e-Ministries   
   by Jon Justvig   
   June 27, 2014   
          
   Issue #: 34   
      
   Let us open our Bible to Genesis chapter 29 starting in verse 1   
      
   Gen 29:1  Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people   
   of the east.    
   Gen 29:2  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.  Gen 29:3  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.    
   Gen 29:4  And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said,   
   Of Haran are we.    
   Gen 29:5  And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they   
   said, We know him.    
   Gen 29:6  And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and,   
   behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.  Gen 29:7  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.  Gen 29:8  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.  Gen 29:9  And while he   
   yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.    
   Gen 29:10  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.    
   Gen 29:11  And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.  Gen   
   29:12  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.  Gen 29:13  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.  Gen 29:14  And Laban said to him, Surely thou   
   art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.  Gen   
   29:15  And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou   
   therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?  Gen 29:16    
   And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of   
   the younger was Rachel.    
   Gen 29:17  Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.    
   Gen 29:18  And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for   
   Rachel thy younger daughter.    
   Gen 29:19  And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I   
   should give her to another man: abide with me.  Gen 29:20  And Jacob served   
   seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love   
   he had to her.  Gen 29:21  And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my   
   days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.  Gen 29:22  And Laban gathered   
   together all the men of the place, and made a feast.    
   Gen 29:23  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.  Gen 29:24  And Laban gave   
   unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.    
   Gen 29:25  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?  Gen 29:26  And Laban   
   said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the   
   firstborn.    
   Gen 29:27  Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service   
   which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.  Gen 29:28  And Jacob   
   did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife   
   also.    
   Gen 29:29  And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her   
   maid.    
   Gen 29:30  And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than   
   Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.  Gen 29:31  And when the LORD   
   saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.    
   Gen 29:32  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.    
   Gen 29:33  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.    
   Gen 29:34  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.  Gen 29:35  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.    
      
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