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Genesis 29

 1Then Jacob went on in his journey, and came into the east country.

    2And he saw a well in the field, and three flocks of sheep lying by it: for the beasts were watered out of it, and the mouth thereof was closed with a great stone.

    3And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together to roll away the stone, and after the sheep were watered, to put it on the mouth of the well again.

    4And he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are you? They answered: Of Haran.

    5And he asked them, saying: Know you Laban the son of Nachor? They said: We know him.

    6He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with his flock.

    7And Jacob said: There is yet much day remaining, neither is it time to bring the flocks into the folds again: first give the sheep drink, and so lead them back to feed.

    8They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well's mouth, that we may water the flocks.

    9They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she fed the flock.

    10And when Jacob saw her, and knew her to be his cousin-german, and that they were the sheep of Laban, his uncle: he removed the stone wherewith the well was closed.

    11And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.

    12And he told her that he was her father's brother, and the son of Rebecca: but she went in haste and told her father.

    13Who, when he heard that Jacob his sister's son was come, ran forth to meet him; and embracing him, and heartily kissing him, brought him into his house. And when he had heard the causes of his journey,

    14He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired,