Genesis 29:11

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

Genesis 29 chronicles Jacob's arrival in Haran, his encounter with Rachel at the well, and the complex, deceptive circumstances surrounding his marriages to Leah and Rachel. Driven by Laban's trickery, Jacob serves fourteen years for the two sisters he loves, rather than the seven he initially agreed upon for Rachel. This chapter is pivotal in establishing the lineage of the twelve tribes of Israel through Jacob's sons and highlights themes of divine providence, human deception, and the enduring power of love amidst hardship.

References· Genesis 29

a: v.20 — 1 Corinthians 13:7, Hosea 12:12, Ephesians 5:2, Song of Solomon 8:6-7, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 30:26, 2 Corinthians 5:14

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