Genesis 29
English Standard Version
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
29 Then Jacob went on his journey and came to (A)the land of the people of the east. 2 As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. The stone on the well's mouth was large, 3 and when all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place over the mouth of the well.
4 Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where do you come from?” They said, (B)“We are from Haran.” 5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.” 6 He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!” 7 He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep and go, pasture them.” 8 But they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together and the stone is rolled from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep.”
9 While he was still speaking with them, (C)Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess. 10 Now as soon as Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was (D)her father's kinsman, and that he was Rebekah's son, (E)and she ran and told her father.
13 As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister's son, (F)he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things, 14 and Laban said to him, (G)“Surely you are my bone and my flesh!” And he stayed with him a month.
15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?” 16 Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah's eyes were weak,[a] but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. 18 Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, (H)“I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” 19 Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me.” 20 So Jacob (I)served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed.” 22 So Laban gathered together all the people of the place and (J)made a feast. 23 But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her. 24 (Laban gave[b] (K)his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.) 25 And in the morning, behold, it was Leah! And Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?” 26 Laban said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 (L)Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.” 28 Jacob did so, and completed her week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. 29 (Laban gave (M)his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.) 30 So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban (N)for another seven years.
Jacob's Children
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was (O)hated, (P)he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben,[c] for she said, “Because the Lord (Q)has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.” 33 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon.[d] 34 Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be (R)attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.[e] 35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name (S)Judah.[f] Then she ceased bearing.
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:17 Or soft
- Genesis 29:24 Or had given; also verse 29
- Genesis 29:32 Reuben means See, a son
- Genesis 29:33 Simeon sounds like the Hebrew for heard
- Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like the Hebrew for attached
- Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like the Hebrew for praise
Genesis 29
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Nakarating si Jacob sa Bahay ni Laban
29 Nagpatuloy si Jacob sa paglalakbay niya hanggang sa nakarating siya sa lupain ng mga taga-silangan. 2 May nakita siya roon na isang balon at sa tabi nito ay may tatlong pulutong ng tupa na nagpapahinga, dahil doon kumukuha ang mga tao ng tubig na ipinapainom sa mga tupa. Ang balon na ito ay tinatakpan ng malaking bato. 3 Iniipon muna ng mga pastol ang lahat ng tupa bago nila pagulungin ang batong nakatakip sa balon. Pagkatapos nilang painumin ang mga tupa, muli nilang tinatakpan ang balon.
4 Ngayon, nagtanong si Jacob sa mga pastol ng tupa, “Mga kaibigan, taga-saan kayo?”
Sumagot sila, “Taga-Haran.”
5 Muling nagtanong si Jacob, “Kilala ba ninyo si Laban na apo ni Nahor?”
Sumagot sila, “Oo, kilala namin.”
6 Nagpatuloy sa pagtatanong si Jacob, “Kumusta na ba siya?”
Sumagot sila, “Mabuti naman. Tingnan mo, paparating ang anak niyang si Raquel dito kasama ang kanilang mga tupa.”
7 Sinabi ni Jacob sa kanila, “Napakaaga pa at hindi pa oras para ipunin ang mga tupa, mabuti sigurong painumin ninyo sila at muling ipastol.”
8 Sumagot sila, “Hindi namin iyan magagawa kung hindi muna maiipon ang lahat ng tupa. Kung nandito na ang lahat, doon pa lamang namin pagugulungin ang takip na bato para silaʼy painumin.”
9 Nagsasalita pa si Jacob sa kanila nang dumating si Raquel na dala ang mga tupa ng kanyang ama, dahil siya ang nagbabantay sa mga ito. 10 Pagkakita ni Jacob kay Raquel na anak ng tiyuhin niyang si Laban, na kasama ang mga tupa, pumunta siya sa balon at pinagulong ang bato at pinainom ang mga tupa ng tiyuhin niyang si Laban. 11 Pagkatapos, hinagkan niya si Raquel at napaiyak siya sa tuwa. 12 Sinabi niya kay Raquel, “Anak ako ni Rebeka, kaya pamangkin ako ng iyong ama.” Patakbong umuwi si Raquel at sinabi sa kanyang ama.
13 Nang marinig ni Laban na nariyan si Jacob na pamangkin niya kay Rebeka, agad niya itong sinalubong. Hinagkan niya si Jacob at dinala sa bahay niya. At doon sinabi ni Jacob kay Laban ang lahat ng nangyari. 14 Sinabi ni Laban sa kanya, “Tunay na magkadugo tayo.”
Naglingkod si Jacob kay Laban dahil kina Raquel at Lea
Pagkalipas ng isang buwan na pananatili ni Jacob kina Laban, 15 sinabi ni Laban sa kanya, “Hindi mabuti na magtrabaho ka para sa akin na walang bayad dahil pamangkin kita. Sabihin mo sa akin kung ano ang gusto mong ibayad ko sa iyo.”
16 May dalawang anak na dalaga si Laban. Si Lea ang panganay at si Raquel ang nakababatang kapatid. 17 Mapupungay[a] ang mata ni Lea, pero mas maganda ang hubog ng katawan ni Raquel. 18 Dahil may gusto si Jacob kay Raquel, sinabi niya kay Laban, “Maglilingkod po ako sa inyo ng pitong taon kung ibibigay nʼyo sa akin ang kamay ni Raquel.”
19 Sumagot si Laban, “Mas mabuti pang ikaw ang mapangasawa niya kaysa sa ibang lalaki. Manatili ka na lang dito.” 20 Kaya naglingkod si Jacob kay Laban ng pitong taon para mapangasawa niya si Raquel. Dahil sa pagmamahal niya kay Raquel, parang ilang araw lang sa kanya ang pitong taon.
21 Pagkalipas ng pitong taon, sinabi ni Jacob kay Laban, “Natapos na ang paglilingkod ko sa inyo, kaya ibigay nʼyo na sa akin si Raquel para magsama na kami.”
22 Pumayag si Laban, kaya nagdaos siya ng handaan at inimbitahan niya ang lahat ng tao sa lugar na iyon. 23 Pero kinagabihan, sa halip na si Raquel ang dalhin ni Laban kay Jacob, si Lea ang dinala niya. At sumiping si Jacob kay Lea. 24 (Ibinigay ni Laban kay Lea ang alipin niyang babae na si Zilpa para maging alipin nito.)
25 Kinabukasan, nalaman ni Jacob na si Lea pala ang kasiping niya. Kaya pinuntahan niya si Laban at sinabi, “Bakit ginawa mo ito sa akin? Naglingkod ako sa iyo para mapangasawa ko si Raquel. Ngayon, bakit niloko mo ako?”
26 Sumagot si Laban, “Hindi kaugalian dito sa aming lugar na maunang makapag-asawa ang nakababatang kapatid kaysa sa nakatatandang kapatid. 27 Hintayin mo lamang na matapos ang isang linggong pagdiriwang ng inyong kasal at ibibigay ko agad sa iyo si Raquel, iyan ay kung muli kang maglilingkod ng pitong taon pa.”
28 Pumayag si Jacob sa sinabi ni Laban. Pagkatapos ng isang linggo na pagdiriwang ng kasal nila ni Lea, ibinigay ni Laban kay Jacob si Raquel. 29 Ibinigay ni Laban kay Raquel ang alipin niyang babae na si Bilha para maging alipin nito. 30 Kaya sumiping din si Jacob kay Raquel. Mas mahal niya si Raquel kaysa kay Lea. Naglingkod si Jacob kay Laban ng pitong taon pa.
Ang mga Anak ni Jacob
31 Nakita ng Panginoon na hindi mahal ni Jacob si Lea, kaya niloob niyang magkaanak si Lea, pero si Raquel naman ay hindi. 32 Nagbuntis si Lea at nanganak ng lalaki at pinangalanan niyang Reuben,[b] dahil sinabi niya, “Nakita ng Panginoon ang paghihirap ko, at ngayoʼy tiyak na mamahalin na ako ng aking asawa.”
33 Muli siyang nagbuntis at nanganak ng isa na namang lalaki. Sinabi niya, “Muli akong binigyan ng Panginoon ng isang anak na lalaki dahil narinig niya na hindi ako minamahal ng aking asawa.” Kaya pinangalanan niya ang sanggol na Simeon.[c]
34 Muling nagbuntis si Lea at nanganak ng isa pang lalaki. Sinabi niya, “Ngayon, magiging malapit na sa akin ang aking asawa dahil tatlo na ang anak naming lalaki.” Kaya pinangalanan niya ang sanggol na Levi.[d]
35 Muling nagbuntis si Lea at nanganak ng isa na namang lalaki. Sinabi niya, “Ngayon, pupurihin ko ang Panginoon.” Kaya pinangalanan niya ang sanggol na Juda.[e] Mula noon, hindi na siya nagkaanak.
Genesis 29
New International Version
Jacob Arrives in Paddan Aram
29 Then Jacob continued on his journey and came to the land of the eastern peoples.(A) 2 There he saw a well in the open country, with three flocks of sheep lying near it because the flocks were watered from that well.(B) The stone(C) over the mouth of the well was large. 3 When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone(D) away from the well’s mouth and water the sheep.(E) Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
4 Jacob asked the shepherds, “My brothers, where are you from?”(F)
“We’re from Harran,(G)” they replied.
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban, Nahor’s grandson?”(H)
“Yes, we know him,” they answered.
6 Then Jacob asked them, “Is he well?”
“Yes, he is,” they said, “and here comes his daughter Rachel(I) with the sheep.(J)”
7 “Look,” he said, “the sun is still high; it is not time for the flocks to be gathered. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
8 “We can’t,” they replied, “until all the flocks are gathered and the stone(K) has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water(L) the sheep.”
9 While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep,(M) for she was a shepherd. 10 When Jacob saw Rachel(N) daughter of his uncle Laban, and Laban’s sheep, he went over and rolled the stone(O) away from the mouth of the well and watered(P) his uncle’s sheep.(Q) 11 Then Jacob kissed(R) Rachel and began to weep aloud.(S) 12 He had told Rachel that he was a relative(T) of her father and a son of Rebekah.(U) So she ran and told her father.(V)
13 As soon as Laban(W) heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he hurried to meet him. He embraced him(X) and kissed him and brought him to his home, and there Jacob told him all these things. 14 Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.”(Y)
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month, 15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative(Z) of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages(AA) should be.”
16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah,(AB) and the name of the younger was Rachel.(AC) 17 Leah had weak[a] eyes, but Rachel(AD) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.(AE) 18 Jacob was in love with Rachel(AF) and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”(AG)
19 Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” 20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel,(AH) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.(AI)
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.(AJ)”
22 So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.(AK) 23 But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah(AL) and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. 24 And Laban gave his servant Zilpah(AM) to his daughter as her attendant.(AN)
25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me?(AO) I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?(AP)”
26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.(AQ) 27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week;(AR) then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.(AS)”
28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.(AT) 29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah(AU) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.(AV) 30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.(AW) And he worked for Laban another seven years.(AX)
Jacob’s Children
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved,(AY) he enabled her to conceive,(AZ) but Rachel remained childless. 32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son.(BA) She named him Reuben,[b](BB) for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery.(BC) Surely my husband will love me now.”
33 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Because the Lord heard that I am not loved,(BD) he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.[c](BE)
34 Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me,(BF) because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.[d](BG)
35 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah.[e](BH) Then she stopped having children.(BI)
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:17 Or delicate
- Genesis 29:32 Reuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name means see, a son.
- Genesis 29:33 Simeon probably means one who hears.
- Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for attached.
- Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.
Genesis 29
New King James Version
Jacob Meets Rachel
29 So Jacob went on his journey (A)and came to the land of the people of the East. 2 And he looked, and saw a (B)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. 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.
4 And Jacob said to them, “My brethren, where are you from?”
And they said, “We are from (C)Haran.”
5 Then he said to them, “Do you know (D)Laban the son of Nahor?”
And they said, “We know him.”
6 So he said to them, (E)“Is he well?”
And they said, “He is well. And look, his daughter Rachel (F)is coming with the sheep.”
7 Then he said, “Look, it is still [a]high day; it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”
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.”
9 Now while he was still speaking with them, (G)Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. 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 (H)rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. 11 Then Jacob (I)kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was (J)her father’s relative and that he was Rebekah’s son. (K)So she ran and told her father.
13 Then it came to pass, when Laban heard the report about Jacob his sister’s son, that (L)he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. So he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, (M)“Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month.
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, (N)what should your wages be?” 16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah’s eyes were [b]delicate, but Rachel was (O)beautiful of form and appearance.
18 Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, (P)“I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”
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.” 20 So Jacob (Q)served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may (R)go in to her.” 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and (S)made a feast. 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. 24 And Laban gave his maid (T)Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid. 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 (U)deceived me?”
26 And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our [c]country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 (V)Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”
28 Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also. 29 And Laban gave his maid (W)Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid. 30 Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also (X)loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban (Y)still another seven years.
The Children of Jacob
31 When the Lord (Z)saw that Leah was [d]unloved, He (AA)opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. 32 So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name [e]Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely (AB)looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.” 33 Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am [f]unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name [g]Simeon. 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 [h]Levi. 35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name (AC)Judah.[i] Then she stopped bearing.
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:7 early in the day
- Genesis 29:17 Or weak
- Genesis 29:26 Lit. place
- Genesis 29:31 Lit. hated
- Genesis 29:32 Lit. See, a Son
- Genesis 29:33 Lit. hated
- Genesis 29:33 Lit. Heard
- Genesis 29:34 Lit. Attached
- Genesis 29:35 Lit. Praise
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