Genesis 29

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וַיִּשָּׂ֥אand he lifted up יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob רַגְלָ֑יוfeet his וַיֵּ֖לֶךְand he went אַ֥רְצָהthe land of towards בְנֵי־the people of קֶֽדֶם׃the east

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidלָהֶם֙to the themיַעֲקֹ֔בJacob אַחַ֖יO brothers my מֵאַ֣יִןfrom where?אַתֶּ֑םare you וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּand they said מֵחָרָ֖ןare from Haran אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃we

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidלָהֶ֔םto the themהַיְדַעְתֶּ֖ם¿ do you know אֶת־obj.לָבָ֣ןLaban בֶּן־the son of נָח֑וֹרNahor וַיֹּאמְר֖וּand they said יָדָֽעְנוּ׃we know him

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he saidלָהֶ֖םto the themהֲשָׁל֣וֹם¿ does healthל֑וֹbelong to the himוַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they said שָׁל֔וֹםhealth וְהִנֵּה֙and there!רָחֵ֣לRachel בִּתּ֔וֹdaughter his בָּאָ֖הis coming עִם־with הַצֹּֽאן׃the sheep

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said הֵ֥ןhere!עוֹד֙still הַיּ֣וֹםthe day גָּד֔וֹלis great לֹא־not עֵ֖תthe time of הֵאָסֵ֣ףthe being gathered of הַמִּקְנֶ֑הthe livestock הַשְׁק֥וּwater הַצֹּ֖אןthe sheep וּלְכ֥וּand go רְעֽוּ׃pasture them

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮and they said לֹ֣אnot נוּכַל֒we are able עַ֣דuntil אֲשֶׁ֤רthat יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙they will be gathered כָּל־all הָ֣עֲדָרִ֔יםthe flocks וְגָֽלֲלוּ֙and people will roll אֶת־obj.הָאֶ֔בֶןthe stone מֵעַ֖לfrom over פִּ֣יthe mouth of הַבְּאֵ֑רthe well וְהִשְׁקִ֖ינוּand we will water הַצֹּֽאן׃the sheep

עוֹדֶ֖נּוּstill was he מְדַבֵּ֣רspeaking עִמָּ֑םwith them וְרָחֵ֣ל׀and Rachel בָּ֗אָהshe came עִם־with הַצֹּאן֙the sheep אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich לְאָבִ֔יהָbelonged to father her כִּ֥יfor רֹעָ֖הwas a shepherdess הִֽוא׃she

וַיִּשַּׁ֥קand he kissed יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob לְרָחֵ֑לto Rachel וַיִּשָּׂ֥אand he lifted up אֶת־obj.קֹל֖וֹvoice his וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃and he wept

וַיַּגֵּ֨דand he told יַעֲקֹ֜בJacob לְרָחֵ֗לto Rachel כִּ֣יthat אֲחִ֤יwas the relative of אָבִ֙יהָ֙father her ה֔וּאhe וְכִ֥יand that בֶן־was the son of רִבְקָ֖הRebekah ה֑וּאhe וַתָּ֖רָץand she ran וַתַּגֵּ֥דand she told לְאָבִֽיהָ׃to father her

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidלוֹ֙to the himלָבָ֔ןLaban אַ֛ךְsurely עַצְמִ֥יare bone my וּבְשָׂרִ֖יand flesh my אָ֑תָּהyou וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבand he remained עִמּ֖וֹwith him חֹ֥דֶשׁa month of יָמִֽים׃days

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said לָבָן֙Laban לְיַעֲקֹ֔בto Jacob הֲכִי־¿ for אָחִ֣יrelative my אַ֔תָּהare you וַעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִיand you will serve me חִנָּ֑םfor nothing הַגִּ֥ידָהtell !לִּ֖יto the meמַה־what?מַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּֽךָ׃is wages your

וּלְלָבָ֖ןand belonged to Laban שְׁתֵּ֣יtwo בָנ֑וֹתdaughters שֵׁ֤םthe name of הַגְּדֹלָה֙the old one לֵאָ֔הwas Leah וְשֵׁ֥םand the name of הַקְּטַנָּ֖הthe young one רָחֵֽל׃was Rachel

וְעֵינֵ֥יand the eyes of לֵאָ֖הLeah רַכּ֑וֹתwere weak וְרָחֵל֙and Rachel הָֽיְתָ֔הshe was יְפַת־beautiful of תֹּ֖אַרform וִיפַ֥תand beautiful of מַרְאֶֽה׃appearance

וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בand he loved יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob אֶת־obj.רָחֵ֑לRachel וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙I will serve you שֶׁ֣בַעseven שָׁנִ֔יםyears בְּרָחֵ֥לfor Rachel בִּתְּךָ֖daughter your הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃the young

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said לָבָ֗ןLaban ט֤וֹבis good תִּתִּ֣יto give I אֹתָ֣הּobj. herלָ֔ךְto the youמִתִּתִּ֥יmore than to give I אֹתָ֖הּobj. her לְאִ֣ישׁto a man אַחֵ֑רanother שְׁבָ֖הremain !עִמָּדִֽי׃with me

וַיַּעֲבֹ֧דand he served יַעֲקֹ֛בJacob בְּרָחֵ֖לfor Rachel שֶׁ֣בַעseven שָׁנִ֑יםyears וַיִּהְי֤וּand they were בְעֵינָיו֙in view his כְּיָמִ֣יםlike days אֲחָדִ֔יםones בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹin love his אֹתָֽהּ׃obj. her

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said יַעֲקֹ֤בJacob אֶל־to לָבָן֙Laban הָבָ֣הgive !אֶת־obj.אִשְׁתִּ֔יwife my כִּ֥יfor מָלְא֖וּthey have been completed יָמָ֑יdays my וְאָב֖וֹאָהso I may go אֵלֶֽיהָ׃into her

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףand he gathered לָבָ֛ןLaban אֶת־obj.כָּל־all אַנְשֵׁ֥יthe people of הַמָּק֖וֹםthe place וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he prepared מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃a feast

וַיְהִ֣יand it was בָעֶ֔רֶבin the evening וַיִּקַּח֙and he took אֶת־obj.לֵאָ֣הLeah בִתּ֔וֹdaughter his וַיָּבֵ֥אand he brought אֹתָ֖הּobj. her אֵלָ֑יוto him וַיָּבֹ֖אand he went אֵלֶֽיהָ׃into her

וַיִּתֵּ֤ןand he had given לָבָן֙Labanלָ֔הּto the herאֶת־obj.זִלְפָּ֖הZilpah שִׁפְחָת֑וֹmaidservant his לְלֵאָ֥הto Leah בִתּ֖וֹdaughter his שִׁפְחָֽה׃a maidservant

וַיְהִ֣יand it was בַבֹּ֔קֶרin the morning וְהִנֵּה־and there!הִ֖ואshe לֵאָ֑הwas Leah וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֶל־to לָבָ֗ןLaban מַה־what?זֹּאת֙this עָשִׂ֣יתָhave you doneלִּ֔יto the meהֲלֹ֤א¿ not בְרָחֵל֙for Rachel עָבַ֣דְתִּיhave I served עִמָּ֔ךְwith you וְלָ֖מָּהand to why?רִמִּיתָֽנִי׃have you deceived me

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said לָבָ֔ןLaban לֹא־not יֵעָשֶׂ֥הit is done כֵ֖ןthus בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּin place our לָתֵ֥תto give הַצְּעִירָ֖הthe young לִפְנֵ֥יto before הַבְּכִירָֽה׃the firstborn

מַלֵּ֖אcomplete שְׁבֻ֣עַthe week of זֹ֑אתthis one וְנִתְּנָ֨הso let us giveלְךָ֜to the youגַּם־also אֶת־obj.זֹ֗אתthis one בַּעֲבֹדָה֙for the service אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich תַּעֲבֹ֣דyou will serve עִמָּדִ֔יwith me ע֖וֹדagain שֶֽׁבַע־seven שָׁנִ֥יםyears אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃another

וַיַּ֤עַשׂand he did יַעֲקֹב֙Jacob כֵּ֔ןthus וַיְמַלֵּ֖אand he completed שְׁבֻ֣עַthe week of זֹ֑אתthis one וַיִּתֶּן־and he gaveל֛וֹto the himאֶת־obj.רָחֵ֥לRachel בִּתּ֖וֹdaughter hisל֥וֹof himלְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וַיִּתֵּ֤ןand he had given לָבָן֙Laban לְרָחֵ֣לto Rachel בִּתּ֔וֹdaughter his אֶת־obj.בִּלְהָ֖הBilhah שִׁפְחָת֑וֹmaidservant hisלָ֖הּto herלְשִׁפְחָֽה׃to be a maidservant

וַיָּבֹא֙and he went גַּ֣םalso אֶל־into רָחֵ֔לRachel וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בand he loved גַּֽם־also אֶת־obj.רָחֵ֖לRachel מִלֵּאָ֑הmore than Leah וַיַּעֲבֹ֣דand he served עִמּ֔וֹwith him ע֖וֹדagain שֶֽׁבַע־seven שָׁנִ֥יםyears אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃another

וַיַּ֤רְאand he saw יְהוָה֙Yahweh כִּֽי־that שְׂנוּאָ֣הwas hated לֵאָ֔הLeah וַיִּפְתַּ֖חand he opened אֶת־obj.רַחְמָ֑הּwomb her וְרָחֵ֖לand Rachel עֲקָרָֽה׃was barren

וַתַּ֤הַרand she conceived לֵאָה֙Leah וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore בֵּ֔ןa son וַתִּקְרָ֥אand she called שְׁמ֖וֹname his רְאוּבֵ֑ןReuben כִּ֣יfor אָֽמְרָ֗הshe said כִּֽי־that רָאָ֤הhe has looked יְהוָה֙Yahweh בְּעָנְיִ֔יon affliction my כִּ֥יfor עַתָּ֖הnow יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִיhe will love me אִישִֽׁי׃husband my

וַתַּ֣הַרand she conceived עוֹד֮again וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore בֵּן֒a son וַתֹּ֗אמֶרand she said כִּֽי־that שָׁמַ֤עhe has heard יְהוָה֙Yahweh כִּֽי־that שְׂנוּאָ֣הam hated אָנֹ֔כִיI וַיִּתֶּן־and he has givenלִ֖יto the meגַּם־also אֶת־obj.זֶ֑הthis one וַתִּקְרָ֥אand she called שְׁמ֖וֹname his שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃Simeon

וַתַּ֣הַרand she conceived עוֹד֮again וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore בֵּן֒a son וַתֹּ֗אמֶרand she said עַתָּ֤הnow הַפַּ֙עַם֙this time יִלָּוֶ֤הhe will join himself אִישִׁי֙husband my אֵלַ֔יto me כִּֽי־for יָלַ֥דְתִּיI have borneל֖וֹto the himשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הthree בָנִ֑יםsons עַל־there-כֵּ֥ן-fore קָרָֽא־he called שְׁמ֖וֹname his לֵוִֽי׃Levi

וַתַּ֨הַרand she conceived ע֜וֹדagain וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore בֵּ֗ןa son וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙and she said הַפַּ֙עַם֙this time אוֹדֶ֣הI will praise אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֔הYahweh עַל־there-כֵּ֛ן-fore קָרְאָ֥הshe called שְׁמ֖וֹname his יְהוּדָ֑הJudah וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דand she stopped מִלֶּֽדֶת׃from bearing children

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