There before his eyes was a well in the open. Three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, for the flocks were watered from that well. The stone on the mouth of the well was large.
When all the flocks were gathered there, the stone would be rolled from the mouth of the well and the sheep watered; then the stone would be put back in its place on the mouth of the well.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ונאספושמה
548
כלהעדרים
379
וגללו
75
אתהאבן
459
מעל
140
פי
90
הבאר
208
והשקו
417
אתהצאן
547
והשיבו
329
אתהאבן
459
עלפי
190
הבאר
208
למקמה
215
Genesis 29:4
Gematria: 1751
ויאמרלהםיעקבאחימאיןאתםויאמרומחרןאנחנו
Jacob said to them, “My friends, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
להם
75
יעקב
182
אחי
19
מאין
101
אתם
441
ויאמרו
263
מחרן
298
אנחנו
115
Genesis 29:5
Gematria: 2063
ויאמרלהםהידעתםאתלבןבןנחורויאמרוידענו
He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” And they said, “Yes, we do.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
להם
75
הידעתם
529
אתלבן
483
בןנחור
316
ויאמרו
263
ידענו
140
Genesis 29:6
Gematria: 2364
ויאמרלהםהשלוםלוויאמרושלוםוהנהרחלבתובאהעםהצאן
He continued, “Is he well?” They answered, “Yes, he is; and there is his daughter Rachel, coming with the flock.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
להם
75
השלום
381
לו
36
ויאמרו
263
שלום
376
והנה
66
רחל
238
בתו
408
באה
8
עםהצאן
256
Genesis 29:7
Gematria: 2238
ויאמרהןעודהיוםגדוללאעתהאסףהמקנההשקוהצאןולכורעו
He said, “It is still broad daylight, too early to round up the animals; water the flock and take them to pasture.”
And when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his uncle ” Laban, and the flock of his uncle Laban, Jacob went up and rolled the stone off the mouth of the well, and watered the flock of his uncle Laban.
Translation Notes
*uncle — Lit. “mother’s brother.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויהי
31
כאשר
521
ראה
206
יעקב
182
אתרחל
639
בתלבן
484
אחי
19
אמו
47
ואתצאן
548
לבן
82
אחי
19
אמו
47
ויגש
319
יעקב
182
ויגל
49
אתהאבן
459
מעל
140
פי
90
הבאר
208
וישק
416
אתצאן
542
לבן
82
אחי
19
אמו
47
Genesis 29:11
Gematria: 1758
וישקיעקבלרחלוישאאתקלוויבך
Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and broke into tears.
Word-by-Word Analysis
וישק
416
יעקב
182
לרחל
268
וישא
317
אתקלו
537
ויבך
38
Genesis 29:12
Gematria: 2116
ויגדיעקבלרחלכיאחיאביההואוכיבןרבקההואותרץותגדלאביה
Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s kinsman, that he was Rebekah’s son; and she ran and told her father.
On hearing the news of his sister’s son Jacob, Laban ran to greet him; he embraced him and kissed him, and took him into his house. He told Laban all that had happened,
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויהי
31
כשמע
430
לבן
82
אתשמע
811
יעקב
182
בןאחתו
467
וירץ
306
לקראתו
737
ויחבקלו
162
וינשקלו
502
ויביאהו
40
אלביתו
449
ויספר
356
ללבן
112
את
401
כלהדברים
311
האלה
41
Genesis 29:14
Gematria: 2376
ויאמרלולבןאךעצמיובשריאתהוישבעמוחדשימים
and Laban said to him, “You are truly my bone and flesh.” When he had stayed with him a month’s time,
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
לו
36
לבן
82
אך
21
עצמי
210
ובשרי
518
אתה
406
וישב
318
עמו
116
חדש
312
ימים
100
Genesis 29:15
Gematria: 2743
ויאמרלבןליעקבהכיאחיאתהועבדתניחנםהגידהלימהמשכרתך
Laban said to Jacob, “Just because you are a kinsman, should you serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
לבן
82
ליעקב
212
הכיאחי
54
אתה
406
ועבדתני
542
חנם
98
הגידה
27
לי
40
מהמשכרתך
1025
Genesis 29:16
Gematria: 2462
וללבןשתיבנותשםהגדלהלאהושםהקטנהרחל
Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older one was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Word-by-Word Analysis
וללבן
118
שתי
710
בנות
458
שם
340
הגדלה
47
לאה
36
ושם
346
הקטנה
169
רחל
238
Genesis 29:17
Gematria: 3305
ועינילאהרכותורחלהיתהיפתתארויפתמראה
Leah had weak eyes; Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ועיני
146
לאה
36
רכות
626
ורחל
244
היתה
420
יפתתאר
1091
ויפת
496
מראה
246
Genesis 29:18
Gematria: 2802
ויאהביעקבאתרחלויאמראעבדךשבעשניםברחלבתךהקטנה
Jacob loved Rachel; so he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאהב
24
יעקב
182
אתרחל
639
ויאמר
257
אעבדך
97
שבע
372
שנים
400
ברחל
240
בתך
422
הקטנה
169
Genesis 29:19
Gematria: 3859
ויאמרלבןטובתתיאתהלךמתתיאתהלאישאחרשבהעמדי
Laban said, “Better that I give her to you than that I should give her to an outsider. Stay with me.”
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויעבד
92
יעקב
182
ברחל
240
שבע
372
שנים
400
ויהיו
37
בעיניו
148
כימים
120
אחדים
63
באהבתו
416
אתה
406
Genesis 29:21
Gematria: 1910
ויאמריעקבאללבןהבהאתאשתיכימלאוימיואבואהאליה
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time is fulfilled, that I may cohabit with her.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
יעקב
182
אללבן
113
הבה
12
אתאשתי
1112
כי
30
מלאו
77
ימי
60
ואבואה
21
אליה
46
Genesis 29:22
Gematria: 2373
ויאסףלבןאתכלאנשיהמקוםויעשמשתה
And Laban gathered all the people of the place people of the place Or “the locals” or “the local dignitaries,” whose presence clearly validated a marriage; Heb. ’anshe ha-maqom. See the Dictionary under ’ish. and made a feast.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאסף
157
לבן
82
אתכלאנשי
812
המקום
191
ויעש
386
משתה
745
Genesis 29:23
Gematria: 1811
ויהיבערבויקחאתלאהבתוויבאאתהאליוויבאאליה
When evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him; and he cohabited with her.—
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויהי
31
בערב
274
ויקח
124
אתלאה
437
בתו
408
ויבא
19
אתה
406
אליו
47
ויבא
19
אליה
46
Genesis 29:24
Gematria: 2767
ויתןלבןלהאתזלפהשפחתוללאהבתושפחה
Laban had given his maidservant Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maid.—
Leah conceived and bore a son, and named him Reuben; Reuben Understood as “See a son.” for she declared, “It means: ‘יהוה has seen has seen Heb. ra’ah, connected with the first part of “Reuben.” my affliction’; it also means: ‘Now my husband will love me.’” will love me Heb. ye’ehabani, connected with the end of “Reuben.”
She conceived again and bore a son, and declared, “This is because יהוה heard heard Heb. shama‘, connected with “Simeon.” that I was unloved and has given me this one also”; so she named him Simeon.
Again she conceived and bore a son and declared, “This time my husband will become attached will become attached Heb. yillaweh, connected with “Levi.” to me, for I have borne him three sons.” Therefore he was named Levi.
She conceived again and bore a son, and declared, “This time I will praise I will praise Heb. ’odeh, connected with “Judah.” יהוה.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.