# Genesis 29

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/29

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. Jacob lifted up his feet and went to the land of the sons of the east.
2. He saw, and look, a well in the field, and look, there were three flocks of sheep lying upon it, for from that well they water the flocks, and a large stone was upon the mouth of the well.
3. All the flocks gathered there and rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, watered the sheep, and returned the stone upon the mouth of the well to its place.
4. Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where are you from?" They said, "We are from Haran."
5. He said to them, "Do you know Laban son of Nahor?" They said, "We know him."
6. He said to them, "Is he well?" They said, "He is well—and look, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep."
7. He said, "Look, the day is still high; it is not time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep, and go feed them."
8. They said, "We cannot until all the flocks are gathered and they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep."
9. While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.
10. When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, he drew near, rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11. Jacob kissed Rachel, lifted up his voice, and wept.
12. Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother and that he was Rebekah's son, and she ran and told her father.
13. When Laban heard the report about Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him, embraced him, kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob recounted to Laban all these matters.
14. Laban said to him, "Indeed, you are my bone and my flesh." He stayed with him for a month.
15. Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, have you served me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?"
16. Laban had two daughters; the elder's name was Leah, and the younger's was Rachel.
17. Leah's eyes were tender, and Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
18. Jacob loved Rachel and said, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
19. Laban said, "Better that I give her to you than that I give her to another man. Stay with me."
20. Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they felt like only a few days in his eyes because of his love for her.
21. Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, that I may go in to her."
22. Laban gathered all the men of the place and made a feast.
23. It came about in the evening that he took Leah his daughter, brought her to him, and went in to her.
24. Laban gave his maidservant Zilpah to Leah his daughter as a handmaid.
25. When morning came, there was Leah, so 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?"
26. Laban said, "We don't do it that way here, giving the younger before the firstborn."
27. Complete this week, and we will give you the other also for the service you will perform with me for seven more years.
28. Jacob did so, fulfilled her week, and gave him Rachel his daughter as a wife.
29. Laban gave his maidservant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her maidservant.
30. He also lay with Rachel, loved her more than Leah too, and served with him yet another seven years.
31. Yahweh saw that Leah was hated and opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32. Leah conceived and bore a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “Because Yahweh has seen my affliction; now my husband will love me.”
33. She conceived again and bore a son, and said, "Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also." She called his name Simeon.
34. She conceived again and bore a son, and she said, "Now this time my husband will join himself to me, because I have borne three sons to him." Therefore his name was called Levi.
35. She conceived again and bore a son, and she said, "This time I will praise Yahweh." So she named him Judah, then ceased bearing.

## Nearby chapters

[Genesis 28](https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/28.md)
[Genesis 30](https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/30.md)

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