Genesis 31:15
New International Version
15 Does he not regard us as foreigners?(A) Not only has he sold us, but he has used up what was paid for us.(B)
Genesis 29:15-20
New International Version
15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative(A) of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages(B) should be.”
16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah,(C) and the name of the younger was Rachel.(D) 17 Leah had weak[a] eyes, but Rachel(E) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.(F) 18 Jacob was in love with Rachel(G) and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”(H)
19 Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” 20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel,(I) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.(J)
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:17 Or delicate
Nehemiah 5:8
New International Version
8 and said: “As far as possible, we have bought(A) back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!” They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.(B)
Exodus 21:7-11
New International Version
7 “If a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as male servants do. 8 If she does not please the master who has selected her for himself,[a] he must let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, because he has broken faith with her. 9 If he selects her for his son, he must grant her the rights of a daughter. 10 If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights.(A) 11 If he does not provide her with these three things, she is to go free, without any payment of money.
Footnotes
- Exodus 21:8 Or master so that he does not choose her
Genesis 30:26
New International Version
26 Give me my wives and children, for whom I have served you,(A) and I will be on my way. You know how much work I’ve done for you.”
Genesis 29:27-30
New International Version
27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week;(A) then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.(B)”
28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.(C) 29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah(D) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.(E) 30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.(F) And he worked for Laban another seven years.(G)
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