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Genesis 29:9-19 Modern English Version (MEV)

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 sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well’s opening and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

11. Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

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

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

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

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

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

17. Leah’s eyes were tender, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.

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

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

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