Genesis 29:21-35

New King James Version

²¹ Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may ^(A)go in to her.” ²² And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and ^(B)made a feast. ²³ Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her. ²⁴ And Laban gave his maid ^(C)Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid. ²⁵ So it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why then have you ^(D)deceived me?”

²⁶ And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our ^[a]country, to give the younger before the firstborn. ^27 (E)Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”

²⁸ Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also. ²⁹ And Laban gave his maid ^(F)Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid. ³⁰ Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also ^(G)loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban ^(H)still another seven years.

The Children of Jacob

³¹ When the Lord ^(I)saw that Leah was ^[b]unloved, He ^(J)opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. ³² So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name ^[c]Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely ^(K)looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.” ³³ Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am ^[d]unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name ^[e]Simeon. ³⁴ She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called ^[f]Levi. ³⁵ And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name ^(L)Judah.^[g] Then she stopped bearing.