Genesis 29 Parallel Bible

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	YLT Young's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And Jacob lifteth up his feet, and goeth towards the land of the sons 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 he looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone is on the mouth of the well.	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	(When thither have all the droves been gathered, and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, and have watered the flock, then they have turned back the stone on the mouth of the well to its 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 Jacob saith to them, 'My brethren, from whence are ye?' and they say, 'We are from Haran.'	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 saith to them, 'Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, 'We have known.'	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 saith to them, 'Hath he peace?' and they say, 'Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'	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 saith, 'Lo, the day is still great, it is not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'	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 say, 'We are not able, till that all the droves be gathered together, and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and we have watered the flock.'	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	He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she is shepherdess;	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	and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's 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 Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,	Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.	Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep aloud.
12	and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he is her father's brother, and that he is Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to 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 it cometh to pass, when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister's son, that he runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and kisseth him, and bringeth him in unto his house; and he recounteth to Laban all these things,	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	and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh art thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.	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 saith to Jacob, 'Is it because thou art my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what is thy hire.'	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	And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder is Leah, and the name of 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	and the eyes of Leah are tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.	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 Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years 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	and Laban saith, 'It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell 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 Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving 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 Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'	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	and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.	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 it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto 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 giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.	(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 it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it is Leah; and he saith unto Laban, 'What is this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived 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	And Laban saith, 'It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;	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	fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'	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 Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;	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 giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.	(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	And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.	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	And Jehovah seeth that Leah is the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel is barren;	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 Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, 'Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth my husband love 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 conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Because Jehovah hath heard that I am the hated one, He also giveth to me even this one;' and she calleth 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 conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Now is the time, my husband is joined unto me, because I have born to him three sons,' therefore hath one called his name Levi.	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 conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith this time, 'I praise Jehovah;' therefore hath she called his name Judah; and she ceaseth from bearing.	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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