1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

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2 Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

<>God Almighty

4 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.

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5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.

6 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;

<>Jacob obeyed his father and his mother

8 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

9 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

<>Ishmael … Ishmael

10 And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.

<>Beer-sheba

11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

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12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

<>a ladder … the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it

13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

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14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

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15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

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16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

<>vv. 16-17, <>awaked out of his sleep, <>Surely the LORD is in this place

17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

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18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

<>a pillar, <>upon the top of it

19 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

<>Beth-el, <>city

20 And 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 raiment to put on,

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

<>peace

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

<>of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee

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

<>Jacob

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.

<>great stone, <>stone

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.

<>rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, <>in his place

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

<>whence be ye?

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

<>son

6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

<>he said unto them, Is he well?

7 And 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.

<>the sheep … 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.

<>all the flocks be gathered together … then we water the sheep

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

<>kept

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 rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

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

<>kissed

12 And 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 And 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.

<>embraced him

14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

<>thou art my bone and my flesh

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?

<>Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought?, <>shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought?, <>nought

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

<>the younger

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

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

<>I will serve thee

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 served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

<>seven years … seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her

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

<>my wife, <>wife

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

<>gathered together all the men of the place, and 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.

<>in the evening

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?

<>wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?, <>beguiled

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

<>country, <>firstborn

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

<>her week

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

<>to wife

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 loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

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32 And 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.

<>Reuben, <>Reu- … looked, <>Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction, <>affliction, <>my husband will love me, <>husband

33 And 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.

<>hated … Simeon, <>Simeon

34 And 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.

<>will my husband be joined unto me, <>be joined unto me, <>joined … Levi, <>Levi

35 And 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.

<>praise … Judah, <>Judah

1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

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2 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

<>Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?, <>Am I in God's stead

3 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.

<>she shall bear

4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

<>to wife, <>wife

5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

<>son

6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

<>God … hath given me a son, <>judged … Dan, <>Dan

7 And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

8 And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

<>With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, <>wrestlings … wrestled, <>wrestled … and … prevailed … Naphtali, <>Naphtali

9 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

10 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.

11 And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.

<>troop … Gad, <>Gad

12 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.

13 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

<>blessed … Asher, <>Asher

14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.

<>Reuben, <>wheat, <>harvest

15 And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.

<>husband

16 And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

<>in the evening

17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

<>God hath given, <>hire … Issachar, <>Issachar

19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

<>dwell … Zebulun, <>Zebulun

21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

22 And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

<>God remembered Rachel, <>God hearkened to her

23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.

<>Joseph, <>Joseph … add, <>The LORD shall add to me another son.

25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

<>mine own place, <>country

26 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

<>I have served thee, <>let me go

27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

<>if I have found favour in thine eyes, <>tarry, <>the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake

28 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

29 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

<>how I have served thee

30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

<>when shall I provide for mine own house also?, <>house

31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:

<>I will … feed … thy flock, <>keep

32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

<>cattle … cattle … sheep … goats

33 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

<>answer, <>stolen

34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

<>I would it might be according to thy word.

35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

<>into the hand

36 And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

37 And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

<>tree, <>pilled … made the white appear which was in the rods

38 And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

40 And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle.

<>lambs

41 And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

42 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.