## Genesis Chapter 29

###### Genesis 29:1
[Genesis 29:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:1)

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב רַגְלָ֑יו וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אַ֥רְצָה בְנֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yaakov [then] lifted his feet and went toward the land of the people of the East.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then Ya῾aqov lifted up his feet, and went to the land of the people of the east.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Jacob lifted his feet [on the "strength" of the glad tidings], and he went to the land of the children of the east.


###### Genesis 29:2
[Genesis 29:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:2)

וַיַּ֞רְא וְהִנֵּ֧ה בְאֵ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּה־שָׁ֞ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עֶדְרֵי־צֹאן֙ רֹבְצִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֚י מִן־הַבְּאֵ֣ר הַהִ֔וא יַשְׁק֖וּ הָעֲדָרִ֑ים וְהָאֶ֥בֶן גְּדֹלָ֖ה עַל־פִּ֥י הַבְּאֵֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He looked and [saw] a well in the field; and behold there were three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for from that well the flocks are watered. There was a large stone over the mouth of the well.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he saw, and, behold, a well in the field, and, behold, three flocks of sheep resting near it; for from that well they [the shepherds] would water the flocks, and a great stone on the mouth of the well.


###### Genesis 29:3
[Genesis 29:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:3)

וְנֶאֶסְפוּ־שָׁ֣מָּה כׇל־הָעֲדָרִ֗ים וְגָלְל֤וּ אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וְהִשְׁק֖וּ אֶת־הַצֹּ֑אן וְהֵשִׁ֧יבוּ אֶת־הָאֶ֛בֶן עַל־פִּ֥י הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִמְקֹמָֽהּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When all the flocks would gather, [the shepherds] would roll the stone from the well’s mouth, and water the sheep. They would [then] return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And there were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back upon the well’s mouth in its place.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all the flocks would gather there and they would roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and they would return the stone to its place on the mouth of the well.


###### Genesis 29:4
[Genesis 29:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:4)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב אַחַ֖י מֵאַ֣יִן אַתֶּ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵחָרָ֖ן אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yaakov said to them, My brothers, from where do you come? They said, We are from Charan.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ya῾aqov said to them, My brethren, where are you from? And they said, Of Ḥaran are we.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Jacob said to them: My brothers, whence do you come? And they said: We are from Charan.


###### Genesis 29:5
[Genesis 29:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:5)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־לָבָ֣ן בֶּן־נָח֑וֹר וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יָדָֽעְנוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said to them, Do you know Lavan, the son of Nachor? They said, We know him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said to them, Do you know Lavan the son of Naĥor? And they said, We know him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said to them: Do you know Lavan the son of Nachor? And they said: We know.


###### Genesis 29:6
[Genesis 29:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:6)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם הֲשָׁל֣וֹם ל֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ שָׁל֔וֹם וְהִנֵּה֙ רָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔וֹ בָּאָ֖ה עִם־הַצֹּֽאן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said to them, Is he doing well? They said, He is doing well. Behold Rochel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Raĥel his daughter comes with the sheep.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said to them: Is he well? And they said: Well, and, behold, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep.


###### Genesis 29:7
[Genesis 29:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:7)

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֵ֥ן עוֹד֙ הַיּ֣וֹם גָּד֔וֹל לֹא־עֵ֖ת הֵאָסֵ֣ף הַמִּקְנֶ֑ה הַשְׁק֥וּ הַצֹּ֖אן וּלְכ֥וּ רְעֽוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said to them, The day is yet long, it is not yet time for the sheep to be gathered, water the sheep and go pasture them.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water the sheep, and go and feed them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: The day is yet long; it is not time to gather in the kine; water the sheep and go and graze.


###### Genesis 29:8
[Genesis 29:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:8)

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לֹ֣א נוּכַל֒ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ כׇּל־הָ֣עֲדָרִ֔ים וְגָֽלְלוּ֙ אֶת־הָאֶ֔בֶן מֵעַ֖ל פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֑ר וְהִשְׁקִ֖ינוּ הַצֹּֽאן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They said, We cannot [do so] until all the flocks have gathered and [the shepherds] roll the stone from the mouth of the well. Then we can water the sheep.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we may water the sheep.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they said: We will not be able to do so until all the flocks are gathered and they [the shepherds] roll the stone from the mouth of the well and we water the sheep.


###### Genesis 29:9
[Genesis 29:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:9)

עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֑ם וְרָחֵ֣ל**׀** בָּ֗אָה עִם־הַצֹּאן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔יהָ כִּ֥י רֹעָ֖ה הִֽוא׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
While he was still speaking with them, Rochel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And while he was still speaking with them, Raĥel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He was yet speaking with them when Rachel came with her father's sheep (for she was a shepherdess).


###### Genesis 29:10
[Genesis 29:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:10)

וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ רָאָ֨ה יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־רָחֵ֗ל בַּת־לָבָן֙ אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יַעֲקֹ֗ב וַיָּ֤גֶל אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיַּ֕שְׁקְ אֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When Yaakov saw Rochel, the daughter of Lavan, his mother’s brother, with the sheep of Lavan, his mother’s brother, he stepped near and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well. He then watered the sheep of Lavan, his mother’s brother.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, when Ya῾aqov saw Raĥel the daughter of Lavan his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Lavan his mother’s brother, that Ya῾aqov went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Lavan his mother’s brother.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Lavan, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Lavan, his mother's brother, that Jacob came forward and flipped the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the sheep of Lavan, his mother's brother.


###### Genesis 29:11
[Genesis 29:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:11)

וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק יַעֲקֹ֖ב לְרָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yaakov kissed Rochel and cried in a loud voice.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ya῾aqov kissed Raĥel, and raised his voice, and wept.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Jacob kissed Rachel and he lifted up his voice and cried, [seeing prophetically that she would not be buried with him].


###### Genesis 29:12
[Genesis 29:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:12)

וַיַּגֵּ֨ד יַעֲקֹ֜ב לְרָחֵ֗ל כִּ֣י אֲחִ֤י אָבִ֙יהָ֙ ה֔וּא וְכִ֥י בֶן־רִבְקָ֖ה ה֑וּא וַתָּ֖רׇץ וַתַּגֵּ֥ד לְאָבִֽיהָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yaakov told Rochel that he was a relative of her father, that he was the son of Rivkah. She ran and told her father.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ya῾aqov told Raĥel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rivqa’s son: and she ran and told her father.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's kin and Rivkah's son, and she ran and told it to her father, [her mother having died].


###### Genesis 29:13
[Genesis 29:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:13)

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ לָבָ֜ן אֶת־שֵׁ֣מַע**׀** יַעֲקֹ֣ב בֶּן־אֲחֹת֗וֹ וַיָּ֤רׇץ לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ וַיְחַבֶּק־לוֹ֙ וַיְנַשֶּׁק־ל֔וֹ וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר לְלָבָ֔ן אֵ֥ת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When Lavan heard the news of Yaakov, his sister’s son, he ran to greet him. He embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. [Yaakov] told Lavan all that had happened.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, when Lavan heard the tidings of Ya῾aqov 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 Lavan all these things.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when Lavan heard the talk of Jacob, his sister's son, that he ran towards him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house; and he told Lavan all of these things.


###### Genesis 29:14
[Genesis 29:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:14)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ לָבָ֔ן אַ֛ךְ עַצְמִ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֖י אָ֑תָּה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב עִמּ֖וֹ חֹ֥דֶשׁ יָמִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Lavan said to him, Nevertheless, you are my bone and flesh. [Yaakov] lived with him for a month.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Lavan said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him a month.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Lavan said to him: But, [though you come empty-handed], you are my bone and flesh. And he stayed with him a month of days.


###### Genesis 29:15
[Genesis 29:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:15)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָבָן֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב הֲכִי־אָחִ֣י אַ֔תָּה וַעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִי חִנָּ֑ם הַגִּ֥ידָה לִּ֖י מַה־מַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּֽךָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Lavan said to Yaakov, Just because you are my relative, must you work for me without pay? Tell me, [what should] your wages [be]?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Lavan said to Ya῾aqov, Because thou art my brother, shouldst thou therefore serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Lavan said to Jacob: Is it because you are my brother that you would serve me for nought? Tell me what your wage is.


###### Genesis 29:16
[Genesis 29:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:16)

וּלְלָבָ֖ן שְׁתֵּ֣י בָנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם הַגְּדֹלָה֙ לֵאָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה רָחֵֽל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Lavan had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah, and the name of the younger one was Rochel.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Lavan had two daughters: the name of the elder was Le᾽a, and the name of the younger was Raĥel.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Lavan had two daughters: the name of the elder, Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.


###### Genesis 29:17
[Genesis 29:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:17)

וְעֵינֵ֥י לֵאָ֖ה רַכּ֑וֹת וְרָחֵל֙ הָֽיְתָ֔ה יְפַת־תֹּ֖אַר וִיפַ֥ת מַרְאֶֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The eyes of Leah were tender. Rochel was of beautiful form and of beautiful appearance.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Le᾽a’s eyes were weak; but Raĥel was beautiful and well favoured.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the eyes of Leah were soft, and Rachel was of beautiful [facial] form and of beautiful [facial] appearance.


###### Genesis 29:18
[Genesis 29:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:18)

וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶֽעֱבׇדְךָ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים בְּרָחֵ֥ל בִּתְּךָ֖ הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yaakov loved Rochel. and he said, I will work for you seven years for Rochel, your younger daughter.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ya῾aqov loved Raĥel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Raĥel thy younger daughter.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said: I shall serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter, [(Jacob making assurance doubly sure — and being deceived nonetheless)].


###### Genesis 29:19
[Genesis 29:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:19)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֗ן ט֚וֹב תִּתִּ֣י אֹתָ֣הּ לָ֔ךְ מִתִּתִּ֥י אֹתָ֖הּ לְאִ֣ישׁ אַחֵ֑ר שְׁבָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Lavan said, Better that I give her to you than I should give her to another man. [Remain] living with me.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Lavan said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: stay with me.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Lavan said: It is better for me to give her to you than to give her to another man; stay with me.


###### Genesis 29:20
[Genesis 29:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:20)

וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד יַעֲקֹ֛ב בְּרָחֵ֖ל שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְעֵינָיו֙ כְּיָמִ֣ים אֲחָדִ֔ים בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹתָֽהּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yaakov worked seven years for Rochel, but they seemed to him like a few days, so much did he love her.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ya῾aqov served seven years for Raĥel and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they were in his eyes like several days in his love for her.


###### Genesis 29:21
[Genesis 29:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:21)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֤ב אֶל־לָבָן֙ הָבָ֣ה אֶת־אִשְׁתִּ֔י כִּ֥י מָלְא֖וּ יָמָ֑י וְאָב֖וֹאָה אֵלֶֽיהָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yaakov said to Lavan, Give me my wife, for my term is completed; and thus I will consummate the marriage with her.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ya῾aqov said to Lavan, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Jacob said to Lavan: Give me my wife, for my days have been completed, and let me come to her [and beget children (the twelve tribes)].


###### Genesis 29:22
[Genesis 29:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:22)

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף לָבָ֛ן אֶת־כׇּל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמָּק֖וֹם וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Lavan gathered all the local people and he made a [wedding] feast.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Lavan gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Lavan gathered all the men of the place and he made a feast.


###### Genesis 29:23
[Genesis 29:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:23)

וַיְהִ֣י בָעֶ֔רֶב וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־לֵאָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ אֵלָ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When it was evening, he took Leah, his daughter, and brought her to him [Yaakov]. He consummated the marriage with her.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Le᾽a his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was in the evening that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he lived with her.


###### Genesis 29:24
[Genesis 29:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:24)

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן לָבָן֙ לָ֔הּ אֶת־זִלְפָּ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ לְלֵאָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ שִׁפְחָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Lavan gave Zilpah, his servant to her, to Leah, his daughter as a handmaid.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Lavan gave to his daughter Le᾽a Zilpa his maid for a handmaid.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Lavan gave her Zilpah, his handmaid, to Leah his daughter, as a handmaid.


###### Genesis 29:25
[Genesis 29:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:25)

וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּה־הִ֖וא לֵאָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־לָבָ֗ן מַה־זֹּאת֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לִּ֔י הֲלֹ֤א בְרָחֵל֙ עָבַ֣דְתִּי עִמָּ֔ךְ וְלָ֖מָּה רִמִּיתָֽנִי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When it was morning, behold it was Leah! He [Yaakov] said to Lavan, What have you done to me? Did I not work with you for Rochel? Why did you deceive me?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Le᾽a: and he said to Lavan, What is this thou hast done to me? did not I serve with thee for Raĥel? why then hast thou beguiled me?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was in the morning, and, behold, it is Leah! [(Rachel having given to Leah the "identity signs" that Jacob had given her, so that Leah not be shamed)]. And he said to Lavan: What is this that you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why have you deceived me!


###### Genesis 29:26
[Genesis 29:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:26)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֔ן לֹא־יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּ לָתֵ֥ת הַצְּעִירָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַבְּכִירָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Lavan said, It is not done so in our place, to give the younger [daughter in marriage] before the firstborn.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Lavan said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Lavan said: It is not done thus in our place to give the younger daughter before the elder.


###### Genesis 29:27
[Genesis 29:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:27)

מַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וְנִתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ גַּם־אֶת־זֹ֗את בַּעֲבֹדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמָּדִ֔י ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Complete the [marriage] week for this one. We will then give you the other also—in return for the work that you will do with me for another seven years.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet another seven years.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Fulfill the [festal] week of this one (Leah), and we will give you this one, too, [(after the festal week, Jacob's service beginning after the wedding)] for the service you will render me yet another seven years.


###### Genesis 29:28
[Genesis 29:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:28)

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יַעֲקֹב֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיְמַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וַיִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־רָחֵ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yaakov did so, and he completed the [marriage] week for this one [Leah]. He [Lavan] then gave Rochel, his daughter to him as a wife.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ya῾aqov did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Raĥel his daughter to wife also.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Jacob did thus, and he fulfilled the week of that one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter as a wife.


###### Genesis 29:29
[Genesis 29:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:29)

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן לָבָן֙ לְרָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔וֹ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ לָ֖הּ לְשִׁפְחָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
To his daughter, Rochel, Lavan gave his servant Bilhah, to be her handmaid.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Lavan gave to Raĥel his daughter Bilha his maid to be her handmaid.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Lavan gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid, to her as a handmaid.


###### Genesis 29:30
[Genesis 29:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:30)

וַיָּבֹא֙ גַּ֣ם אֶל־רָחֵ֔ל וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב גַּֽם־אֶת־רָחֵ֖ל מִלֵּאָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמּ֔וֹ ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He [Yaakov] also consummated his marriage with Rochel. He loved Rochel more than Leah, and he worked with [Lavan] additionally, another seven years.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he went in also to Raĥel, and moreover he loved Raĥel more than Le᾽a, and served with him yet another seven years.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he came also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and he served him yet another seven years, [as devotedly as the first].


###### Genesis 29:31
[Genesis 29:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:31)

וַיַּ֤רְא יְהֹוָה֙ כִּֽי־שְׂנוּאָ֣ה לֵאָ֔ה וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־רַחְמָ֑הּ וְרָחֵ֖ל עֲקָרָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy saw that Leah was the hated one, and He opened her womb. Rochel remained barren.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And when the Lord saw that Le᾽a was hated, He opened her womb: but Raĥel was barren.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L rd saw that Leah was hated, and He opened her womb; and Rachel was barren.


###### Genesis 29:32
[Genesis 29:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:32)

וַתַּ֤הַר לֵאָה֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ רְאוּבֵ֑ן כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה כִּֽי־רָאָ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ בְּעׇנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי אִישִֽׁי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Leah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuvein, as she said, Adonoy has seen my affliction; for now my husband will love me.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Le᾽a conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Re᾽uven: for she said, Surely the Lord has looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Leah conceived and she bore a son, and she called his name Reuven, saying: For the L rd has seen (ra'ah Hashem) my affliction; for now my husband will love me.


###### Genesis 29:33
[Genesis 29:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:33)

וַתַּ֣הַר עוֹד֮ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּן֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֤ע יְהֹוָה֙ כִּֽי־שְׂנוּאָ֣ה אָנֹ֔כִי וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י גַּם־אֶת־זֶ֑ה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She conceived again and gave birth to a son. She said, Since Adonoy heard that I am the hated one, He also gave me this one, and she named him Shimon.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Because the Lord has heard that I was hated, He has therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Shim῾on.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she conceived again and she bore a son, and she said: For the L rd has heard (shama Hashem) that I am hated, and He has given me this one, too. And she called his name Shimon.


###### Genesis 29:34
[Genesis 29:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:34)

וַתַּ֣הַר עוֹד֮ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּן֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר עַתָּ֤ה הַפַּ֙עַם֙ יִלָּוֶ֤ה אִישִׁי֙ אֵלַ֔י כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי ל֖וֹ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה בָנִ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרָֽא־שְׁמ֖וֹ לֵוִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She conceived again and gave birth to a son. She said, This time my husband will become attached to me, for I have born him three sons. He therefore named him Leivi.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have born him three sons; therefore was his name called Levi.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she conceived again and she bore a son, and she said: This time my husband will join himself (yilaveh) to me, for I have borne him three sons [my share of the twelve tribes (among his four wives)]. Therefore, he called his name Levi.


###### Genesis 29:35
[Genesis 29:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/29:35)

וַתַּ֨הַר ע֜וֹד וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַפַּ֙עַם֙ אוֹדֶ֣ה אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד מִלֶּֽדֶת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She conceived again and gave birth to a son. She said, This time I will praise Adonoy. She therefore named him Yehudah. She then stopped giving birth.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she conceived again, and bore a son and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Yehuda, and she left off bearing.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she conceived again and she bore a son, and she said: This time, [having borne more than my share], I will thank (odeh) the L rd. Therefore, she called his name Yehudah. And she left off bearing.