Verse 1

Genesis 29:1

Darby Translation

1 And Jacob continued his journey, and went into the land of the children of the east.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּשָּׂ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב רַגְלָ֑י/ו וַ/יֵּ֖לֶךְ אַ֥רְצָ/ה בְנֵי קֶֽדֶם
English Translation
And Jacob lifted his feet and went toward the land of the sons of the east.
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Chapter 29 Context
1 And Jacob continued his journey, and went into the land of the children of the east.
2 And he looked, and behold, there was a well in the fields, and behold there, three flocks of sheep w... Focus ↗
3 And when all the flocks were gathered there, they rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and w... Focus ↗
4 And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. Focus ↗
5 And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know [him]. Focus ↗
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, [He is] well; and behold, there comes Rachel his dau... Focus ↗
7 And he said, Behold, it is yet high day; it is not time that the cattle should be gathered together;... Focus ↗
8 And they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from th... Focus ↗
9 While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess. Focus ↗
10 And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep... Focus ↗
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept. Focus ↗
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca's son; and she ra... Focus ↗
13 And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him,... Focus ↗
14 And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time. Focus ↗
15 And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me,... Focus ↗
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel. Focus ↗
17 And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance. Focus ↗
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. Focus ↗
19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than that I should give her to another man: abi... Focus ↗
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved... Focus ↗
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her. Focus ↗
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. Focus ↗
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he w... Focus ↗
24 And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter. Focus ↗
25 And it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this tho... Focus ↗
26 And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn. Focus ↗
27 Fulfil the week [with] this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that tho... Focus ↗
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week [with] this one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter to be... Focus ↗
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant. Focus ↗
30 And he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet s... Focus ↗
31 And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. Focus ↗
32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has lo... Focus ↗
33 And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am hated, he has... Focus ↗
34 And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Now this time will my husband be united to me, fo... Focus ↗
35 And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, This time will I praise Jehovah; therefore she ca... Focus ↗