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GENESIS CHAPTER 29
Jacob comes to the well of Haran, Gen_29:1-3; inquires of the shepherds concerning Laban, Gen_29:4-8. They show him Rachel, Laban’s daughter, coming with the sheep, Gen_29:9. Jacob goeth near to her; waters the flock, Gen_29:10; tells her who he was, Gen_29:12. She tells it her father, who brings him to his house, hears what had happened to him, Gen_29:12-14. They bargain that Jacob should serve seven years for Rachel, Gen_29:15-19. He performs his service, and desires her to be given him, Gen_29:20,21. Laban makes a feast, and invites all the men of the place, Gen_29:22; and puts Leah, his eldest daughter, in the room of Rachel, Gen_29:23-26. Jacob obtains Rachel, promising other seven years’ service, Gen_29:27-30. Rachel is beloved and barren; Leah hated, and bears Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Gen_29:31-35.
Heb. Jacob lift up his feet; which may note either the gesture of his body, that he went on foot; or the temper of his mind, that he went not sadly and unwillingly, drawing his legs after him, as we use to say, but readily and cheerfully, being encouraged by God’s word.
The land of the people of the east; which lay eastward from Canaan, as Mesopotamia did.