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
1 Mosebok 29
Svenska Folkbibeln
Jakob kommer till Laban
29 Sedan fortsatte Jakob sin färd till Österlandet. 2 Där fick han se en brunn på fältet och vid den låg tre fårhjordar, ty ur den brunnen brukade man ge hjordarna vatten. Stenen som låg över brunnens öppning var stor. 3 Därför brukade man först samla alla hjordarna där och sedan vältra bort stenen från öppningen till brunnen och ge fåren vatten. Därefter lade man tillbaka stenen på sin plats över brunnens öppning. 4 Jakob frågade männen: "Mina bröder, varifrån är ni?" De svarade: "Vi är från Haran." 5 Då sade han till dem: "Känner ni Laban, Nahors son?" "Ja", svarade de. 6 Han frågade dem vidare: "Står det väl till med honom?" De svarade: "Ja. Se, där kommer hans dotter Rakel med fåren." 7 Jakob sade: "Det är ju ännu full dag och det är inte tid än att samla in boskapen. Ge fåren vatten och för dem ut på bete igen." 8 Men de svarade: "Vi kan inte göra det förrän alla hjordarna har samlats och man har vältrat bort stenen från brunnens öppning. Då ger vi fåren vatten."
9 Medan han talade med dem kom Rakel dit med sin fars får, ty hon brukade vakta dem. 10 När Jakob fick se sin morbror Labans dotter Rakel komma med Labans får, gick han fram och vältrade bort stenen från öppningen till brunnen och gav sin morbror Labans får vatten. 11 Jakob kysste Rakel och brast i gråt. 12 Han berättade för Rakel att han var hennes fars släkting och att han var Rebeckas son. Då sprang hon i väg och berättade detta för sin far. 13 När Laban fick höra om sin systerson Jakob skyndade han sig emot honom, tog honom i famn och kysste honom och förde honom in i sitt hus. Jakob berättade för Laban allt som hade hänt honom. 14 Och Laban sade till honom: "Du är verkligen av samma kött och blod som jag!" Så stannade han hos honom en månad.
Jakob tar tjänst hos Laban
15 Laban sade till Jakob: "Du är ju min släkting. Skall du arbeta åt mig för ingenting? Säg mig vad du vill ha i lön." 16 Laban hade två döttrar. Den äldre hette Lea och den yngre Rakel. 17 Leas ögon var matta, men Rakel var välväxt och vacker att se på. 18 Och Jakob älskade Rakel. Därför sade han: "Jag vill arbeta åt dig i sju år för Rakel, din yngre dotter." 19 Laban svarade: "Det är bättre att jag ger henne till dig än till någon annan. Stanna kvar hos mig." 20 Så arbetade Jakob i sju år för Rakel, men för honom var det bara som några dagar eftersom han älskade henne.
21 När tiden hade gått sade Jakob till Laban: "Ge mig min hustru, för nu är tiden inne. Låt mig gå in till henne." 22 Då samlade Laban allt folket på orten och ordnade en fest. 23 Men när kvällen kom tog han sin dotter Lea och förde henne till honom, och han gick in till henne. 24 Och Laban gav sin slavinna Silpa till tjänsteflicka åt sin dotter Lea. 25 På morgonen fick Jakob se att det var Lea. Då sade han till Laban: "Vad har du gjort mot mig? Var det inte för Rakel jag arbetade hos dig? Varför har du bedragit mig?" 26 Laban svarade: "Här på orten brukar man inte ge bort den yngre före den äldre. 27 Fullfölj nu Leas bröllopsvecka. Sedan skall vi ge dig den andra också mot att du arbetar åt mig i sju år till." 28 Jakob gick med på detta och fullföljde hennes bröllopsvecka. Sedan gav han honom sin dotter Rakel till hustru. 29 Och Laban gav sin slavinna Bilha till tjänsteflicka åt sin dotter Rakel. 30 Så gick Jakob in till Rakel också, och han älskade Rakel mer än Lea. Sedan arbetade han hos honom i sju år till.
Jakobs barn
31 Men när Herren såg att Lea var försmådd, gjorde han henne fruktsam medan Rakel var ofruktsam. 32 Lea blev havande och födde en son som hon gav namnet Ruben,[a] ty hon sade: " Herren har sett mitt lidande. Nu kommer min man att älska mig."
33 Och hon blev åter havande och födde en son. Då sade hon: " Herren har hört att jag är försmådd. Därför har han gett mig denne också." Och hon gav honom namnet Simeon.[b]
34 Hon blev havande på nytt och födde en son. Då sade hon: "Nu skall väl ändå min man hålla sig till mig. Jag har ju fött tre söner åt honom." Därför fick han heta Levi.[c]
35 Ännu en gång blev hon havande och födde en son. Då sade hon: "Nu vill jag tacka Herren." Därför gav hon honom namnet Juda.[d] Sedan slutade hon upp att föda.
Footnotes
- 1 Mosebok 29:32 Ruben Hebr. "se, en son", snarlikt ett hebreiskt ord för "han har sett mitt lidande".
- 1 Mosebok 29:33 Simeon anknyter till det hebreiska ordet för "höra".
- 1 Mosebok 29:34 Levi anknyter till det hebreiska ordet för "hålla sig till".
- 1 Mosebok 29:35 Juda anknyter till det hebreiska ordet för "tacka".
Genesis 29
King James Version
29 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
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.
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.
4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
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.
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.
9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them.
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.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
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.
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.
14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
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?
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
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.
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
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.
24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
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?
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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