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And it came to pass when Laban heard the name of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him, and brought him into his house; and he told Laban all these sayings.

And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were before him as a few days, by reason of his loving her.

And it was even, and he took his daughter Lea, and brought her in to Jacob, and Jacob went in to her.

And Laban gave to his daughter Lea, Zelpha his handmaid, as a handmaid for her.

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her sevens; and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.

And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Balla, for a handmaid to her.

And Lea conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Ruben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.

And she conceived again, and bore a second son to Jacob; and she said, Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given to me this one also; and she called his name, Simeon.

And she conceived yet again, and bore a son, and said, In the present time my husband will be with me, for I have born him three sons; therefore she called his name, Levi.

And having conceived yet again, she bore a son, and said, Now yet again this time will I give thanks to the Lord; therefore she called his name, Juda; and ceased bearing.

And Rachel said, God has given judgment for me, and hearkened to my voice, and has given me a son; therefore she called his name, Dan.

And Rachel said, God has helped me, and I contended with my sister and prevailed; and she called his name, Nephthalim.

And Lea said, It is happily: and she called his name, Gad.

And Lea said, I am blessed, for the women will pronounce me blessed; and she called his name, Aser.

And Ruben went in the day of barley-harvest, and found apples of mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Lea; and Rachel said to Lea her sister, Give me of thy son’s mandrakes.

And Lea said, God has given me my reward, because I gave my maid to my husband; and she called his name Issachar, which is, Reward.

And Lea said, God has given me a good gift in this time; my husband will choose me, for I have born him six sons: and she called his name, Zabulon.

And she called his name Joseph, saying, Let God add to me another son.

And he separated in that day the spotted and speckled he-goats, and all the spotted and speckled she-goats, and all that was grey among the rams, and every one that was white among them, and he gave them into the hand of his sons.

And Jacob arose and took his wives and his children up on the camels;