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When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he exclaimed, "Truly, the LORD is in this spot, although I did not know it!" (Genesis 28, 16)
Early the next morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head, set it up as a memorial stone, and poured oil on top of it. (Genesis 28, 18)
Jacob then made this vow: "If God remains with me, to protect me on this journey I am making and to give me enough bread to eat and clothing to wear, (Genesis 28, 20)
After Jacob resumed his journey, he came to the land of the Easterners. (Genesis 29, 1)
Jacob said to them, "Friends, where are you from?" "We are from Haran," they replied. (Genesis 29, 4)
As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban, with the sheep of his uncle Laban, he went up, rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well, and watered his uncle's sheep. (Genesis 29, 10)
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and burst into tears. (Genesis 29, 11)
When Laban heard the news about his sister's son Jacob, he hurried out to meet him. After embracing and kissing him, he brought him to his house. Jacob then recounted to Laban all that had happened, (Genesis 29, 13)
and Laban said to him, "You are indeed my flesh and blood." After Jacob had stayed with him a full month, (Genesis 29, 14)
Since Jacob had fallen in love with Rachel, he answered Laban, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel." (Genesis 29, 18)
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her. (Genesis 29, 20)
Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, that I may consummate my marriage with her, for my term is now completed." (Genesis 29, 21)
