Jacob's vision and vow. B. C. about 1760. ch. 35. 1. & 48. 3. ch. 26. 24. t ch. 13. 15. & 35. 12. ch. 13. 16. + Heb. break forth. weh. 13. 14. Deut. 12. 20. GENESIS. 13 "And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, "I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14 And "thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth; and thou shalt + spread abroad to the west, and the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 And, behold, "I am with thee, and will ch. 12. 3. & keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for 6 I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. 18. 18. & 22. 18. & 20. 4. y See ver. 20, 21. ch. 26. 24. & 31. 3. a ch, 48. 16. P.121.5,7, 8. ch. 35. 6. & Deut.31.6,8. a Josh. 1. 5. 1 Kings 8.57. Heb. 13. 5. e Num. 23. 19. d Ex. 3. 5. Josh. 5. 15. e ch. 31. 13.45. & 35. 14. 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in d this place; and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, ƒ and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was f Lev.8.10,11. called Luz at the first. 12. Num. 7. 1. 9 Judg. 1. 23, 26. Hos.4.15. That is, The house of God. h ch. 31. 13. Judg. 11, 30. 2 Sam. 15. 8. i ver. 15. 1 Tim. 6. 8. Judg. 11. 31. 2 Sam. 19.24, 30. m Deut.26.17. 2 Sam. 15.8. 2 Kings 5.17. n ch. 35. 7, 14. • Lev. 27, 30. Heb. lifted up his feet. a Num. 23, 7. Hoa. 12. 12. + Heb. dren. 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If iGod will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me k bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, "shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. CHAPTER XXIX. Jacob cometh to the well of Haran. 9 He meateth Rachel 13 and is entertained by Laban. 18 He covenanteth for Rachel, 23 but is deceived with Leah. 28 He marrieth also Rachel, and serveth for her seven years more. 32 Leah beareth Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. HEN Jacob went on his journey, "and came into the land of the people of the east. 2 And he looked, and behold a well in the chil- field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth. 5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him. 6 And he said unto them, +b Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. 7 And he said, Lo, t 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. 8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep. He meeteth with Rachel. Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. 10 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 drolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was fher father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that hhe ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, iSurely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month. 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20 And Jacob (served seven years for Ra-ch. 30. 26. chel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may mgo in unto her. 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and "made a feast. 23 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. 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for a handmaid. 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, 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? 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he Ploved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. 31And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name "Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard 9 And while he yet spake with them, that I was hated, he hath therefore given me 1753. m Judg. 15. 1. n Judg. 14.10. John 2, 1, 2. Heb. place. Judg. 14. 12. ver. 20. Deut. 21. 15. 9 ch. 30. 26, & 31. 41. about 1752. a son. t Ex. 3.7.& 4. 31. Deut. 26. 7. Ps. 25. 18. & 106. 44. about 1751. He obtaineth Isaac's blessing. B. C. about 1760. p ver. 12 gver. 16. r ver. 4. Hos. 14. 6. GENESIS. 21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. 22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. 23 And he discerned him not, because This hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him. 24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am. 25 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. 26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. 27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, 'the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: t Heb. 11. 20. 28 Therefore God give thee of "the dew of Deut. 33.13, heaven, and "the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: 28. 2 Sam. 1. 21. wch. 45. 18. z Deut. 33.28. y ch.9.25.&25. 23. sch. 49. 8. a ch. 12. 3. Num. 24. 9. ¿ver. 4. ↑ Heb. tremblad with a great tremWing greatly. 1 Heb.Aunted. ech. 28. 3, 4. Rom. 11. 29. 29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee. 30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac Esau threateneth Jacob. 41 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; Pthen will I slay my brother Jacob. 42 And these 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, purposing to q Ps. 64. 5. kill thee. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother torch. 11. 31. Haran; 44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away; 45 Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence why should I be deprived also of you both in one day? 46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: tif Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daugh ters of the land, what good shall my life do me? had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Ja- AND Isaac called Jacob, and a blessed cob was yet scarce gone out from the pres- 33 And Isaac + trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath † taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed. 34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, dhe cried with a great and exceeding d Heb. 12. 17. bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. ech. 25. 28. That is, A supplanter. fch. 25. 33. 928am. 8. 14. ver. 29. A ver. 28. ¡Or, support. ed. Heb. 12. 17. kver. 28. Heb. 11. 20. Or. of the jatness. leb. 25. 23. 2 Sara, 8. 14. Obad, 18, 19, 20. 35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. 36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: f 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? 37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, 9 Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and A with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? 38 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. 39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, kthy dwelling shall be "the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother: and it shall come 2 Kin. 8.20, to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, him, and charged him, and said unto him, & Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. eh. 26, 35, & 28.8. t ch. 24, 3. 1760. a ch. 27. 33. 6 ch. 24. 3. 2 Arise, go to dPadan-aram, to the housee Hos. 12. 12. of Bethuel thy mother's father; and taked ch. 25. 20. thee a wife from thence of the daughters of ech. 22. 23. f Laban thy mother's brother. 39 And God Almighty bless thee, and make ch. 24. 29. thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou ch. 17. 1, 6. mayest be a multitude of people; 4 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land ti wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. 5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went ich. 17. 8. to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother. 6 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; 7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram; Jacob's vision and vow. B. C. about 1760. ch. 35. 1. & 48. 3. # ch. 26. 24. 35. 12. GENESIS. 13 "And, behold, the LORD stood above it, | and said, "I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14 And "thy seed shall be as the dust of the t ch. 13. 15. & earth; and thou shalt + spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. u ch. 13. 16. + Heb. break forth. wch. 13. 14. Deut. 12. 20. ch. 12. 3. & 18. 18. & 22. 18. & 20. 4. y See ver. 20, 21. ch. 26. 24. & 31. 3. a ch, 48, 16. P.121.5,7, 8. a ch. 35. 6. 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for 6 I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in d this place; and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, ƒ and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If iGod will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, "shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. HEN Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the a Num. 23. 7. east. Hoa. 12. 12. 2 And he looked, and behold a well in the chil-field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks and a great stone was upon the well's mouth. 3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: 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 his place. 4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. He meeteth with Rachel. Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. 10 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 drolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 And Jacob "kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was fher father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that A he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, iSurely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him † the space of a month. 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, kI will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20 And Jacob (served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. m 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and 'made a feast. 23 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. 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for a handmaid. 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, 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? 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. B. C. about 1760. Ex. 2. 16. dEx. 2. 17. ech.33.4.445. 14. 15. fch.13.8.& 14. 14, 16. gch. 24. 28. Heb. hear ing. A ch. 24. 29. ich. 2. 23. Judg. 9. 2. 2 Sam.5.1. & 19. 12, 13. † Heb. month days. k ch. 31. 41. 2 Sam. 3. 14. ch. 30. 26. Hoa. 12 12. 1753. mJudg. 15. 1. Judg. 14.10. John 2, 1, 2. + Heb. place. Judg. 14. 12. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter ver. 20. Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he Ploved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. 31 And when the LORD "saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. Deut. 21. 15. g ch. 30. 26. & 31. 41. Hos. 12. 12. Pa. 127. 3. ch. 30. 1. about 1752. a son. 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son; 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; t Ex. 3.7.& 4. 31. Deut. 26. 7. Ps. 25. 18. & 106. 44. about 1751. GENESIS. this son also: and she called his name "Sim- 34 And she conceived again, and bare a 35 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name "Judah; and left bearing. CHAPTER XXX. Rachel giveth Bilhah her maid unto Jacob. 5 She ND when Rachel saw that she bare Ja- 2 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel; and be said, d Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? 3 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, 4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid 5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. Rachel beareth Joseph. 19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son. B. C. about 1747. 20 And Leah said, God hath endued me 22 And God remembered Rachel, and 23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach: 24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. 25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, "Send me away, that I may go unto "mine own place, and to my country. 26 Give me my wives and my children, *for 27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, That Dwelling. p Matt. 4. 13. is, 1 Sam. 1. 19. ch. 29. 31. 1 Sam. 1. 6. Ia. 4. 1. Luke 1. 25. I That Adding. is, t ch. 35. 17. ch. 18. 33. & 31. 55. eh, 29.20,30. y ch. 39. 3, 5. z See ch. 26. 24. a ch. 29. 15. 29 And he said unto him, & Thou knowest beh. 31. 6, 38, 30 For it was little which thou hadst before 7 And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. 8 And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have lings of God, prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. ch. 23. 6. That is, My wrestling. Matt. 4. 13, Nephthalim about 1749. I ver. 4. about 1748. That is, A troop. or, company. I. 65. 11. about 1747. happinen. 9 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife. 10 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name "Gad. 12 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son. 13 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed and she called his name Asher. 14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat Heb. In my harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, "Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes. 16 And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night. 17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son. 18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my That is, A husband: and she called his name IssaAire. obar. 31 And he said, What shall I give thee? foot. 32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, 33 So shall my righteousness answer for me tin time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. 34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. 35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstreaked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons. 36 And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks. 37 And Jacob took him rods of green fSee ch. 31.9- 39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, 40 And Jacob did separate the lambs, and Jacob's vision and vow. B. C. about 1760. r ch. 35. 1. & 48. 3. # ch. 26. 24. t ch. 13. 15. & 35. 12. u ch. 13. 16. + Heb. break forth. wch. 13. 14. Deut. 12. 20. ch. 12. 3. & 18. 18. & 22. 18. & 26, 4. y See ver. 20, ch. 26. 24. & 31. 3. ch. 48. 16. 21 21. P. 121.5,7, 8. a ch. 35. 6. b Deut.31.6,8. Josh. 1. 5. 1 Kings 8.57. Heb. 13, 5. e Num. 23. 19. d Ex. 3. 5. Josh. 5. 15. e ch. 31. 13,45. & 35. 14. f Lev.8.10,11, 12. Num. 7. 1. g Judg. 1. 23, 26. Hos.4.15. That is, The house of God. h ch. 31. 13. Judg. 11. 30. 2 San. 15. 8. i ver. 15. k 1 Tim. 6. 8. GENESIS. 13 "And, behold, the LORD stood above it, | and said, "I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14 And "thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth; and thou shalt + spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and "in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for 6 I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in d this place; and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, ƒ and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me kbread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, "shall be God's house: and of all Judg. 11. 31. tenth unto thee. that thou shalt give me I will surely give the 2 Sam. 19.24, 30. m Deut.26.17. 2 Sam. 15.8. 2 Kings 5.17. n ch. 35. 7, 14. • Lev. 27. 30. +Heb. lifted up his feet. a Num. 23, 7. Hos. 12. 12. + Heb. dren. + Heb. CHAPTER XXIX. Jacob cometh to the well of Haran. 9 He meeteth Rachel 13 and is entertained by Laban. 18 He covenanteth for Rachel, 23 but is deceived with Leah. 28 He marrieth also Rachel, and serveth for her seven years more. 32 Leah beareth Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. THEN HEN Jacob + went on his journey, "and came into the land of the people of the east. 2 And he looked, and behold a well in the chil- field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth. there peace to him? b ch. 43. 27. Heb. yet the day is great. 3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: 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 his place. 4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. 5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him. 6 And he said unto them, +6 Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. 7 And he said, Lo, t 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. 8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep. 9 And while he yet spake with them, He meeteth with Rachel. Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. 10 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 drolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. his voice, and wept. 11 And Jacob "kissed Rachel, and lifted up 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was fher father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the + tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that h he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, iSurely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him † the space of a month. 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven years for Ra-ch. 30. 26. chel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may "go in unto her. 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and "made a feast. 23 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. 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for a handmaid. 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, 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? 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he Ploved also Rachel more than Leab, and served with him yet seven other years. 31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name "Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me 1753. m Judg. 15. 1. n Judg. 14.10. John 2, 1, 2. + Heb. place. Judg. 14. 12. ver. 20. Deut. 21. 15. 9 ch. 30. 26, & 31. 41. Hos. 12. 12. Ps. 127. 3. ch. 30. 1. about 1752. That is, See a son. t Ex. 3.7.& 4. 31. Deut. 26. 7. Ps, 25. 18. & 106. 44. about 1751. |