Genesis 29 ESV BSB Parallel

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1Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.

1Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.

2As 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,

2He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.

3and 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.

3When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.

4Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where do you come from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”

4“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.

5He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”

5“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.

6He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!”

6“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”

7He 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.”

7“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”

8But 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.”

8But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”

9While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

9While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

10Now 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.

10As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.

11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

12And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s kinsman, and that he was Rebekah’s son, and she ran and told her father.

12He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.

13As 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,

13When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

14and Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh!” And he stayed with him a month.

14Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

15Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?”

15Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”

16Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

16Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.

17Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.

17Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

18Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

18Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

19Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me.”

19Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”

20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

21Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed.”

21Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

22So Laban gathered together all the people of the place and made a feast.

22So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.

23But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her.

23But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

24(Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.)

24And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.

25And 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?”

25When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”

26Laban said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

26Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.

27Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.”

27Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”

28Jacob did so, and completed her week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.

28And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.

29(Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.)

29Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.

30So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban for another seven years.

30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

31When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

31When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

32And 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.”

32And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

33She 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.

33Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.

34Again 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.

34Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.

35And 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.

35And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

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