Genesis Chapter 29
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And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.
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And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
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And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
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And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
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And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said,
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See, the smell of my son
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Is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed:
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And God give thee of the dew of heaven,
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And of the fatness of the earth,
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And plenty of grain and new wine:
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Let peoples serve thee,
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And nations bow down to thee:
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Be lord over thy brethren,
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And let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee:
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Cursed be every one that curseth thee,
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And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.
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And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
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And he also made savory food, and brought it unto his father; and he said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.
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And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy first-born, Esau.
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And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who then is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea,
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and he shall be blessed.
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When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceeding great and bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
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And he said, Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.
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And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
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And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with grain and new wine have I sustained him: and what then shall I do for thee, my son?
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And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
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And Isaac his father answered and said unto him,
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Behold, of the fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling,
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And of the dew of heaven from above;
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And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother;
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And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose,
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That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.
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And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
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And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself,
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purposing to kill thee.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Jacob continued his journey, and went into the land of the children of the east.
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And he looked, and behold, there was a well in the fields, and behold there, three flocks of sheep were lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks, and a great stone was at the mouth of the well.
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And when all the flocks were gathered there, they rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the mouth of the well in its place.
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And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
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And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know [him].
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And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, [He is] well; and behold, there comes Rachel his daughter with the sheep.
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And he said, Behold, it is yet high day; it is not time that the cattle should be gathered together; water the sheep, and go, feed [them].
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And they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water the sheep.
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While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
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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 mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban his mother's brother.
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And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.
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And Jacob told Rachel that he was a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca's son; and she ran and told her father.
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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.
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And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.
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And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?
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And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
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And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
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And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
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And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
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And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
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And Jacob said to Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
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And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
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And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
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And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.
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And it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Have I not served thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?
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And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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Fulfil the week [with] this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.
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And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week [with] this one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.
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And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant.
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And he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet seven other years.
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And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
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And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
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And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this one also; and she called his name Simeon.
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And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Now this time will my husband be united to me, for I have borne him three sons; therefore was his name called Levi.
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And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, This time will I praise Jehovah; therefore she called his name Judah. And she ceased to bear.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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And Jacob started and went to the land of the east to Laban, the son of Bathuel the Syrian, and the brother of Rebecca, mother of Jacob and Esau.
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And he looks, and behold! a well in the plain; and there were there three flocks of sheep resting at it, for out of that well they watered the flocks, but there was a great stone at the mouth of the well.
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And there were all the flocks gathered, and they used to roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, and water the flocks, and set the stone again in its place on the mouth of the well.
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And Jacob said to them, Brethren, whence are ye? and they said, We are of Charrhan.
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And he said to them, Know ye Laban, the son of Nachor? and they said, We do know [him].
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And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well. And behold Rachel his daughter came with the sheep.
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And Jacob said, It is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water ye the flocks, and depart and feed them.
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And they said, We shall not be able, until all the shepherds be gathered together, and they shall roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, then we will water the flocks.
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While he was yet speaking to them, behold, Rachel the daughter of Laban came with her father's sheep, for she fed the sheep of her father.
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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 came and rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother.
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And Jacob kissed Rachel, and cried with a loud voice and wept.
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And he told Rachel that he was the near relative of her father, and the son of Rebecca; and she ran and reported to her father according to these words.
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And it came to pass when Laban heard the name of Jacob, his sister's son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him, and brought him into his house; and he told Laban all these sayings.
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And Laban said to him, Thou art of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a full month.
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And Laban said to Jacob, Surely thou shalt not serve me for nothing, because thou art my brother; tell me what thy reward is to be.
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Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lea, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
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And the eyes of Lea were weak. But Rachel was beautiful in appearance, and exceedingly fair in countenance.
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And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for thy younger daughter Rachel.
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And Laban said to him, [It is] better that I should give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; dwell with me.
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And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were before him as a few days, by reason of his loving her.
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And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
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And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a marriage-feast.
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And it was even, and he took his daughter Lea, and brought her in to Jacob, and Jacob went in to her.
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And Laban gave to his daughter Lea, Zelpha his handmaid, as a handmaid for her.
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And it was morning, and behold it was Lea; and Jacob said to Laban, What is this that thou hast done to me? did I not serve thee for Rachel? and wherefore hast thou deceived me?
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And Laban answered, It is not done thus in our country, to give the younger before the elder.
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Fulfil then her sevens, and I will give to thee her also in return for thy labour, which thou labourest with me, yet seven other years.
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And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her sevens; and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
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And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Balla, for a handmaid to her.
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And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Lea; and he served him seven other years.
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And when the Lord God saw that Lea was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
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And Lea conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Ruben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.
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And she conceived again, and bore a second son to Jacob; and she said, Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given to me this one also; and she called his name, Simeon.
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And she conceived yet again, and bore a son, and said, In the present time my husband will be with me, for I have born him three sons; therefore she called his name, Levi.
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And having conceived yet again, she bore a son, and said, Now yet again this time will I give thanks to the Lord; therefore she called his name, Juda; and ceased bearing.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Profectus ergo Iacob venit in terram Orientalem.
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Et vidit puteum in agro, tres quoque greges ovium accubantes iuxta eum: nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora, et os eius grandi lapide claudebatur.
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Morisque erat ut cunctis ovibus congregatis devolverent lapidem, et refectis gregibus rursum super os putei ponerent.
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Dixitque ad pastores: Fratres, unde estis? Qui responderunt: De Haran.
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Quos interrogans, Numquid, ait, nostis Laban filium Nachor? Dixerunt: Novimus.
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Sanusne est? inquit: Valet, inquiunt: et ecce Rachel filia eius venit cum grege suo.
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Dixitque Iacob: Adhuc multum diei superest, nec est tempus ut reducantur ad caulas greges: date ante potum ovibus, et sic eas ad pastum reducite.
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Qui responderunt: Non possumus, donec omnia pecora congregentur, et amoveamus lapidem de ore putei, ut adaquemus greges.
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Adhuc loquebantur, et ecce Rachel veniebat cum ovibus patris sui: nam gregem ipsa pascebat.
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Quam cum vidisset Iacob, et sciret consobrinam suam, ovesque Laban avunculi sui: amovit lapidem quo puteus claudebatur.
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Et adaquato grege, osculatus est eam: et elevata voce flevit,
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et indicavit ei quod frater esset patris sui, et filius Rebeccæ: at illa festinans nunciavit patri suo.
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Qui cum audisset venisse Iacob filium sororis suæ, cucurrit obviam ei: complexusque eum, et in oscula ruens, duxit in domum suam. Auditis autem causis itineris,
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respondit: Os meum es, et caro mea. Et postquam impleti sunt dies mensis unius,
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dixit ei: Num quia frater meus es, gratis servies mihi? dic quid mercedis accipias.
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Habebat vero duas filias, nomen maioris Lia: minor vero appellabatur Rachel.
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Sed Lia lippis erat oculis: Rachel decora facie, et venusto aspectu.
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Quam diligens Iacob, ait: Serviam tibi pro Rachel filia tua minore, septem annis.
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Respondit Laban: Melius est ut tibi eam dem quam alteri viro, mane apud me.
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Servivit ergo Iacob pro Rachel septem annis: et videbantur illi pauci dies præ amoris magnitudine.
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Dixitque ad Laban: Da mihi uxorem meam: quia iam tempus impletum est, ut ingrediar ad illam.
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Qui vocatis multis amicorum turbis ad convivium, fecit nuptias.
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Et vespere Liam filiam suam introduxit ad eum,
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dans ancillam filiæ, Zelpham nomine. Ad quam cum ex more Iacob fuisset ingressus, facto mane vidit Liam:
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et dixit ad socerum suum: Quid est quod facere voluisti? nonne pro Rachel servivi tibi? quare imposuisti mihi?
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Respondit Laban: Non est in loco nostro consuetudinis, ut minores ante tradamus ad nuptias.
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Imple hebdomadam dierum huius copulæ: et hanc quoque dabo tibi pro opere quo serviturus es mihi septem annis aliis.
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Acquievit placito: et hebdomada transacta, Rachel duxit uxorem:
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cui pater servam Balam tradiderat.
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Tandemque potitus optatis nuptiis, amorem sequentis priori prætulit, serviens apud eum septem annis aliis.
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Videns autem Dominus quod despiceret Liam, aperuit vulvam eius, sorore sterili permanente.
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Quæ conceptum genuit filium, vocavitque nomen eius Ruben, dicens: Vidit Dominus humilitatem meam, nunc amabit me vir meus.
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Rursumque concepit et peperit filium, et ait: Quoniam audivit me Dominus haberi contemptui, dedit etiam istum mihi. vocavitque nomen eius Simeon.
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Concepitque tertio, et genuit alium filium: dixitque: Nunc quoque copulabitur mihi maritus meus, eo quod pepererim ei tres filios: et idcirco appellavit nomen eius, Levi.
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Quarto concepit, et peperit filium, et ait: Modo confitebor Domino. et ob hoc vocavit eum, Iudam: cessavitque parere.
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Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
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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 the well’s mouth was large.
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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 its place.
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Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
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He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
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He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
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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.”
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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.”
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While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
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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 from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
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Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
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Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
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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 Laban all these things.
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Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
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Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
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Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
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Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
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Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
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Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
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Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
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Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
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Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
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In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
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Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
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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 deceived me?”
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Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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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.”
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Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
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Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
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He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
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The LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
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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.”
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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 Simeon.
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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 name was called Levi.
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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.
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And Jacob lifteth up his feet, and goeth towards the land of the sons of the east;
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and he looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone <FI>is<Fi> on the mouth of the well.
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(When thither have all the droves been gathered, and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, and have watered the flock, then they have turned back the stone on the mouth of the well to its place.)
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And Jacob saith to them, `My brethren, from whence <FI>are<Fi> ye?' and they say, `We <FI>are<Fi> from Haran.'
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And he saith to them, `Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, `We have known.'
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And he saith to them, `Hath he peace?' and they say, `Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'
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And he saith, `Lo, the day <FI>is<Fi> still great, <FI>it is<Fi> not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'
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And they say, `We are not able, till that all the droves be gathered together, and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and we have watered the flock.'
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He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she <FI>is<Fi> shepherdess;
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and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
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And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,
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and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he <FI>is<Fi> her father's brother, and that he <FI>is<Fi> Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.
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And it cometh to pass, when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister's son, that he runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and kisseth him, and bringeth him in unto his house; and he recounteth to Laban all these things,
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and Laban saith to him, `Only my bone and my flesh <FI>art<Fi> thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.
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And Laban saith to Jacob, `Is it because thou <FI>art<Fi> my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what <FI>is<Fi> thy hire.'
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And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder <FI>is<Fi> Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
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and the eyes of Leah <FI>are<Fi> tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
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And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, `I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
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and Laban saith, `It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'
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and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
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And Jacob saith unto Laban, `Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'
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and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.
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And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;
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and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.
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And it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it <FI>is<Fi> Leah; and he saith unto Laban, `What <FI>is<Fi> this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived me?'
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And Laban saith, `It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
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fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'
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And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;
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and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.
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And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.
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And Jehovah seeth that Leah <FI>is<Fi> the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel <FI>is<Fi> barren;
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and Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, `Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth my husband love me.'
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And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, `Because Jehovah hath heard that I <FI>am<Fi> the hated one, He also giveth to me even this <FI>one<Fi> ;' and she calleth his name Simeon.
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And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, `Now <FI>is<Fi> the time, my husband is joined unto me, because I have born to him three sons,' therefore hath <FI>one<Fi> called his name Levi.
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And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith this time, `I praise Jehovah;' therefore hath she called his name Judah; and she ceaseth from bearing.
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Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
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Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).