And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder [was] Leah, and the name of the younger [was] Rachel (29:16)

Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured (29:17)

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter (29:18)

And Laban said, [It is] better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me (29:19)

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her (29:20)

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her (29:21)

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. (29:22) com1

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. (29:23)

And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid [for] an handmaid (29:24)

And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it [was] Leah: and he said to Laban, What [is] this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? (29:25)

And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn (29:26)

Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years (29:27)

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. (29:28)

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid (29:29)

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years (29:30)

And when the Lord saw that Leah [was] hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel [was] barren (29:31)

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 (29:32)

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I [was] hated, he hath therefore given me this [son] also: and she called his name Simeon (29:33)

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi (29:34)

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing (29:35)

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