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And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.

And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

but when the sheep were feeble, he put [them] not in; so the feeble were Laban's, and the strong Jacob's.

and said to them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as previously; but the God of my father has been with me.

And your father has mocked me, and has changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

It would be in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Take care that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live. Before our brethren discern what is thine with me, and take [it] to thee. But Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

Now Rachel had taken the teraphim and put them under the camel's saddle; and she sat upon them. And Laban explored all the tent, but found nothing.

And she said to her father, Let it not be an occasion of anger in the eyes of my lord that I cannot rise up before thee, for it is with me after the manner of women. And he searched carefully, but did not find the teraphim.

And Laban answered and said to Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the sons are my sons, and the flock is my flock, and all that thou seest is mine; but as for my daughters, what can I do this day to them, or to their sons whom they have brought forth?

And he said, Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled with God, and with men, and hast prevailed.

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; but his sons were with his cattle in the fields, and Jacob said nothing until they came.

Impose on me very much as dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say to me; but give me the maiden as wife.

But only in this will we consent to you, if ye will be as we, that every male of you be circumcised;

But if ye do not hearken to us, to be circumcised, then will we take our daughter and go away.

But only in this will the men consent to us to dwell with us, to be one people—if every male among us be circumcised, just as they are circumcised.

And God said to him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name. And he called his name Israel.

And it came to pass as her soul was departing—for she died—that she called his name Benoni; but his father called him Benjamin.

And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying.

And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood: cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness; but lay no hand upon him—in order that he might deliver him out of their hand, to bring him to his father again.