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Genesis 29 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:1 - Then Jacob went on his journey till he came to the land of the children of the East.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:2 - And there he saw a water-hole in a field, and by the side of it three flocks of sheep, for there they got water for the sheep: and on the mouth of the water-hole there was a great stone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:3 - And all the flocks would come together there, and when the stone had been rolled away, they would give the sheep water, and put the stone back again in its place on the mouth of the water-hole.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:4 - Then Jacob said to the herdmen, My brothers, where do you come from? And they said, From Haran.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:5 - And he said to them, Have you any knowledge of Laban, the son of Nahor? And they said, We have.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:6 - And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well, and here is Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:7 - Then Jacob said, The sun is still high and it is not time to get the cattle together: get water for the sheep and go and give them their food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:8 - And they said, We are not able to do so till all the flocks have come together and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the water-hole; then we will get water for the sheep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:9 - While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she took care of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:10 - Then when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, coming with Laban's sheep, he came near, and rolling the stone away from the mouth of the hole, he got water for Laban's flock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:11 - And weeping for joy, Jacob gave Rachel a kiss.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:12 - And Rachel, hearing from Jacob that he was her father's relation and that he was the son of Rebekah, went running to give her father news of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:13 - And Laban, hearing news of Jacob, his sister's son, came running, and took Jacob in his arms, and kissing him, made him come into his house. And Jacob gave him news of everything.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:14 - And Laban said to him, Truly, you are my bone and my flesh. And he kept Jacob with him for the space of a month.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:15 - Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:16 - Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:17 - And Leah's eyes were clouded, but Rachel was fair in face and form.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:18 - And Jacob was in love with Rachel; and he said, I will be your servant seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:19 - And Laban said, It is better for you to have her than another man: go on living here with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:20 - And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:21 - Then Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife so that I may have her, for the days are ended.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:22 - And Laban got together all the men of the place and gave a feast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:23 - And in the evening he took Leah, his daughter, and gave her to him, and he went in to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:24 - And Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:25 - And in the morning Jacob saw that it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What have you done to me? was I not working for you so that I might have Rachel? why have you been false to me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:26 - And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:27 - Let the week of the bride-feast come to its end and then we will give you the other in addition, if you will be my servant for another seven years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:28 - And Jacob did so; and when the week was ended, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel for his wife.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:29 - And Laban gave Rachel his servant-girl Bilhah to be her waiting-woman.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:30 - Then Jacob took Rachel as his wife, and his love for her was greater than his love for Leah; and he went on working for Laban for another seven years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:31 - Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:32 - And Leah was with child, and gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name Reuben: for she said, The Lord has seen my sorrow; now my husband will have love for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:33 - Then she became with child again, and gave birth to a son; and said, Because it has come to the Lord's ears that I am not loved, he has given me this son in addition: and she gave him the name Simeon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:34 - And she was with child again, and gave birth to a son; and said, Now at last my husband will be united to me, because I have given him three sons: so he was named Levi.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:35 - And she was with child again, and gave birth to a son: and she said, This time I will give praise to the Lord: so he was named Judah; after this she had no more children for a time.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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