Jacob resumed his journey ... and came to the land of the people of the east.
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He 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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When 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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“ My brothers , ” Jacob asked “ where are you from ? ” “ We are from Haran , ” they answered.
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“ Do you know - Laban the grandson of Nahor ? ” Jacob asked “ We know him , ” they replied.
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“ Is he well Jacob inquired “ Yes , ” they answered , “ and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep. ”
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“ 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. ”
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But 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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While he was still speaking with them , Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep , - for she was a shepherdess.
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- As 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.
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Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud - -.
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He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s ... son , ... a relative of her father , and she ran and told her father.
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- When Laban - heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob , he ran out to meet him. He embraced and kissed and brought him to his home , where Jacob told him - all that had happened ....
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Then Laban declared “ You are indeed my own flesh and blood. ” After Jacob had stayed with him a month ... ,
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Laban said to him , “ Just because you are my relative , should you work for nothing ? Tell what your wages should be. ”
Now Laban had two daughters ; the older was named Leah , and the younger was named Rachel.
Leah had weak eyes , but Rachel was shapely ... and beautiful ....
Since Jacob - loved Rachel , he answered , “ I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel. ”
Laban replied , “ Better that I give her than - - to another. Stay here with me. ”
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel , yet it seemed (but) a few days because of his love for her.
Finally Jacob said to Laban , “ Grant me my wife , for my time is complete , and I want to sleep with her. ”
- So Laban - invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
But when evening came , Laban took - his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob , and he slept with her.
And Laban - gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
When morning came , there ... was Leah ! “ What ... have you done Jacob said to Laban. “ Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you ? Why have you deceived me ? ”
Laban replied , “ It is not our custom ... here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
Finish this week’s celebration ... - , and we will give the younger one - in return for vvv another seven years - of work. ”
And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration , ... and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter - Rachel maidservant.
Jacob slept with ... Rachel as well , and indeed , - he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved , He opened - her womb ; but Rachel (was) barren.
And 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. ”
Again she conceived and gave birth to a son , and she said , “ Because the LORD ... has heard that I am unloved , He has given this (son) as well. ” - So she named him ... Simeon.
Once 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 three sons. ” So ... he was named ... Levi.
And 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.