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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 its place." },{ "n": 4, "refId": "GEN-29:4", "verseRef": "Gen.29.4", "text": "And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we." },{ "n": 5, "refId": "GEN-29:5", "verseRef": "Gen.29.5", "text": "And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him." },{ "n": 6, "refId": "GEN-29:6", "verseRef": "Gen.29.6", "text": "And he said unto them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well. And, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep." },{ "n": 7, "refId": "GEN-29:7", "verseRef": "Gen.29.7", "text": "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." },{ "n": 8, "refId": "GEN-29:8", "verseRef": "Gen.29.8", "text": "And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well`s mouth. Then we water the sheep." },{ "n": 9, "refId": "GEN-29:9", "verseRef": "Gen.29.9", "text": "While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father`s sheep. For she kept them." },{ "n": 10, "refId": "GEN-29:10", "verseRef": "Gen.29.10", "text": "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 mother`s brother." },{ "n": 11, "refId": "GEN-29:11", "verseRef": "Gen.29.11", "text": "And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept." },{ "n": 12, "refId": "GEN-29:12", "verseRef": "Gen.29.12", "text": "And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father`s brother, and that he was Rebekah`s son. And she ran and told her father." },{ "n": 13, "refId": "GEN-29:13", "verseRef": "Gen.29.13", "text": "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." },{ "n": 14, "refId": "GEN-29:14", "verseRef": "Gen.29.14", "text": "And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month." },{ "n": 15, "refId": "GEN-29:15", "verseRef": "Gen.29.15", "text": "And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?" },{ "n": 16, "refId": "GEN-29:16", "verseRef": "Gen.29.16", "text": "And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel." },{ "n": 17, "refId": "GEN-29:17", "verseRef": "Gen.29.17", "text": "And Leah`s eyes were tender. But Rachel was beautiful and well favored." },{ "n": 18, "refId": "GEN-29:18", "verseRef": "Gen.29.18", "text": "And Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter." },{ "n": 19, "refId": "GEN-29:19", "verseRef": "Gen.29.19", "text": "And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me." },{ "n": 20, "refId": "GEN-29:20", "verseRef": "Gen.29.20", "text": "And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her." },{ "n": 21, "refId": "GEN-29:21", "verseRef": "Gen.29.21", "text": "And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her." },{ "n": 22, "refId": "GEN-29:22", "verseRef": "Gen.29.22", "text": "And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast." },{ "n": 23, "refId": "GEN-29:23", "verseRef": "Gen.29.23", "text": "And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. And he went in unto her." },{ "n": 24, "refId": "GEN-29:24", "verseRef": "Gen.29.24", "text": "And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid." },{ "n": 25, "refId": "GEN-29:25", "verseRef": "Gen.29.25", "text": "And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? Did not I serve with thee for Rachel? Wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?" },{ "n": 26, "refId": "GEN-29:26", "verseRef": "Gen.29.26", "text": "And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born." },{ "n": 27, "refId": "GEN-29:27", "verseRef": "Gen.29.27", "text": "Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years." },{ "n": 28, "refId": "GEN-29:28", "verseRef": "Gen.29.28", "text": "And jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife." },{ "n": 29, "refId": "GEN-29:29", "verseRef": "Gen.29.29", "text": "And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid." },{ "n": 30, "refId": "GEN-29:30", "verseRef": "Gen.29.30", "text": "And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years." },{ "n": 31, "refId": "GEN-29:31", "verseRef": "Gen.29.31", "text": "And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb. But Rachel was barren." },{ "n": 32, "refId": "GEN-29:32", "verseRef": "Gen.29.32", "text": "And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because Jehovah hath looked upon my affliction. For now my husband will love me." },{ "n": 33, "refId": "GEN-29:33", "verseRef": "Gen.29.33", "text": "And she conceived again, and bare a son: and said, Because Jehovah hath heard that I am hated, he hath therefore given me this [son] also. And she called his name Simeon." },{ "n": 34, "refId": "GEN-29:34", "verseRef": "Gen.29.34", "text": "And she conceived again, and 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." },{ "n": 35, "refId": "GEN-29:35", "verseRef": "Gen.29.35", "text": "And she conceived again, and bare a son. And she said, This time will I praise Jehovah. Therefore she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing." } ] }, "links": { "self": "/v1/library/books/genesis/chapters/29", "book": "/v1/library/books/genesis/", "chapters": "/v1/library/books/genesis/chapters/", "library": "/v1/library/", "schema": "/v1/schema/book/" } }