See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep."
029:007 He said, "Behold, it is still the middle of the day,
not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep,
and go and feed them."
029:008 They said, "We can't, until all the flocks are gathered
together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth.
Then we water the sheep."
029:009 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her
father's sheep, for she kept them.
029:010 It happened, 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 mother's brother.
029:011 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
029:012 Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that
he was Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father.
029:013 It happened, when Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister's son,
that he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him,
and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
029:014 Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh.
He lived with him for a month.
029:015 Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you
therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will
your wages be?"
029:016 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah,
and the name of the younger was Rachel.
029:017 Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in
form and attractive.
029:018 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years
for Rachel, your younger daughter."
029:019 Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I
should give her to another man. Stay with me."
029:020 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him
but a few days, for the love he had for her.
029:021 Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled,
that I may go in to her."
029:022 Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
029:023 It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter,
and brought her to him. He went in to her.
029:024 Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
029:025 It happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah.
He said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me?
Didn't I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have
you deceived me?"
029:026 Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger
before the firstborn.
029:027 Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other
also for the service which you will serve with me yet
seven other years."
029:028 Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel
his daughter as wife.
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