Then Jacob
went on
his journey,
and came
into the land
of the people
of the east.
Laban
Λαβαν
laban
Bathouēl
Βαθουηλ
bathouēl
And he looked,
and behold a well
in the 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.
plain
πεδίῳ
pediō
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.
And Jacob
said
unto them, My brethren,
whence
be ye? And they said,
Of Haran
are we.
And he said
unto them, Know
ye Laban
the son
of Nahor?
And they said,
We know
him.
And he said
unto them, Is he well?
And they said,
He is well:
and, behold, Rachel
his daughter
cometh
with the sheep.
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.
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.
And while he yet
spake
with them, Rachel
came
with her father's
sheep:
for she kept them.
Laban
Λαβαν
laban
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.
Laban
Λαβαν
laban
Laban
Λαβαν
laban
Laban
Λαβαν
laban
And Jacob
kissed
Rachel,
and lifted up
his voice,
and wept.
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.
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.
Laban
Λαβαν
laban
embrace
περιλαβὼν
perilabōn
Laban
Λαβαν
laban
And Laban
said
to him, Surely
thou art my bone
and my flesh.
And he abode
with him the space
of a month.
And Laban
said
unto Jacob,
Because thou art my brother,
shouldest thou therefore serve
me for nought?
tell
me, what shall thy wages
be?
And Laban
had two
daughters:
the name
of the elder
was Leah,
and the name
of the younger
was Rachel.
Leah
was tender
eyed;
but Rachel
was beautiful
and well
favoured.
And Jacob
loved
Rachel;
and said,
I will serve
thee seven
years
for Rachel
thy younger
daughter.
And Laban
said,
It is better
that I give
her to thee, than that I should give
her to another
man:
abide
with me.
And Jacob
served
seven
years
for Rachel;
and they seemed
unto him but a few
days,
for the love he had
to her.
And Jacob
said
unto Laban,
Give
me my wife,
for my days
are fulfilled,
that I may go in
unto her.
And Laban
gathered together
all the men
of the place,
and made
a feast.
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.
And Laban
gave
unto his daughter
Leah
Zilpah
his maid
for an handmaid.
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?
Leia
Λεια
leia
say
Laban
Λαβαν
laban
And Laban
said,
It must not be so done
in our country,
to give
the younger
before
the firstborn.
Fulfil
her
week,
and we will give
thee this also for the service
which thou shalt serve
with me yet seven
other
years.
And Jacob
did
so, and fulfilled
her week:
and he gave
him Rachel
his daughter
to wife
also.
And Laban
gave
to Rachel
his daughter
Bilhah
his handmaid
to be her maid.
And he went in
also unto Rachel,
and he loved
also Rachel
more than Leah,
and served
with him yet seven
other
years.
And when the LORD
saw
that Leah
was hated,
he opened
her womb:
but Rachel
was barren.
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.
Leia
Λεια
leia
And she conceived
again, and bare
a son;
and said,
Because the LORD
hath heard
that I was hated,
he hath therefore given
me this son also: and she called
his name
Simeon.
Leia
Λεια
leia
say
give besides
προσέδωκέν
prosedōken
And she conceived again,
and bare
a son;
and said,
Now this time
will my husband
be joined
unto me, because I have born
him three
sons:
therefore was his name
called
Levi.
say
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.
say
