Genesis 29 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east. After Jacob resumed his journey, he came to the land of the Kedemites. Then Jacob continued on his journey and came to the land of the eastern peoples.
2 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, Looking about, he saw a well in the open country, with three flocks of sheep huddled near it, for flocks were watered from that well. A large stone covered the mouth of the well. 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 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 shepherds were assembled there they would roll the stone away from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would put the stone back again 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 Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where do you come from?” They said, “We are from Haran.” Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they replied. Jacob asked the shepherds, “My brothers, where are you from?” “We’re from Harran,” they replied.
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.” Then he asked them, “Do you know Laban, son of Nahor?” “We do,” they answered. He said to them, “Do you know Laban, Nahor’s grandson?” “Yes, we know him,” they answered.
6 He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!” He inquired further, “Is he well?” “He is,” they answered; “and here comes his daughter Rachel 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 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.” Then he said: “There is still much daylight left; it is hardly the time to bring the animals home. Water the sheep, and then continue pasturing 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 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.” They replied, “We cannot until all the shepherds are here to roll the stone away from the mouth of the well; then can we water the flocks.” “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 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 arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was the one who tended them. While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherd.
10 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. As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, and the sheep of Laban, he went up, rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well, and watered Laban’s sheep. 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 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud. Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud. Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep aloud.
12 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. Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, Rebekah’s son. So she ran to tell 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 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, When Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him. After embracing and kissing him, he brought him to his house. Jacob then repeated to 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 and Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh!” And he stayed with him a month. and Laban said to him, “You are indeed my bone and my flesh.” After Jacob had stayed with him a full month, Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month,
15 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: “Should you serve me for nothing just because you are a relative of mine? Tell me what your wages should 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 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 older was called Leah, the younger Rachel. Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. Leah had dull eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful. Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel had a lovely figure and was beautiful.
18 Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” Because Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “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 said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me.” Laban replied, “It is better to give her to you than to another 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 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 for Rachel, yet they seemed to him like a few days because of his love 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 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, that I may consummate my marriage with her, for my term is now completed.” Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.”
22 So Laban gathered together all the people of the place and made a feast. So Laban invited all the local inhabitants and gave a banquet. So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.
23 But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her. At nightfall he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he consummated the marriage with her. But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her.
24 (Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.) Laban assigned his maidservant Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant. And Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his daughter as her attendant.
25 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?” In the morning, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban: “How could you do this to me! Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why did you deceive 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 said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. Laban replied, “It is not the custom in our country to give the younger daughter before the firstborn. Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.
27 Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.” Finish the bridal week for this one, and then the other will also be given to you in return for another seven years of service with me.” Finish this daughter’s bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.”
28 Jacob did so, and completed her week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. Jacob did so. He finished the bridal week for the one, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as a wife. And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.
29 (Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.) Laban assigned his maidservant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant. Laban gave his servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.
30 So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban for another seven years. Jacob then consummated his marriage with Rachel also, and he loved her more than Leah. Thus he served Laban 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 LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he made her fruitful, while Rachel was barren. When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless.
32 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 conceived and bore a son, and she named him Reuben; for she said, “It means, ‘The LORD saw my misery; surely 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 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 bore a son, and said, “It means, ‘The LORD heard that I was unloved,’ and therefore he has given me this one also”; so she named him 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 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 bore a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, since I have now borne him three sons”; that is why she named him 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 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. Once more she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “This time I will give thanks to the LORD”; therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing children. 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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