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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Genesis 29:1 ============ Gen 29:1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.(nasb) Gen 29:1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.(kjv) Gen 29:1 So Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the East.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:2 ============ Gen 29:2 He looked, and saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, for from that well they watered the flocks. Now the stone on the mouth of the well was large.(nasb) Gen 29:2 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.(kjv) Gen 29:2 And he looked, and saw a well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stone was on the well's mouth.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:3 ============ Gen 29:3 When all the flocks were gathered there, they would then roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the mouth of the well.(nasb) Gen 29:3 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.(kjv) Gen 29:3 Now all the flocks would be gathered there; and they would roll the stone from the well's mouth, water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the well's mouth.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:4 ============ Gen 29:4 Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where are you from?" And they said, "We are from Haran."(nasb) Gen 29:4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.(kjv) Gen 29:4 And Jacob said to them, "My brethren, where are you from?" And they said, "We are from Haran."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:5 ============ Gen 29:5 He said to them, "Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?" And they said, "We know him."(nasb) Gen 29:5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.(kjv) Gen 29:5 Then he said to them, "Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?" And they said, "We know him."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:6 ============ Gen 29:6 And he said to them, "Is it well with him?" And they said, "It is well, and here is Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep."(nasb) Gen 29:6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.(kjv) Gen 29:6 So he said to them, "Is he well?" And they said, "He is well. And look, his daughter Rachel is coming with the sheep."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:7 ============ Gen 29:7 He said, "Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them."(nasb) Gen 29:7 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.(kjv) Gen 29:7 Then he said, "Look, it is still high day; it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:8 ============ Gen 29:8 But they said, "We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep."(nasb) Gen 29:8 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.(kjv) Gen 29:8 But they said, "We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they have rolled the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:9 ============ Gen 29:9 While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.(nasb) Gen 29:9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them.(kjv) Gen 29:9 Now while he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:10 ============ Gen 29:10 When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.(nasb) Gen 29:10 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.(kjv) Gen 29:10 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.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:11 ============ Gen 29:11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted his voice and wept.(nasb) Gen 29:11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.(kjv) Gen 29:11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:12 ============ Gen 29:12 Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was Rebekah's son, and she ran and told her father.(nasb) Gen 29:12 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.(kjv) Gen 29:12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's relative and that he was Rebekah's son. So she ran and told her father.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:13 ============ Gen 29:13 So 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 he related to Laban all these things.(nasb) Gen 29:13 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.(kjv) Gen 29:13 Then it came to pass, when Laban heard the report about Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. So he told Laban all these things.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:14 ============ Gen 29:14 Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh." And he stayed with him a month.(nasb) Gen 29:14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.(kjv) Gen 29:14 And Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh." And he stayed with him for a month.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:15 ============ Gen 29:15 Then Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?"(nasb) Gen 29:15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?(kjv) Gen 29:15 Then Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what should your wages be?"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:16 ============ Gen 29:16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.(nasb) Gen 29:16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.(kjv) Gen 29:16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:17 ============ Gen 29:17 And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.(nasb) Gen 29:17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.(kjv) Gen 29:17 Leah's eyes were delicate, but Rachel was beautiful of form and appearance.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:18 ============ Gen 29:18 Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."(nasb) Gen 29:18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.(kjv) Gen 29:18 Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:19 ============ Gen 29:19 Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you than to give her to another man; stay with me."(nasb) Gen 29:19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.(kjv) Gen 29:19 And Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:20 ============ Gen 29:20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her. (nasb) Gen 29:20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.(kjv) Gen 29:20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:21 ============ Gen 29:21 Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may go in to her."(nasb) Gen 29:21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.(kjv) Gen 29:21 Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:22 ============ Gen 29:22 Laban gathered all the men of the place and made a feast.(nasb) Gen 29:22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.(kjv) Gen 29:22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:23 ============ Gen 29:23 Now in the evening he took his daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her.(nasb) Gen 29:23 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.(kjv) Gen 29:23 Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:24 ============ Gen 29:24 Laban also gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.(nasb) Gen 29:24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.(kjv) Gen 29:24 And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:25 ============ Gen 29:25 So it came about in the morning that, behold, it was Leah! And he said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served with you? Why then have you deceived me?"(nasb) Gen 29:25 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?(kjv) Gen 29:25 So it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why then have you deceived me?"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:26 ============ Gen 29:26 But Laban said, "It is not the practice in our place to marry off the younger before the firstborn.(nasb) Gen 29:26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.(kjv) Gen 29:26 And Laban said, "It must not be done so in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:27 ============ Gen 29:27 Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you shall serve with me for another seven years."(nasb) Gen 29:27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.(kjv) Gen 29:27 Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:28 ============ Gen 29:28 Jacob did so and completed her week, and he gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.(nasb) Gen 29:28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.(kjv) Gen 29:28 Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:29 ============ Gen 29:29 Laban also gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maid.(nasb) Gen 29:29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.(kjv) Gen 29:29 And Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:30 ============ Gen 29:30 So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years.(nasb) Gen 29:30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.(kjv) Gen 29:30 Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban still another seven years.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:31 ============ Gen 29:31 Now the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.(nasb) Gen 29:31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.(kjv) Gen 29:31 When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:32 ============ Gen 29:32 Leah conceived and bore a son and named him Reuben, for she said, "Because the Lord has seen my affliction; surely now my husband will love me."(nasb) Gen 29:32 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.(kjv) Gen 29:32 So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, "The Lord has surely looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:33 ============ Gen 29:33 Then she conceived again and bore a son and said, "Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also." So she named him Simeon.(nasb) Gen 29:33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.(kjv) Gen 29:33 Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, "Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also." And she called his name Simeon.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:34 ============ Gen 29:34 She conceived again and bore a son and said, "Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons." Therefore he was named Levi.(nasb) Gen 29:34 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.(kjv) Gen 29:34 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, "Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons." Therefore his name was called Levi.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 29:35 ============ Gen 29:35 And she conceived again and bore a son and said, "This time I will praise the Lord." Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing. (nasb) Gen 29:35 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.(kjv) Gen 29:35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, "Now I will praise the Lord." Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she stopped bearing.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 30:1 ============ Gen 30:1 Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she became jealous of her sister; and she said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die."(nasb) Gen 30:1 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.(kjv) Gen 30:1 Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die!"(nkjv) |
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