Verse 29
Genesis 29:29
English Revised Version
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And the LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּתֵּ֤ן לָבָן֙ לְ/רָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔/וֹ אֶת בִּלְהָ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑/וֹ לָ֖/הּ לְ/שִׁפְחָֽה
English Translation
And Laban gave Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maidservant to her as a maidservant.
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Chapter 29 Context
1
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
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And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it; for...
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And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and water...
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And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
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And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
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And he said unto them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well: and, behold, Rachel his daugh...
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And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together:...
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And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from th...
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While he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
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And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep...
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And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
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And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran a...
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And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him...
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And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a mo...
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And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought...
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And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
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And Leah’s eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
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And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
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And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: ab...
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And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he ha...
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And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
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And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
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And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he w...
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And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this tho...
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And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt...
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And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
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And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet se...
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And the LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
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And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because the LORD h...
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And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I am hated, he h...
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And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me,...
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And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, This time will I praise the LORD: therefore s...
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