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tooke of the stones of the place, and layde vnder health? And they answered, He is in good health,
his head and slept in the same place. 12 Then and beholde, his daughter Rahel commeth with
he dreamed, and behold, there stoode a ladder the sheepe. 7 Then he sayd, Lo, it is yet hie
vpon the earth, and the top of it reached vp to day, neither is it time that the cattell shoulde be
heauen: and loe, the Angels of God went vp and gathered together: water ye the sheepe and go
downe by it. 13 And behold, the Lord stoode aboue feede them. But they sayde, We may not vntill
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it, and sayd, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy all the flocks be brought together, and till men
father, and the God of Izhak: the land, vpon the rolle the stone from the welles mouth, that we
whichthousleepest, wilIgiuetheeandthyseede. may water the sheepe. 9 While he talked with
14 And thy seede shall be as the dust of the earth, them, Rahel also came with her fathers sheepe,
and thou shalt spread abroad to the West, and to for she kept them. 10 And assoone as Iaakob saw
the East, and to the North, and to the South, and Rahel ye daughter of Laban his mothers brother,
in thee and in thy seede shall all the families of and the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother,
the earth be blessed. 15 And lo, I am with thee, then came Iaakob neere, and rolled the stone
and wil keepe thee whithersoeuer thou goest, from the welles mouth, and watered ye flocke
and will bring thee againe into this lande: for I of Laban his mothers brother. 11 And Iaakob
will not forsake thee vntill I haue performed that, kissed Rahel, and lift vp his voyce and wept.
that I haue promised thee. 16 Then Iaakob awoke 12 (For Iaakob tolde Rahel, that he was her fathers
out of his sleepe, and sayde, Surely the Lord is in brother, and that he was Rebekahs sonne) then
this place, and I was not aware. 17 And he was she ranne and tolde her father. 13 And when
afraid, and said, How fearefull is this place! this is Laban heard tell of Iaakob his sisters sonne, he
none other but the house of God, and this is the ranne to meete him, and embraced him and
kissed him, and brought him to his house: and
gate of heauen. 18 Then Iaakob rose vp early in 14
the morning, and tooke the stone that hee had he tolde Laban all these things. To whome
layde vnder his head, and set it vp as a pillar, and Laban sayd, Well, thou art my bone and my flesh.
powred oyle vpon the top of it. 19 And he called and he abode with him the space of a moneth.
ye name of that place Bethel: notwithstanding 15 For Laban sayde vnto Iaakob, Though thou be
the name of the citie was at the first called Luz. my brother, shouldest thou therfore serue me for
20 Then Iaakob vowed a vowe, saying, If God will nought? tell me, what shalbe thy wages? 16 Now
be with me, and will keepe me in this iourney Laban had two daughters, the elder called Leah,
which I go, and wil giue me bread to eate, and and the yonger called Rahel. 17 And Leah was
clothes to put on: 21 So that I come againe vnto tender eyed, but Rahel was beautifull and faire.
my fathers house in safetie, then shall the Lord 18 And Iaakob loued Rahel, and sayde, I will serue
be my God. 22 And this stone, which I haue set thee seuen yeeres for Rahel thy yonger daughter.
vp as a pillar, shall be Gods house: and of all that 19 Then Laban answered, It is better that I giue
thou shalt giue me, wil I giue the tenth vnto thee. her thee, then that I should giue her to another
man: abide with me. 20 And Iaakob serued seuen
29 yeres for Rahel, and they seemed vnto him but a
1 Then Iaakob lift vp his feete and came into few dayes, because he loued her. 21 Then Iaakob
sayde to Laban, Giue me my wife, that I may goe
the East countrey. 2 And as he looked about, in to her: for my terme is ended. 22 Wherefore
behold there was a well in the field, and lo, three Laban gathered together all the men of the place,
flocks of sheepe lay thereby (for at that well were and made a feast. 23 But whe the euening was
the flockes watered) and there was a great stone come, he tooke Leah his daughter and brought
vpon the welles mouth. 3 And thither were all her to him, and he went in vnto her. 24 And Laban
the flockes gathered, and they rolled the stone gaue his mayde Zilpah to his daughter Leah, to be
from the welles mouth, and watered the sheepe, her seruant. 25 But when the morning was come,
and put the stone againe vpon the welles mouth behold, it was Leah. Then sayde he to Laban,
in his place. 4 And Iaakob sayde vnto them, My Wherefore hast thou done thus to mee? did not I
brethren, whence be ye? And they answered, We serue thee for Rahel? wherfore then hast thou
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are of Haran. Then he sayd vnto them, Know ye beguiled me? 26 And Laban answered, It is not
Laban the sonne of Nahor? Who said, We know the maner of this place, to giue the yonger before
him. 6 Againe he sayd vnto them, Is he in good