29:6. He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold, Rachel, his daughter, cometh with his flock. 29:7. And Jacob said: There is yet much day remaining, neither is it time to bring the flocks into the folds again: first give the sheep drink, and so lead them back to feed. 29:8. They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well's mouth, that we may water the flocks. 29:9. They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she fed the flock. 29:10. And when Jacob saw her, and knew her to be his cousin german, and that they were the sheep of Laban, his uncle: he removed the stone wherewith the well was closed. 29:11. And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice wept. 29:12. And he told her that he was her father's brother, and the son of Rebecca: but she went in haste and told her father. 29:13. Who, when he heard that Jacob his sister's son was come, ran forth to meet him: and embracing him, and heartily kissing him, brought him into his house. And when he had heard the causes of his journey, 29:14. He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired, 29:15. He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have. 29:16. Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia; and the younger was called Rachel. 29:17. But Lia was blear-eyed: Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance. 29:18. And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter. 29:19. Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me. 29:20. So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love. 29:21. And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. 29:22. And he, having invited a great number of his friends to the feast, made the marriage. 29:23. And at night he brought in Lia, his daughter, to him, 29:24. Giving his daughter a handmaid, named Zelpha. Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom, when morning was come he saw it was Lia. 29:25. And he said to his father-in-law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why hast thou deceived me? 29:26. Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first. 29:27. Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years. 29:28. He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel: 29:29. To whom her father gave Bala, for her servant. 29:30. And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years.