Book 1 God Created Man and Earth
Genesis|29:1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
Genesis|29:2 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.
Genesis|29:3 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.
Genesis|29:4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence [be] ye. And they said, Of Haran [are] we.
Genesis|29:5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor. And they said, We know [him].
Genesis|29:6 And he said unto them, [Is] he well. And they said, [He is] well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
Genesis|29:7 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].
Genesis|29:8 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.
Genesis|29:9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.
Genesis|29:10 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.
Genesis|29:11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. GENESIS | Holy Bible | Old Testament | King James | Book 1 God Created Man and Earth
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