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Genesis 29:10-23 Young's Literal Translation Of The Holy Bible (YLT98)

10. and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

11. And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,

12. and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he [is] her father's brother, and that he [is] Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.

13. And it cometh to pass, when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister's son, that he runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and kisseth him, and bringeth him in unto his house; and he recounteth to Laban all these things,

14. and Laban saith to him, `Only my bone and my flesh [art] thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.

15. And Laban saith to Jacob, `Is it because thou [art] my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what [is] thy hire.'

16. And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,

17. and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.

18. And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, `I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

19. and Laban saith, `It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'

20. and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

21. And Jacob saith unto Laban, `Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'

22. and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.

23. And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;

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