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And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel daughter of Laban, his mothers brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mothers brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban his mother's brother,

And Jacob kissed Rachel, - and lifted up his voice, and wept.

And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sisters son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fondly kissed him, and brought him into his house, - when he recounted to Laban all these things.

So Jacob served for Rachel - seven years, - and they became, in his eyes, as single days, for his love to her.

And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her in unto him, - and he went in unto her.

And Laban gave her Zilpah, his handmaid, unto Leah his daughter. as handmaid.

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week of this one, - and he gave him Rachel his daughter - to him to wife.

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid, - to be hers as a handmaid.

So Leah conceived, and hare a son, and called his name Reuben, - for she said, Because, Yahweh hath looked upon my humiliation, For, now, will my husband love me.

And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said. Because Yahweh heard that, I, was I hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name Simeon.

And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, Now - this time, will my husband he bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, - For this cause, called she his name Levi.

And she conceived again and bare a son, and said This time, will I praise Yahweh, For which cause, she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.

and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan.

Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali.

and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad.

and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher.

Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, stone of the mandrakes of thy son

Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar.

Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon.

So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son.