Genesis Chapter 29

• Genesis 29:1
  Genesis.
• Genesis 29:2
  Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
• Genesis 29:3
  He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on th...
• Genesis 29:4
  There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back on the well’s mouth in ...
• Genesis 29:5
  Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
• Genesis 29:6
  He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
• Genesis 29:7
  He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
• Genesis 29:8
  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.”
• Genesis 29:9
  They said, “We can’t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth. Then we will water the sheep.”
• Genesis 29:10
  While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
• Genesis 29:11
  When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone...
• Genesis 29:12
  Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
• Genesis 29:13
  Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
• Genesis 29:14
  When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told...
• Genesis 29:15
  Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
• Genesis 29:16
  Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
• Genesis 29:17
  Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
• Genesis 29:18
  Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
• Genesis 29:19
  Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
• Genesis 29:20
  Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
• Genesis 29:21
  Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
• Genesis 29:22
  Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
• Genesis 29:23
  Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
• Genesis 29:24
  In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
• Genesis 29:25
  Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
• Genesis 29:26
  In the morning, 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 deceiv...
• Genesis 29:27
  Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
• Genesis 29:28
  Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years.”
• Genesis 29:29
  Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
• Genesis 29:30
  Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
• Genesis 29:31
  He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
• Genesis 29:32
  The LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
• Genesis 29:33
  Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because the LORD has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me...
• Genesis 29:34
  She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Si...
• Genesis 29:35
  She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his nam...
• Genesis 29:36
  She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.