Genesis 29 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	Then Iacob went on his iourney, & came into the lande of the people of the east.	Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.	Then Jacob continued on his journey and came to the land of the eastern peoples.
2	And as he loked about, beholde, there was a wel in the field, and loe, three flockes of sheepe lay there by, for at that well were the flockes watered: and there was a great stone vpon the well mouth.	As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. The stone on the well’s mouth was large,	There he saw a well in the open country, with three flocks of sheep lying near it because the flocks were watered from that well. The stone over the mouth of the well was large.
3	And thyther were all the flockes brought, and they roulled the stone fro the welles mouth, & watred the sheepe, & put the stone agayne vpon the welles mouth vnto his place.	and when all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place over the mouth of the well.	When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone away from the well’s mouth and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
4	And Iacob saide vnto them: My brethren, whence be ye? And they sayde: of Haran are we.	Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where do you come from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”	Jacob asked the shepherds, “My brothers, where are you from?” “We’re from Harran,” they replied.
5	And he sayde vnto them: Knowe ye Laban the sonne of Nachor? They sayde: we knowe hym.	He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”	He said to them, “Do you know Laban, Nahor’s grandson?” “Yes, we know him,” they answered.
6	And he sayde vnto them: is he in good health? And they sayde: he is in good health, and beholde his daughter Rachel commeth with the sheepe.	He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!”	Then Jacob asked them, “Is he well?” “Yes, he is,” they said, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep.”
7	And he sayde: loe it is yet a great whyle to nyght, neither is it tyme that the cattell should be gathered together: water ye the sheepe, and go and feede them.	He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep and go, pasture them.”	“Look,” he said, “the sun is still high; it is not time for the flocks to be gathered. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
8	And they sayde: we may not vntyll all the flockes be brought together, and tyl they roule the stone from the welles mouth, and so we water our sheepe.	But they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together and the stone is rolled from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep.”	“We can’t,” they replied, “until all the flocks are gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”
9	Whyle he yet talked with them, Rachel came with her fathers sheepe: for she kept them.	While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.	While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherd.
10	Assoone as Iacob sawe Rachel the daughter of Laban his mothers brother, & the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother, Iacob went & rouled the stone from the welles mouth, & watered the flocke of Laban his mothers brother.	Now as soon as Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.	When Jacob saw Rachel daughter of his uncle Laban, and Laban’s sheep, he went over and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.
11	And Iacob kyssed Rachel, and lift vp his voyce and wept.	Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.	Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep aloud.
12	And Iacob tolde Rachel that he was her fathers brother, and that he was Rebeccaes sonne: Therefore ranne she and tolde her father.	And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s kinsman, and that he was Rebekah’s son, and she ran and told her father.	He had told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and a son of Rebekah. So she ran and told her father.
13	And when Laban hearde certaynely tell of Iacob his sisters sonne, he ranne to meete hym, and imbraced hym, and kyssed hym, and brought hym to his house: And he tolde Laban all these thynges.	As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things,	As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he hurried to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, and there Jacob told him all these things.
14	To whom Laban sayde: Well, thou art my bone & my fleshe. And he abode with hym the space of a moneth.	and Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh!” And he stayed with him a month.	Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month,
15	And Laban said vnto Iacob: Though thou be my brother, shouldest thou therfore serue me for naught? Tell me what shall thy wages be?	Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?”	Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
16	Laban had two daughters, the elder called Lea, and the younger Rachel.	Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.	Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17	Lea was tender eyed: but Rachel was beautifull and well fauoured.	Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.	Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel had a lovely figure and was beautiful.
18	And Iacob loued Rachel, and sayde: I wyll serue thee seuen yere for Rachel thy younger daughter.	Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”	Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19	Laban aunswered: It is better that I geue her vnto thee, then that I shoulde geue her to another man: abide with me.	Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me.”	Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.”
20	And Iacob serued seuen yere for Rachel: and they seemed vnto hym but a fewe dayes, for the loue he hadde to her.	So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.	So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
21	And Iacob said vnto Laban: geue me my wife that I may lye with her, for my dayes are fulfylled.	Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed.”	Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.”
22	Then Laban gathered together all the men of that place, and made a feast.	So Laban gathered together all the people of the place and made a feast.	So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.
23	And when euen was come, he toke Lea his daughter, and brought her to hym, and he went in to her.	But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her.	But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her.
24	And Laban gaue vnto his daughter Lea Zilpha his mayde to be her seruaunt.	(Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.)	And Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his daughter as her attendant.
25	And when the mornyng was come, beholde it was Lea. Then sayde he to Laban: Wherefore hast thou played thus with me? dyd not I serue thee for Rachel? wherfore then hast thou begyled me?	And in the morning, behold, it was Leah! And Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”	When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?”
26	Laban aunswered: It is not the maner of this place, to marry ye younger before the first borne.	Laban said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.	Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.
27	Passe out this weeke, & then we wyll geue thee this also for the seruice whiche thou shalt serue me yet seuen yeres more.	Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.”	Finish this daughter’s bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.”
28	And Iacob dyd euen so, and passed out the weeke: and then he gaue hym Rachel his daughter to wyfe also.	Jacob did so, and completed her week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.	And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.
29	And Laban gaue to Rachel his daughter Bilha his handmayde, to be her seruaunt.	(Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.)	Laban gave his servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.
30	So lay he by Rachel also, and loued Rachel more then Lea, and serued hym yet seuen yeres more.	So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban for another seven years.	Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.
31	When the Lorde sawe that Lea was despised, he made her fruitfull, and Rachel remayned baren.	When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.	When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless.
32	And Lea conceaued and bare a sonne, and she called his name Ruben: for she sayde, the Lord hath loked vpon my tribulation: nowe therfore my husband wyll loue me.	And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Because the LORD has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”	Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “It is because the LORD has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.”
33	And she conceaued agayne, and bare a sonne, & sayde: The Lorde hath hearde that I am despised, and hath therefore geuen me this sonne also: and she called his name Simeon.	She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon.	She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Because the LORD heard that I am not loved, he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.
34	And she conceaued yet, & bare a sonne, and sayde: Nowe this once wyll my husbande kepe me company, because I haue borne him three sonnes: and therfore was his name called Leui.	Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.	Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.
35	And she conceaued yet agayne, and bare hym a sonne, saying: Nowe wyll I prayse the Lorde. Therefore she called his name Iuda, & left bearyng.	And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she ceased bearing.	She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
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