Beside the well
Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east. He saw this in the field.
What is a well?
Jacob kissed Rachel and did this.
What is wept aloud?
Jacob stayed with Laban for a month and served him, and Laban had given him this.
What is “nothing”?
Jacob loved this daughter of Laban's.
Who is Rachel?
Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of this.
What is: “because of the love he had for her”?
This is the number of flocks of sheep lying beside the well, waiting for water.
What are three flocks?
Rachel came with her father's sheep, because she was this.
What is: “a shepherdess”?
After Jacob stayed with Laban a month, Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me this."
What is: “What shall your wages be?”
Laban gave his female servant named this to his daughter Leah to be her servant.
Who is Zilpah?
After Jacob completed seven years of service to Laban, Laban deceived him by giving him this woman as his wife instead of Rachel.
Who is Leah?
The shepherds are from this place.
What is Haran?
After Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's kinsman, and that he was Rebekah's son, and she did this.
What is “ran and told her father”?
When Laban asked Jacob what his wages should be, Jacob said this.
What is: “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel”?
Laban had two daughters. These are their names.
Who are Leah and Rachel?
Laban gave Jacob this reason for deceiving him.
What is: “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn”?
At the moment, this person is coming with the sheep to the well.
Who is Rachel, Laban's daughter?
As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister's son, he did all this.
What is: “ran to meet him, embraced him, kissed him, and brought him to his house”?
Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to be this daughter's servant.
Who is Rachel?
Jacob did so and completed Leah's week; then Laban gave him this.
Who is Rachel to be his wife?
As soon as Jacob saw Rachel and the sheep of Laban, Jacob came near and did this.
What is rolled the stone from the well’s mouth and watered the flock?
Jacob told Laban all these things, and Laban said this to Jacob.
What is: “Surely you are my bone and my flesh”?
In response to Jacob’s request, Laban said this.
What is: “It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; stay with me.”
This is the difference between Leah and Rachel from appearance.
What is: “Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance”?
Laban said he would give Jacob Rachel if he did these two things.
What are “complete Leah’s week and serve Laban another seven years”?