Genesis 29 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Jacob Meets Rachel

Gen 29:1Then Jacob went on his journey till he came to the land of the children of the East.

Gen 29:2And 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.

Gen 29:3

Gen 29:3And 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.

Gen 29:4

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

Gen 29:5

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

Gen 29:6

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

Gen 29:7

Gen 29:7Then 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.

Gen 29:8

Gen 29:8And 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.

Gen 29:9

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

Gen 29:10

Gen 29:10Then 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.

Gen 29:11

Gen 29:11And weeping for joy, Jacob gave Rachel a kiss.

Gen 29:12

Gen 29:12And 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.

Gen 29:13

Gen 29:13And 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.

Gen 29:14

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

Gen 29:15

Gen 29:15Then 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?

Gen 29:16

Gen 29:16Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Gen 29:17

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

Gen 29:18

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

Gen 29:19

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

Gen 29:20

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

Laban's Treachery

Gen 29:21

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

Gen 29:22

Gen 29:22And Laban got together all the men of the place and gave a feast.

Gen 29:23

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

Gen 29:24

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

Gen 29:25

Gen 29:25And 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?

Gen 29:26

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

Gen 29:27

Gen 29:27Let 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.

Gen 29:28

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

Gen 29:29

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

Gen 29:30

Gen 29:30Then 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.

Gen 29:31

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

Gen 29:32

Gen 29:32And 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.

Gen 29:33

Gen 29:33Then 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.

Gen 29:34

Gen 29:34And 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.

Gen 29:35

Gen 29:35And 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.

The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Genesis 29 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Jacob Meets Rachel

Laban's Treachery

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