Genesis 29

Gen Z: Genesis 29

1Jacob was on the move, pulling up in the east like, "Let’s see what’s good."

2He spotted a well in the field, and there were three squads of sheep chilling by it; they were getting their drink from that well, but there was a big ol' rock on top.

3All the flocks were gathered there, and they rolled the stone off the well to water the sheep, then put it back like it was no biggie.

4Jacob asked them, "Yo, where you guys from?" They replied, "We’re from Haran, fam."

5He was like, "You know Laban, Nahor’s son?" They were like, "Yeah, we know him."

6Jacob asked, "Is he good?" They said, "Yeah, he's vibing, and look, here comes Rachel with the sheep."

7Jacob said, "It’s still daytime, no need to gather the cattle yet. Water the sheep and let them eat."

8They replied, "We can’t till all the flocks are here and we roll the stone off the well; then we water the sheep."

9While he was chatting, Rachel showed up with her dad's sheep; she was the one taking care of them.

10When Jacob saw Rachel, Laban’s daughter, and the sheep, he got hyped, rolled the stone off the well, and watered Laban's flock like a boss.

11Jacob gave Rachel a kiss, then he just started crying, no cap.

12Jacob was like, "Yo, I’m your dad's bro and Rebekah’s kid," and Rachel sprinted to tell her dad.

13When Laban heard Jacob was in town, he dashed over to meet him, gave him a big hug, and brought him home to spill the tea.

14Laban was like, "You’re basically fam," and Jacob chilled with him for a month.

15Laban asked Jacob, "Bro, since you’re my brother, you can’t just work for free. What’s your deal?"

16Laban had two daughters: Leah was the older one, and Rachel was the younger.

17Leah had some vibe, but Rachel was straight-up gorgeous, fr.

18Jacob was all about Rachel; he said, "I’ll work seven years for your younger daughter."

19Laban was like, "Better to give her to you than some random dude; just stick around."

20Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, but it felt like just a few days 'cause he was so into her.

21Jacob was like, "Yo Laban, gimme my wife, I’ve waited long enough, let’s make it happen."

22Laban called all the homies together and threw a dope feast.

23Later that night, he brought Leah, his daughter, to Jacob, and they got it poppin'.

24Laban also gave Leah his maid Zilpah to help her out.

25Next morning, Jacob woke up and was like, "Wait, that's Leah? Laban, what’s the tea? I worked for Rachel, no cap!"

26Laban replied, "Nah fam, we don’t do it like that here. The firstborn gets the spotlight."

27"Finish her week, then I’ll hook you up with Rachel too if you work another seven years."

28Jacob was down with that and wrapped up Leah’s week; then he got Rachel as his wife too.

29Laban gave Rachel his maid Bilhah to roll with her.

30Jacob also vibed with Rachel, and he was totally into her more than Leah, putting in another seven years of work.

31God peeped that Leah was getting no love, so He opened her womb while Rachel was on that struggle bus.

32Leah popped out a son and named him Reuben, saying, "The Lord saw my struggle; now my husband will finally vibe with me."

33She got pregnant again and had another son, saying, "The Lord heard me being hated, so He blessed me with this one too," and named him Simeon.

34She conceived again, had a son, and was like, "Now my husband will be all in since I’ve given him three sons," so they named him Levi.

35She had another son and said, "I’m gonna praise the Lord now," and named him Judah; then she stopped having kids.

KJV: Genesis 29

1Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.

2And 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.

3And 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.

4And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

5And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

6And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

7And 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.

8And 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.

9And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.

10And 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.

11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

12And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.

13And 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.

14And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

15And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

21And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

25And 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 me?

26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

27Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

31And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

34And 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.

35And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

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