Genesis 28 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Genesis 29

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

KJVThen Jacob^H3290 went on^H5375^(H8799) his journey^H7272, and came^H3212^(H8799) into the land^H776 of the people^H1121 of the east^H6924.

² He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.

KJVAnd he looked^H7200^(H8799), and behold a well^H875 in the field^H7704, and, lo, there were three^H7969 flocks^H5739 of sheep^H6629 lying^H7257^(H8802) by it; for out of that well^H875 they watered^H8248^(H8686) the flocks^H5739: and a great^H1419 stone^H68 was upon the well's^H875 mouth^H6310.

³ There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back on the well’s mouth in its place.

KJVAnd thither were all the flocks^H5739 gathered^H622^(H8738): and they rolled^H1556^(H8804) the stone^H68 from the well's^H875 mouth^H6310, and watered^H8248^(H8689) the sheep^H6629, and put^H7725 the stone^H68 again^H7725^(H8689) upon the well's^H875 mouth^H6310 in his place^H4725.

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

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, My brethren^H251, whence^H370 be ye? And they said^H559^(H8799), Of Haran^H2771 are we.

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

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Know^H3045^(H8804) ye Laban^H3837 the son^H1121 of Nahor^H5152? And they said^H559^(H8799), We know^H3045^(H8804) him.

⁶ He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Is he well^H7965? And they said^H559^(H8799), He is well^H7965: and, behold, Rachel^H7354 his daughter^H1323 cometh^H935^(H8802) with the sheep^H6629.

⁷ He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Lo^H2005, it is yet high^H1419 day^H3117, neither is it time^H6256 that the cattle^H4735 should be gathered together^H622^(H8736): water^H8248^(H8685) ye the sheep^H6629, and go^H3212^(H8798) and feed^H7462^(H8798) them.

⁸ They said, “We can’t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth. Then we will water the sheep.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), We cannot^H3201^(H8799), until all the flocks^H5739 be gathered together^H622^(H8735), and till they roll^H1556^(H8804) the stone^H68 from the well's^H875 mouth^H6310; then we water^H8248^(H8689) the sheep^H6629.

⁹ While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.

KJVAnd while he yet^H5750 spake^H1696^(H8764) with them, Rachel^H7354 came^H935^(H8804) with her father's^H1 sheep^H6629: for she kept them^H7462^(H8802).

¹⁰ When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Jacob^H3290 saw^H7200^(H8804) Rachel^H7354 the daughter^H1323 of Laban^H3837 his mother's^H517 brother^H251, and the sheep^H6629 of Laban^H3837 his mother's^H517 brother^H251, that Jacob^H3290 went near^H5066^(H8799), and rolled^H1556^(H8686) the stone^H68 from the well's^H875 mouth^H6310, and watered^H8248^(H8686) the flock^H6629 of Laban^H3837 his mother's^H517 brother^H251.

¹¹ Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 kissed^H5401^(H8799) Rachel^H7354, and lifted up^H5375^(H8799) his voice^H6963, and wept^H1058^(H8799).

¹² Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 told^H5046^(H8686) Rachel^H7354 that he was her father's^H1 brother^H251, and that he was Rebekah's^H7259 son^H1121: and she ran^H7323^(H8799) and told^H5046^(H8686) her father^H1.

¹³ When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Laban^H3837 heard^H8085^(H8800) the tidings^H8088 of Jacob^H3290 his sister's^H269 son^H1121, that he ran^H7323^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him, and embraced^H2263^(H8762) him, and kissed^H5401^(H8762) him, and brought^H935^(H8686) him to his house^H1004. And he told^H5608^(H8762) Laban^H3837 all these things^H1697.

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

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 said^H559^(H8799) to him, Surely^H389 thou art my bone^H6106 and my flesh^H1320. And he abode^H3427^(H8799) with him the space^H3117 of a month^H2320.

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

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jacob^H3290, Because thou art my brother^H251, shouldest thou therefore serve^H5647^(H8804) me for nought^H2600? tell^H5046^(H8685) me, what shall thy wages^H4909 be?

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

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 had two^H8147 daughters^H1323: the name^H8034 of the elder^H1419 was Leah^H3812, and the name^H8034 of the younger^H6996 was Rachel^H7354.

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

KJVLeah^H3812 was tender^H7390 eyed^H5869; but Rachel^H7354 was beautiful^H3303^H8389 and well^H3303 favoured^H4758.

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

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 loved^H157^(H8799) Rachel^H7354; and said^H559^(H8799), I will serve^H5647^(H8799) thee seven^H7651 years^H8141 for Rachel^H7354 thy younger^H6996 daughter^H1323.

¹⁹ Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 said^H559^(H8799), It is better^H2896 that I give^H5414^(H8800) her to thee, than that I should give^H5414^(H8800) her to another^H312 man^H376: abide^H3427^(H8798) with me.

²⁰ Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 served^H5647^(H8799) seven^H7651 years^H8141 for Rachel^H7354; and they seemed^H5869 unto him but a few^H259 days^H3117, for the love he had^H160 to her.

²¹ Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799) unto Laban^H3837, Give^H3051^(H8798) me my wife^H802, for my days^H3117 are fulfilled^H4390^(H8804), that I may go in^H935^(H8799) unto her.

²² Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 gathered together^H622^(H8799) all the men^H582 of the place^H4725, and made^H6213^(H8799) a feast^H4960.

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

KJVAnd it came to pass in the evening^H6153, that he took^H3947^(H8799) Leah^H3812 his daughter^H1323, and brought^H935^(H8686) her to him; and he went in^H935^(H8799) unto her.

²⁴ Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 gave^H5414^(H8799) unto his daughter^H1323 Leah^H3812 Zilpah^H2153 his maid^H8198 for an handmaid^H8198.

²⁵ In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”

KJVAnd it came to pass, that in the morning^H1242, behold, it was Leah^H3812: and he said^H559^(H8799) to Laban^H3837, What is this thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) unto me? did not I serve^H5647^(H8804) with thee for Rachel^H7354? wherefore then hast thou beguiled^H7411^(H8765) me?

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

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 said^H559^(H8799), It must not be so done^H6213^(H8735) in our country^H4725, to give^H5414^(H8800) the younger^H6810 before^H6440 the firstborn^H1067.

²⁷ Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years.”

KJVFulfil^H4390^(H8761) her^H2063 week^H7620, and we will give^H5414^(H8799) thee this also for the service^H5656 which thou shalt serve^H5647^(H8799) with me yet seven^H7651 other^H312 years^H8141.

²⁸ Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 did^H6213^(H8799) so, and fulfilled^H4390^(H8762) her week^H7620: and he gave^H5414^(H8799) him Rachel^H7354 his daughter^H1323 to wife^H802 also.

²⁹ Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 gave^H5414^(H8799) to Rachel^H7354 his daughter^H1323 Bilhah^H1090 his handmaid^H8198 to be her maid^H8198.

³⁰ He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.

KJVAnd he went in^H935^(H8799) also unto Rachel^H7354, and he loved^H157^(H8799) also Rachel^H7354 more than Leah^H3812, and served^H5647^(H8799) with him yet seven^H7651 other^H312 years^H8141.

³¹ Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

KJVAnd when the LORD^H3068 saw^H7200^(H8799) that Leah^H3812 was hated^H8130^(H8803), he opened^H6605^(H8799) her womb^H7358: but Rachel^H7354 was barren^H6135.

³² Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”

KJVAnd Leah^H3812 conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121, and she called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Reuben^H7205: for^H3588 she said^H559^(H8804), Surely^H3588 the LORD^H3068 hath looked^H7200^(H8804) upon my affliction^H6040; now therefore^H3588 my husband^H376 will love^H157^(H8799) me.

³³ She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Simeon.

KJVAnd she conceived^H2029^(H8799) again, and bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121; and said^H559^(H8799), Because the LORD^H3068 hath heard^H8085^(H8804) that I was hated^H8130^(H8803), he hath therefore given^H5414^(H8799) me this son also: and she called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Simeon^H8095.

³⁴ She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.

KJVAnd she conceived again^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121; and said^H559^(H8799), Now this time^H6471 will my husband^H376 be joined^H3867^(H8735) unto me, because I have born^H3205^(H8804) him three^H7969 sons^H1121: therefore was his name^H8034 called^H7121^(H8804) Levi^H3878.

³⁵ She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

KJVAnd she conceived^H2029^(H8799) again, and bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121: and she said^H559^(H8799), Now^H6471 will I praise^H3034^(H8686) the LORD^H3068: therefore she called^H7121^(H8804) his name^H8034 Judah^H3063; and left^H5975^(H8799) bearing^H3205^(H8800).

WEB·Genesis 28

¹Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 called^H7121^(H8799) Jacob^H3290, and blessed^H1288^(H8762) him, and charged^H6680^(H8762) him, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thou shalt not take^H3947^(H8799) a wife^H802 of the daughters^H1323 of Canaan^H3667.

² Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother’s father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), go^H3212^(H8798) to Padanaram^H6307, to the house^H1004 of Bethuel^H1328 thy mother's^H517 father^H1; and take^H3947^(H8798) thee a wife^H802 from thence of the daughters^H1323 of Laban^H3837 thy mother's^H517 brother^H251.

³ May God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a company of peoples,

KJVAnd God^H410 Almighty^H7706 bless^H1288^(H8762) thee, and make thee fruitful^H6509^(H8686), and multiply^H7235^(H8686) thee, that thou mayest be a multitude^H6951 of people^H5971;

⁴ and give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your offspring with you, that you may inherit the land where you travel, which God gave to Abraham.”

KJVAnd give^H5414^(H8799) thee the blessing^H1293 of Abraham^H85, to thee, and to thy seed^H2233 with thee; that thou mayest inherit^H3423^(H8800) the land^H776 wherein thou art a stranger^H4033, which God^H430 gave^H5414^(H8804) unto Abraham^H85.

⁵ Isaac sent Jacob away. He went to Paddan Aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 sent away^H7971^(H8799) Jacob^H3290: and he went^H3212^(H8799) to Padanaram^H6307 unto Laban^H3837, son^H1121 of Bethuel^H1328 the Syrian^H761, the brother^H251 of Rebekah^H7259, Jacob's^H3290 and Esau's^H6215 mother^H517.

⁶ Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan Aram, to take him a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him a command, saying, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;”

KJVWhen Esau^H6215 saw^H7200^(H8799) that Isaac^H3327 had blessed^H1288^(H8765) Jacob^H3290, and sent him away^H7971^(H8765) to Padanaram^H6307, to take^H3947^(H8800) him a wife^H802 from thence; and that as he blessed^H1288^(H8763) him he gave him a charge^H6680^(H8762), saying^H559^(H8800), Thou shalt not take^H3947^(H8799) a wife^H802 of the daughters^H1323 of Canaan^H3667;

⁷ and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.

KJVAnd that Jacob^H3290 obeyed^H8085^(H8799) his father^H1 and his mother^H517, and was gone^H3212^(H8799) to Padanaram^H6307;

⁸ Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan didn’t please Isaac, his father.

KJVAnd Esau^H6215 seeing^H7200^(H8799) that the daughters^H1323 of Canaan^H3667 pleased^H5869 not^H7451 Isaac^H3327 his father^H1;

⁹ So Esau went to Ishmael, and took, in addition to the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

KJVThen went^H3212^(H8799) Esau^H6215 unto Ishmael^H3458, and took^H3947^(H8799) unto the wives^H802 which he had Mahalath^H4258 the daughter^H1323 of Ishmael^H3458 Abraham's^H85 son^H1121, the sister^H269 of Nebajoth^H5032, to be his wife^H802.

¹⁰ Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 went out^H3318^(H8799) from Beersheba^H884, and went^H3212^(H8799) toward Haran^H2771.

¹¹ He came to a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

KJVAnd he lighted^H6293^(H8799) upon a certain place^H4725, and tarried there all night^H3885^(H8799), because the sun^H8121 was set^H935^(H8804); and he took^H3947^(H8799) of the stones^H68 of that place^H4725, and put^H7760^(H8799) them for his pillows^H4763, and lay down^H7901 in that place^H4725 to sleep^H7901^(H8799).

¹² He dreamed and saw a stairway set upon the earth, and its top reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

KJVAnd he dreamed^H2492^(H8799), and behold a ladder^H5551 set up^H5324^(H8716) on the earth^H776, and the top of it^H7218 reached^H5060^(H8688) to heaven^H8064: and behold the angels^H4397 of God^H430 ascending^H5927^(H8802) and descending^H3381^(H8802) on it.

¹³ Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, “I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. I will give the land you lie on to you and to your offspring.

KJVAnd, behold, the LORD^H3068 stood^H5324^(H8737) above it, and said^H559^(H8799), I am the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Abraham^H85 thy father^H1, and the God^H430 of Isaac^H3327: the land^H776 whereon thou liest^H7901^(H8802), to thee will I give it^H5414^(H8799), and to thy seed^H2233;

¹⁴ Your offspring will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. In you and in your offspring, all the families of the earth will be blessed.

KJVAnd thy seed^H2233 shall be as the dust^H6083 of the earth^H776, and thou shalt spread abroad^H6555^(H8804) to the west^H3220, and to the east^H6924, and to the north^H6828, and to the south^H5045: and in thee and in thy seed^H2233 shall all the families^H4940 of the earth^H127 be blessed^H1288^(H8738).

¹⁵ Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”

KJVAnd, behold, I am with thee, and will keep^H8104^(H8804) thee in all places whither^H834 thou goest^H3212^(H8799), and will bring thee again^H7725^(H8689) into this land^H127; for I will not leave^H5800^(H8799) thee, until^H834 I have done^H6213^(H8804) that which I have spoken^H1696^(H8765) to thee of.

¹⁶ Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn’t know it.”

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 awaked^H3364^(H8799) out of his sleep^H8142, and he said^H559^(H8799), Surely^H403 the LORD^H3068 is^H3426 in this place^H4725; and I knew^H3045^(H8804) it not.

¹⁷ He was afraid, and said, “How awesome this place is! This is none other than God’s house, and this is the gate of heaven.”

KJVAnd he was afraid^H3372^(H8799), and said^H559^(H8799), How dreadful^H3372^(H8737) is this place^H4725! this is none other but the house^H1004 of God^H430, and this is the gate^H8179 of heaven^H8064.

¹⁸ Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 rose up early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242, and took^H3947^(H8799) the stone^H68 that he had put^H7760^(H8804) for his pillows^H4763, and set it up^H7760^(H8799) for a pillar^H4676, and poured^H3332^(H8799) oil^H8081 upon the top of it^H7218.

¹⁹ He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

KJVAnd he called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 of that place^H4725 Bethel^H1008: but^H199 the name^H8034 of that city^H5892 was called Luz^H3870 at the first^H7223.

²⁰ Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on,

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 vowed^H5087^(H8799) a vow^H5088, saying^H559^(H8800), If God^H430 will be with me, and will keep me^H8104^(H8804) in this way^H1870 that I go^H1980^(H8802), and will give^H5414^(H8804) me bread^H3899 to eat^H398^(H8800), and raiment^H899 to put on^H3847^(H8800),

²¹ so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God,

KJVSo that I come again^H7725^(H8804) to my father's^H1 house^H1004 in peace^H7965; then shall the LORD^H3068 be my God^H430:

²² then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God’s house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give a tenth to you.”

KJVAnd this stone^H68, which I have set^H7760^(H8804) for a pillar^H4676, shall be God's^H430 house^H1004: and of all that thou shalt give^H5414^(H8799) me I will surely^H6237^(H8763) give the tenth^H6237^(H8762) unto thee.

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