1	Then Jacob went on# his journey, and came# into the land of the people of the east. [went...: Heb. lift up his feet] [people: Heb. children]
			2	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.
			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 again# upon the well's mouth in his place.
			4	And Jacob said# unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said# , Of Haran are we.
			5	And he said# unto them, Know# ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said# , We know# him .
			6	And he said# unto them, Is he well? And they said# , He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh# with the sheep. [Is he...: Heb. Is there peace to him?]
			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 . [it is...: Heb. yet the day is great]
			8	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.
			9	And while he yet spake# with them, Rachel came# with her father's sheep: for she kept them# .
			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.
			11	And Jacob kissed# Rachel, and lifted up# his voice, and wept# .
			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.
			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. [tidings: Heb. hearing]
			14	And Laban said# to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode# with him the space of a month. [the space...: Heb. a month of days]
			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 ?
			16	And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
			17	Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful# and well favoured.
			18	And Jacob loved# Rachel; and said# , I will serve# thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
			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.
			20	And Jacob served# seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
			21	And Jacob said# unto Laban, Give# me my wife, for my days are fulfilled# , that I may go in# unto her.
			22	And Laban gathered together# all the men of the place, and made# a feast.
			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.
			24	And Laban gave# unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
			25	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?
			26	And Laban said# , It must not be so done# in our country, to give# the younger before the firstborn. [country: Heb. place]
			27	Fulfil# her week, and we will give# thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve# with me yet seven other years.
			28	And Jacob did# so, and fulfilled# her week: and he gave# him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
			29	And Laban gave# to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
			30	And he went in# also unto Rachel, and he loved# also Rachel more than Leah, and served# with him yet seven other years.
			31	And when the LORD saw# that Leah was hated# , he opened# her womb: but Rachel was barren.
			32	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. [Reuben: that is, See a son]
			33	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. [Simeon: that is, Hearing]
			34	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. [Levi: that is, Joined]
			35	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# . [Judah: that is, Praise] [left...: Heb. stood from bearing]