ULT GEN Chapter 29

Jacob Meets Rachel and Laban in Haran

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29 Then feet went the land of sons of east. 2 And he looked, behold, well was in the field, behold, of lying it, flocks watered, the stone mouth of well was large. 3 And flocks be gathered they would roll stone over mouth of well water sheep. they would return stone its place mouth of well.

4 Then them, “My brothers, they said, “We are from Haran.” 5 Then he said them, “Do you know grandson of they said, “We know him.” 6 Then he said them, “Are things well him?” they said, “Things are well. behold, daughter coming sheep.” 7 Then he said, “Behold, day is is for livestock be gathered. sheep, go 8 But they said, “We cannot, flocks gathered they roll stone over mouth of well. we will water sheep.”

9 He them Rachel sheep to her father, tending them. 10 Then it happened, daughter of mother’s brother, sheep of mother’s brother, over rolled stone over mouth of well, watered sheep of mother’s brother. 11 Then lifted voice cried. 12 Then a relative of father that a son of she ran told father.

13 And it happened, news about son of sister, he ran meet him. he embraced kissed brought him house. he told 14 and him, “You are bone my flesh!”

Jacob Works for Laban to Marry Rachel and Leah

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he stayed him month of 15 Then Jacob, “Because my relative, you then serve me nothing? your wages?” 16 Now Laban had name of older was Leah, the name of younger was Rachel. 17 And the eyes of delicate, Rachel of beautiful of 18 And he said, “I will serve you Rachel 19 And is better me to give you for me to give me.” 20 So Rachel, his eyes were few of his love for

21 Then wife, days completed, that I may go her.” 22 Then people of place made feast. 23 But it happened the evening he took daughter brought him, he went her. 24 And her maidservant, Leah daughter, to be a maidservant.

25 Then it happened the morning, behold, Leah! he said this have done me? not Rachel I served you? why you deceived me?” 26 But is our place give younger firstborn. 27 Fulfill week of we will service will serve me

28 So he fulfilled week for that one. he gave him daughter a wife him. 29 And maidservant Rachel daughter a maidservant her. 30 Then he he than Leah. he served

Jacob’s Children

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31 Now hated, he opened womb, Rachel was barren. 32 Then bore son, she called name said, “Because looked my misery, husband love me.”

33 Then she conceived bore son, she said, “Because hated, he gave me she called name

34 Then she conceived bore son, she said, “This time husband be joined me, have born him.” called name

35 Then she conceived bore son, she said, “This time will praise called name she stopped