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Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
This location would be in the area of the Euphrates river, in the northern part of Syria, and the southeast part of Turkey.
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 (i.e. where are you from)? 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 (= ewe, or sheep) 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.
Compare to John 4:14, John 10:27-28 and John 21:15-17.
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 (compare to Luke 24:2), 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 (i.e. my kin), 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 (= wearied), and the name of the younger was Rachel (= ewe, or sheep).
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 (= a trickling) 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 (i.e. tricked) me?
Keep in mind this is exactly what the antichrist (satan) will do, during those seven years of tribulation [now shortened for the elect's sake], when most of the world mistakes him as the savior of the world, of these end times; the people will then realize they were taken out of season (deceived) and will have to wait until the Millennium (the LORD's day) to try and overcome. For more information, see "The Return of JESUS CHRIST" and "The Mark of The beast".
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil her week (notice the week is in reference to seven years just as the one mentioned in Daniel 9:27 is), 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 (= timid, bashful) 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.
Compare to Deuteronomy 21:15, Matthew 6:24, and Luke 14:26.
32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben (= behold a son): 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 (= heard).
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 (= joined).
Note that it would be Levi who would be the head of the Levitical priest line.
35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah (= praised, celebrated); and left bearing.
Note also that it would be through Judah in which the king line would originate. Keep in mind that CHRIST would come both from the tribe of Levi (the Levitical priest line), as well as the tribe of Judah (the king line) too. See also: Revelation 19:16, and "The True Birth of JESUS CHRIST".
This location would be in the area of the Euphrates river, in the northern part of Syria, and the southeast part of Turkey.
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 (i.e. where are you from)? 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 (= ewe, or sheep) 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.
Compare to John 4:14, John 10:27-28 and John 21:15-17.
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 (compare to Luke 24:2), 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 (i.e. my kin), 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 (= wearied), and the name of the younger was Rachel (= ewe, or sheep).
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 (= a trickling) 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 (i.e. tricked) me?
Keep in mind this is exactly what the antichrist (satan) will do, during those seven years of tribulation [now shortened for the elect's sake], when most of the world mistakes him as the savior of the world, of these end times; the people will then realize they were taken out of season (deceived) and will have to wait until the Millennium (the LORD's day) to try and overcome. For more information, see "The Return of JESUS CHRIST" and "The Mark of The beast".
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil her week (notice the week is in reference to seven years just as the one mentioned in Daniel 9:27 is), 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 (= timid, bashful) 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.
Compare to Deuteronomy 21:15, Matthew 6:24, and Luke 14:26.
32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben (= behold a son): 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 (= heard).
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 (= joined).
Note that it would be Levi who would be the head of the Levitical priest line.
35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah (= praised, celebrated); and left bearing.
Note also that it would be through Judah in which the king line would originate. Keep in mind that CHRIST would come both from the tribe of Levi (the Levitical priest line), as well as the tribe of Judah (the king line) too. See also: Revelation 19:16, and "The True Birth of JESUS CHRIST".