to thee Than that I should give her to another man Abide with me.”
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“And Laban said it is better that I give it to you then that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
“And Laban said, it is better that I should give her to thee than I should give her to another man. Abide with me.”
“And Laban said, It's better that I give her to thee than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me,”
“And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you than I should give to another man. Stay with me.”
20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
“So, Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.”
“And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.”
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“So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him, but a few days because of his love for her.”
“And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and it seemed unto him but a few days for the love he had to her.”
“Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed unto him but a few days because of the love he had for her.”
“And Jacob served yet seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him a few days for the love he had to her.”
21Finally Jacob said to Laban, "Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her."
“And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.”
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“Then Jacob said to Laban give me my wife for my time is completed that I may go in to her.”
“Jacob said unto Laban Give me my wife For my days are fulfilled That I may go in unto her.”
“And Jacob said to Laban, give me my wife for my days are fulfilled that I may go in unto her.”
“Then Jacob said to Laban after seven years, give me my wife for my time is completed, that I may go to her.”
“And Jacob, rather, said unto Laban, give me my wife for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
22So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
“Laban gathered all the men of the place and made a feast”
“And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.”
“And Laban gathered together all the men of the place And made a feast”
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“Laban gathered all the men of the place and made a feast.”
“And Laban gathered together, all the men of the place, and made a feast,”
“And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and he made a great feast,”
23But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
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“in the evening that he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him and Jacob went in to her”
“and it came to pass in the evening That he took Leah's daughter and brought her to him. And he went in unto her.”
24And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
“And Laban gave unto his daughter, Leah, Zilpah, his maid for a handmaid.”
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“Laban also gave his maid Zopa to his daughter Leah as a maid.”
“And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilphah, his maid, for a handmaid.”
“and Laban gave unto his daughter Leah, Zilphah, his maid, for a handmaid”
“And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to her daughter Leah as a maid.”
25When morning came, there was Leah! "What have you done to me?" Jacob said to Laban. "Wasn't it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?"
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“So it came about in the morning that behold it was Leah. And he said to Laban what is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served with you? Why then have you deceived me?”
“It came to pass that in the morning, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this that thou hast done unto me? Did not I serve thee for Rachel? Wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?”
26Laban replied, "It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
“And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country to give the younger before the firstborn.”
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“But Laban said it is not the practice in our place to marry off the younger before the firstborn.”
“And Laban said, it must not be so done in our country to give the younger before the firstborn.”
“And Laban said, It must not be done so in our country to give the younger before the firstborn.”
“And Laban said, it must not be done in our country to give the younger before the firstborn”
“Laban said it must not be Done so done in our country To give the younger before the whom Firstborn”
27Finish this week's celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work."
“Fulfill her week, and we will give this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.”
“Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service. You will serve with me until another seven years.”
28And Jacob did just that. He finished the week's celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
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“Jacob did so and completed her week and he gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.”
“And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her weak hand. He gave him Rachel, his daughter, to wife also.”
29Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
“and Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.”
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“Laban also gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maid.”
“And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Billa, his handmaid to be her maid.”
“And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be with her.”
“And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Billa, his handmaid to be, or maid.”
“And Laban gave his handmaid Bilnah to his daughter Rachel as a maid.”
30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
“And he went in also unto Rachel. And he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.”
“And he went in also unto Rachel. And he loved also Rachel more than Leah and served with him yet seven other years.”
“and he went in also unto Rachel and he loved also Rachel. Rachel more than Leah and Served with him yet seven other years.”
“And he went in also unto Rachel. And he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven other years.”
“He went in also Under Rachel And he loved also Rachel more than Leah And served with him yet seven other years.”
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“So Jacob went into Rachel also and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah and he served with Laban for another seven years.”
31When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
“when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.”
“when the Lord saw that Leah was hated He opened her womb. But Rachel was barren.”
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“Now the Lord saw that Leah was unloved and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.”
“when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb. But Rachel was barren.”
“when the Lord saw Leah was hated. He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.”
32And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, "The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now."
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“Leah conceived and bore a son and named him Reuben. For she said because the Lord has seen my affliction. Surely now my husband will love me.”
“So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, The Lord has surely looked upon my affliction. Now, therefore, my husband will love me.”
“Leah conceived and bare a son. And she called his name Reuben. And she said, surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction. Now, therefore, my husband will love me.”
“any case, Leah conceived and bore a son called his name Reuben. For, she said, surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction. Now, therefore, my husband will love me.”
“And Leah conceived and barren son, she called his name Reuben. For she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction, now therefore my husband will love me.”
33Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, "Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well." So she named him Simeon.
“Then she conceived again and bore a son and said, Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, he has therefore given me this son also. And she called his name Simeon,”
“And she conceived again and bore a son and said, because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also. And she called his name Simeon,”
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“Then she conceived again and bore a son and said because the Lord has heard that I am unloved. Hated. He has therefore given me this son also. So she named him Simeon.”
“She conceived again, and bare a son, and said, because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also. And she called his name Simeon.”
“She conceived again. She bare another son and said, because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also. And she called his name Simeon.”
34Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, "Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons." So he was named Levi.
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“She conceived again and bore a son and said now this time my husband will become attached to me because I've born him three sons. Therefore he was named Levi.”
“And she conceived again. And bare a son and said, now this time will my husband be joined to me because I have borne him these three sons. My three sons. Therefore was his name called Levi.”
“She conceived again, verse 34, bare a son, and said, now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons. Therefore was his name called Levi.”
35And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, "This time I will praise the LORD." So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.
“And she conceived again and bore a son and said, Now I will praise the Lord. Therefore she called his name Praise, Judah. Then she stopped bearing.”
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“And She conceived again and bore a son and said this time. Well, I will praise the Lord. Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.”
“She conceived again, and bare a son. And she said, now I will praise the Lord. Therefore she called his name Judah, and left bearing.”