Identifier: biblepanoramaorh00fost (find matches)
Title: The Bible panorama, or The Holy Scriptures in picture and story
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Foster, William A. (from old catalog)
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arms around him and kissed him, andbrought him to his house. And Laban spoke kindly to Jacob, and Jacob stayedat his house for a month. Then Laban asked Jacob how much he should payhim to stay and live there, and take care of his flock. And Laban had anotherdaughter beside Rachel, whose name was Leah; but Rachel was more beautifulthan Leah. Now Jacob loved Rachel, and he told Laban he would stay, andserve him for seven years if, after they were ended, Rachel might be his wife. AndLaban said she might be; therefore Jacob served Laban seven years for her, andthey seemed like only a few days to him, because of the love he felt for her.But when they were ended Laban would not give him Rachel, because she wasthe youngest. He gave him Leah, and said that Jacob must serve seven yearsmore for Rachel; For the youngest, he said, must not be married before theoldest. So Jacob stayed and served Laban seven years longer, and he had both Leah and Rachel for his wives. And God gave sons to him. 44 !
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JACOB SERVES LABAX SEVEN- YEARS FOR RACHEL. 45 (fENESIS XXIX. 20. Jacob Wrestles at Peniel. JACOB stayed with Laban a long time. He took care of Labans flocks.Laban gave Jacob some of his cattle, and these grew to be a great many,so that after awhile he was rich; he had sheep and goats and herds of cattle ofhis own, and his sons took care of them. And the Lord spoke to Jacob and commanded him to go back to the landof his fathers; that meant, to the land of Canaan, where Abraham, his grand-father, had lived when he was alive, and where Isaac, his father, was living still.And the Lord said he would be with Jacob, to take care of him and keep himfrom harm. Then Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to him while he wasout in. the field with his flock. He wanted to talk with them there, so thatLaban could not hear what he said. When they came he told them that theirfather did not look kindly on him as he used to look, and that the Lord hadcommanded him to go back to Canaan. And Rachel and

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