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Jacob's vow.
CHAP. XXIX.
He marrieth Leah and Rachel.

Before
CHRIST
1760.

Before
CHRIST
1760.

20[1] And Jacob vowed a vow, ſaying, [2] If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me [3] bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

21 So that [4] I come again to my father's houſe in peace; [5] then ſhall the LORD be my God:

22 And this ſtone, which I have ſet for a pillar, [6] ſhall be God's houſe: [7] and of all that thou ſhalt give me I will ſurely give the tenth unto thee.

CHAP. XXIX.

1 Jacob cometh to the well of Haran, 9 meeteth Rachel, maketh himſelf known to her, and is entertained by Laban, 15 whom be covenanteth to ſerve for Rachel. 21 He is deceived with Leah; 28 marrieth Rachel alſo, and ſerveth for her ſeven years more. 31 Leah is fruitful, and beareth Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.

Then Jacob †† Heb. lift up his feet. went on his journey, [8] and came into the land of the †† Heb. children. people of the eaſt.

2 And 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.

3 And 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.

4 And Jacob ſaid unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they ſaid, Of Haran are we.

5 And he ſaid unto them, Know ye Laban the ſon of Nahor? And they ſaid, We know him.

6 And he ſaid unto them, †† Heb. Is there peace to him? [9] Is he well? And they ſaid, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the ſheep.

7 And he ſaid, Lo, † Heb. yet the day is great. 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.

8 And 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.

9 ¶ And while he yet ſpake with them, [10] Rachel came with her father's ſheep: for ſhe kept them.

10 And 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 [11] rolled the ſtone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

11 And Jacob [12] kiſſed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was [13] her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's ſon: [14] and ſhe ran and told her father.

13 And it came to paſs, when Laban heard the †† Heb. bearing. tidings of Jacob his ſiſter's ſon, that [15] he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kiſſed him, and brought him to his houſe. And he told Laban all theſe things.

14 And Laban ſaid to him, [16] Surely thou art my bone and my fleſh. And he abode with him †† Heb. a month of days. the ſpace of a month.

15 ¶ And Laban ſaid unto Jacob, Becauſe thou art my brother, ſhouldeſt thou therefore ſerve me for nought? tell me, what ſhall thy wages be?

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

17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and ſaid, [17] I will ſerve thee ſeven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

19 And Laban ſaid, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I ſhould give her to another man: abide with me.

20 And Jacob [18] ſerved ſeven years for Rachel; and they ſeemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

211753. ¶ And Jacob ſaid unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may [19] go in unto her.

22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and [20] made a feaſt.

23 And it came to paſs in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

25 And 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?

26 And Laban ſaid, It muſt not be ſo done in our country, †† Heb. place. to give the younger before the firſtborn.

27 [21] Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this alſo for the ſervice which thou ſhalt ſerve with me yet ſeven other years.

28 ¶ And Jacob did ſo, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife alſo.

29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

30 And he went in alſo unto Rachel, and he [22] loved alſo Rachel more than
  1. ch. 31. 13.
    Judg. 11. 30.
    2 Sam. 15. 8.
  2. ver. 15.
  3. 1 Tim. 6. 8.
  4. Judg. 11. 31.
    2 Sam. 19. 24, 30.
  5. Deut. 26. 17.
    2 Sam. 15. 8.
    2 Kings 5. 17.
  6. ch. 35. 7, 14.
  7. Lev. 27. 30.
  8. Num. 23. 7.
    Hoſ. 12. 12.
  9. ch. 43. 27.
  10. Exod. 2. 16.
  11. Exod. 2. 17.
  12. ch. 33. 4. & 45. 14, 15.
  13. ch. 13. 8. & 14. 14, 16.
  14. ch. 24. 28.
  15. ch. 24. 29.
  16. ch. 2. 23.
    Judg. 9. 2.
    2 Sam. 5. 1. & 19. 12, 13.
  17. ch. 31. 41.
    2 Sam. 3. 14.
  18. ch. 30. 26.
    Hoſ. 12. 12.
  19. Judg. 15. 1.
  20. Judg. 14. 10.
    John 2. 1, 2.
  21. Judges 14. 12.
  22. ver. 20.
    Deut. 21. 15.