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== Bereishis (Book of Genesis), Chapter 29 ==

<named id="1"/>1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.

<named id="2"/>2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. --For out of that well they watered the flocks. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.

<named id="3"/>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 back upon the well's mouth in its place.--

<named id="4"/>4 And Jacob said unto them: 'My brethren, whence are ye?' And they said: 'Of Haran are we.'

<named id="5"/>5 And he said unto them: 'Know ye Laban the son of Nahor?' And they said: 'We know him.'

<named id="6"/>6 And he said unto them: 'Is it well with him?' And they said: 'It is well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.'

<named id="7"/>7 And he said: 'Lo, 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.'

<named id="8"/>8 And they said: 'We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.'

<named id="9"/>9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she tended them.

<named id="10"/>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 rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

<named id="11"/>11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

<named id="12"/>12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.

<named id="13"/>13 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.

<named id="14"/>14 And Laban said to him: 'Surely thou art my bone and my flesh.' And he abode with him the space of a month.

<named id="15"/>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?'

<named id="16"/>16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

<named id="17"/>17 And Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of beautiful form and fair to look upon.

<named id="18"/>18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.'

<named id="19"/>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.'

<named id="20"/>20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

<named id="21"/>21 And Jacob said unto Laban: 'Give me my wife, for my days are filled, that I may go in unto her.'

<named id="22"/>22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

<named id="23"/>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.

<named id="24"/>24 And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

<named id="25"/>25 And it came to pass in the morning that, 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?'

<named id="26"/>26 And Laban said: 'It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.

<named id="27"/>27 Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.'

<named id="28"/>28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.

<named id="29"/>29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.

<named id="30"/>30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

<named id="31"/>31 And HaShem saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

<named id="32"/>32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said: 'Because HaShem hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.'

<named id="33"/>33 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Because HaShem hath heard that I am hated, He hath therefore given me this son also.' And she called his name Simeon.

<named id="34"/>34 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore was his name called Levi.

<named id="35"/>35 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said: 'This time will I praise HaShem.' Therefore she called his name Judah; and she left off bearing.

== See also ==
* [[Bereishis 28|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Bereishis 29 Commentaries]]
* [[Bereishis 30|Next Chapter]]

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