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class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section" data-key="1-29-1" data-section-citation="001029001001029001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:1</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p551" data-pid="551" class="sx"><span class="ni">wl 141</span></p> <p id="p552" data-pid="552" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-2" data-section-citation="001029002001029002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:2</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1516" data-pid="1516" class="se"></p> <p id="p1517" data-pid="1517" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1780/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽2<em>,</em> p.聽1179</a></p> <p id="p1518" data-pid="1518" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/441/0">it-2 1179;</a></p> <p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="sx"></p> <p id="p552" data-pid="552" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/550/0">ad 1652</a></p> <p id="p553" data-pid="553" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-3" data-section-citation="001029003001029003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:3</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1518" data-pid="1518" class="se"></p> <p id="p1519" data-pid="1519" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1781/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽2<em>,</em> p.聽1179</a></p> <p id="p1520" data-pid="1520" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/442/0">it-2 1179;</a></p> <p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="sx"></p> <p id="p553" data-pid="553" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/551/0">ad 1652</a></p> <p id="p554" data-pid="554" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-4" data-section-citation="001029004001029004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:4</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1520" data-pid="1520" class="se"></p> <p id="p1521" data-pid="1521" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1782/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽1<em>,</em> p.聽529</a></p> <p id="p1522" data-pid="1522" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/443/0">it-1 529</a></p> <p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-10" data-section-citation="001029010001029010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:10</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1522" data-pid="1522" class="se"></p> <p id="p1523" data-pid="1523" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1783/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽2<em>,</em> p.聽954</a></p> <p id="p1524" data-pid="1524" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/444/0">it-2 954</a></p> <p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-14" data-section-citation="001029014001029014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:14</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1524" data-pid="1524" class="se"></p> <div id="p1525" data-pid="1525"><p data-pid="1525" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1784/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1525" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1784/0">10/15/2003, p.聽29</a></p> </div><p id="p1526" data-pid="1526" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/445/0">w03 10/15 29;</a></p> <p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="sx"></p> <p id="p554" data-pid="554" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/552/0">w67 380</a></p> <p id="p555" data-pid="555" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-15" data-section-citation="001029015001029015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:15</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1526" data-pid="1526" class="se"></p> <div id="p1527" data-pid="1527"><p data-pid="1527" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1785/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1527" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1785/0">10/15/2003, p.聽29</a></p> </div><p id="p1528" data-pid="1528" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/446/0">w03 10/15 29</a></p> <p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-17" data-section-citation="001029017001029017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:17</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1528" data-pid="1528" class="se"></p> <p id="p1529" data-pid="1529" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1786/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽2<em>,</em> p.聽229</a></p> <p id="p1530" data-pid="1530" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/447/0">it-2 229;</a></p> <p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="sx"></p> <p id="p555" data-pid="555" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/553/0">ad 1050;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/553/1"> w65 205</a></p> <p id="p556" data-pid="556" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-18" data-section-citation="001029018001029018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:18</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1530" data-pid="1530" class="se"></p> <div id="p1531" data-pid="1531"><p data-pid="1531" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1787/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1531" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1787/0">10/15/2003, p.聽29</a></p> </div><p id="p1532" data-pid="1532" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/448/0">w03 10/15 29;</a></p> <p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="sx"></p> <p id="p556" data-pid="556" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/554/0">w56 563</a></p> <p id="p557" data-pid="557" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-19" data-section-citation="001029019001029019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:19</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1532" data-pid="1532" class="se"></p> <p id="p1533" data-pid="1533" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1788/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽2<em>,</em> p.聽340</a></p> <p id="p1534" data-pid="1534" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/449/0">it-2 340;</a></p> <p id="p452" data-pid="452" class="sx"></p> <p id="p557" data-pid="557" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/555/0">fl 17</a></p> <p id="p558" data-pid="558" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-20" data-section-citation="001029020001029020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:20</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p558" data-pid="558" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/556/0">g78 8/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/556/2"> w67 452;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/556/3"> w60 660</a></p> <p id="p559" data-pid="559" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-23" data-section-citation="001029023001029023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:23</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1534" data-pid="1534" class="se"></p> <p id="p1535" data-pid="1535" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1789/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽2<em>,</em> p.聽341</a></p> <div id="p1536" data-pid="1536"><p data-pid="1536" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1790/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1536" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1790/0">10/1/2007, pp.聽8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p1537" data-pid="1537" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p452" data-pid="452" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/450/0">it-2 341;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/450/2"> w07 10/1 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p453" data-pid="453" class="sx"></p> <p id="p559" data-pid="559" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/557/0">ad 1115</a></p> <p id="p560" data-pid="560" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-25" data-section-citation="001029025001029025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:25</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1537" data-pid="1537" class="se"></p> <p id="p1538" data-pid="1538" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1791/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽2<em>,</em> pp.聽229,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1792/0"> 341</a></p> <p id="p1539" data-pid="1539" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p453" data-pid="453" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/451/0">it-2 229,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/451/2"> 341;</a></p> <p id="p454" data-pid="454" class="sx"></p> <p id="p560" data-pid="560" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/558/0">ad 1050,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/558/1"> 1115</a></p> <p id="p561" data-pid="561" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-26" data-section-citation="001029026001029026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:26</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p561" data-pid="561" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/559/0">w79 3/15 9</a></p> <p id="p562" data-pid="562" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-27" data-section-citation="001029027001029027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:27</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p562" data-pid="562" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/560/0">w60 661;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/560/1"> w56 563</a></p> <p id="p563" data-pid="563" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-28" data-section-citation="001029028001029028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:28</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p563" data-pid="563" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/561/0">w60 661</a></p> <p id="p564" data-pid="564" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-31" data-section-citation="001029031001029031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:31</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1539" data-pid="1539" class="se"></p> <p id="p1540" data-pid="1540" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1793/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽1<em>,</em> p.聽1042</a></p> <p id="p1541" data-pid="1541" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1794/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽2<em>,</em> p.聽229</a></p> <div id="p1542" data-pid="1542"><p data-pid="1542" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1795/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1542" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1795/0">1/1/1989, p.聽8</a></p> </div><p id="p1543" data-pid="1543" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p454" data-pid="454" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/452/0">it-1 1042;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/452/2"> it-2 229;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/452/4"> gt chapter 84;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/452/6"> w89 1/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p455" data-pid="455" class="sx"></p> <p id="p564" data-pid="564" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/562/0">ad 718,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/562/1"> 1050;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/22 28</span></p> <p id="p565" data-pid="565" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-32" data-section-citation="001029032001029032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:32</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1543" data-pid="1543" class="se"></p> <div id="p1544" data-pid="1544"><p data-pid="1544" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1796/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1544" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1796/0">10/1/2007, p.聽9</a></p> </div><p id="p1545" data-pid="1545" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p455" data-pid="455" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/453/0">w07 10/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="sx"></p> <p id="p565" data-pid="565" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 81</span></p> <p id="p566" data-pid="566" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-33" data-section-citation="001029033001029033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:33</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1545" data-pid="1545" class="se"></p> <p id="p1546" data-pid="1546" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1797/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽1<em>,</em> p.聽1042</a></p> <p id="p1547" data-pid="1547" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1798/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽2<em>,</em> p.聽229</a></p> <div id="p1548" data-pid="1548"><p data-pid="1548" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1799/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1548" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1799/0">10/1/2007, p.聽9</a></p> </div><p id="p1549" data-pid="1549" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/454/0">it-1 1042;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/454/2"> it-2 229;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/454/4"> w07 10/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p457" data-pid="457" class="sx"></p> <p id="p566" data-pid="566" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/564/0">ad 718,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/564/1"> 1050;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/22 28</span></p> <p id="p567" data-pid="567" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-34" data-section-citation="001029034001029034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:34</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1549" data-pid="1549" class="se"></p> <p id="p1550" data-pid="1550" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1800/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume聽2<em>,</em> p.聽240</a></p> <div id="p1551" data-pid="1551"><p data-pid="1551" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1801/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1551" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1801/0">10/1/2007, p.聽9</a></p> </div><p id="p1552" data-pid="1552" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p457" data-pid="457" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/455/0">it-2 240;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/455/2"> w07 10/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="sx"></p> <p id="p567" data-pid="567" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/565/0">ad 1057</a></p> <p id="p568" data-pid="568" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-29-35" data-section-citation="001029035001029035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 29:35</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research 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class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>Genesis</h1> </header> <p id="p798" data-pid="798" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/796" class="cl vx vp"><strong>29</strong> </a>Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.</span></p> <p id="p799" data-pid="799" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/797" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there <em>were</em> three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone <em>was</em> upon the well鈥檚 mouth.</span></p> <p id="p800" data-pid="800" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/798" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well鈥檚 mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well鈥檚 mouth in his place.</span></p> <p id="p801" data-pid="801" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/799" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence <em>be</em> ye? And they said, Of Haran <em>are</em> we.</span></p> <p id="p802" data-pid="802" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/800" class="vl vp">5 </a>And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know <em>him</em>.</span></p> <p id="p803" data-pid="803" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/801" class="vl vp">6 </a>And he said unto them, <em>Is</em> he well? And they said, <em>He is</em> well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.</span></p> <p id="p804" data-pid="804" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/802" class="vl vp">7 </a>And he said, Lo, <em>it is</em> yet high day, neither <em>is it</em> time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go <em>and</em> feed <em>them</em>.</span></p> <p id="p805" data-pid="805" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/803" class="vl vp">8 </a>And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and <em>till</em> they roll the stone from the well鈥檚 mouth; then we water the sheep.</span></p> <p id="p806" data-pid="806" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/804" class="vl vp">9 </a>And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father鈥檚 sheep: for she kept them.</span></p> <p id="p807" data-pid="807" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/805" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother鈥檚 brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother鈥檚 brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well鈥檚 mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother鈥檚 brother.</span></p> <p id="p808" data-pid="808" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/806" class="vl vp">11 </a>And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.</span></p> <p id="p809" data-pid="809" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/807" class="vl vp">12 </a>And Jacob told Rachel that he <em>was</em> her father鈥檚 brother, and that he <em>was</em> Rebekah鈥檚 son: and she ran and told her father.</span></p> <p id="p810" data-pid="810" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/808" class="vl vp">13 </a>And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister鈥檚 son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.</span></p> <p id="p811" data-pid="811" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/809" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>And Laban said to him, Surely thou <em>art</em> my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.</span></p> <p id="p812" data-pid="812" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/810" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou <em>art</em> my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what <em>shall</em> thy wages <em>be</em>?</span></p> <p id="p813" data-pid="813" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/811" class="vl vp">16 </a>And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder <em>was</em> Leah, and the name of the younger <em>was</em> Rachel.</span></p> <p id="p814" data-pid="814" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/812" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>Leah <em>was</em> tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.</span></p> <p id="p815" data-pid="815" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/813" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.</span></p> <p id="p816" data-pid="816" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/814" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>And Laban said, <em>It is</em> better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.</span></p> <p id="p817" data-pid="817" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/815" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him <em>but</em> a few days, for the love he had to her.</span></p> <p id="p818" data-pid="818" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/816" class="vl vp">21 </a>And Jacob said unto Laban, Give <em>me</em> my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.</span></p> <p id="p819" data-pid="819" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/817" class="vl vp">22 </a>And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.</span></p> <p id="p820" data-pid="820" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/818" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.</span></p> <p id="p821" data-pid="821" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/819" class="vl vp">24 </a>And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid <em>for</em> an handmaid.</span></p> <p id="p822" data-pid="822" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/820" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it <em>was</em> Leah: and he said to Laban, What <em>is</em> this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?</span></p> <p id="p823" data-pid="823" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/821" class="vl vx vp">26 </a>And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.</span></p> <p id="p824" data-pid="824" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/822" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.</span></p> <p id="p825" data-pid="825" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/823" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.</span></p> <p id="p826" data-pid="826" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/824" class="vl vp">29 </a>And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.</span></p> <p id="p827" data-pid="827" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/825" class="vl vp">30 </a>And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.</span></p> <p id="p828" data-pid="828" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/826" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>And when the LORD saw that Leah <em>was</em> hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel <em>was</em> barren.</span></p> <p id="p829" data-pid="829" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/827" class="vl vx vp">32 </a>And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.</span></p> <p id="p830" data-pid="830" class="sb"><span id="v1-29-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100501/828" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>And she conceived again, 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