Genesis 29

Genesis · Chapter 29

Genesis 29:1

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

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
1Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
and he lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai-yi-SA'H5375T
to lift: raise

נָשָׂא (na.sa) : raise/take_up 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) …

Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya-'a-KOH3290
Jacob

יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently Another name of yis.ra.el (יִשְׂרָאֵל "Israel" H3478) § Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter" …

feet hisרַגְלָ֑יוrag-LAVH7272
foot

רְגַל (re.gal) foot Aramaic of re.gel (רֶ֫גֶל "foot" H7272)

and he wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai-YE-lekhH1980H
to go: went

הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) : went/go[away] 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

[the] land of towardsאַ֥רְצָה'AR-tzahH0776G
land: country/planet

אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) : country/field 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth …

[the] people ofבְנֵי־ve-nei-H1121GNo entry
[the] eastקֶֽדֶם׃KE-demH6924G
east

קֵ֫דֶם (qe.dem) adv eastward, to or toward the East Another spelling of qe.dem (קֶ֫דֶם ": east" H6924)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.