16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

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16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah,(A) and the name of the younger was Rachel.(B)

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11 And all the people who were at the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. (A)The Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who (B)built the house of Israel; and may you prosper in (C)Ephrathah and be famous in (D)Bethlehem.

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11 Then the elders and all the people at the gate(A) said, “We are witnesses.(B) May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah,(C) who together built up the family of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah(D) and be famous in Bethlehem.(E)

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31 (A)There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife, (B)there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah.

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31 There Abraham(A) and his wife Sarah(B) were buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah(C) were buried, and there I buried Leah.(D)

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15 These were the (A)sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the persons, his sons and his daughters, were thirty-three.

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15 These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram,[a](A) besides his daughter Dinah.(B) These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all.

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  1. Genesis 46:15 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia

23 the sons of Leah were (A)Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun;

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23 The sons of Leah:(A)

Reuben the firstborn(B) of Jacob,

Simeon, Levi, Judah,(C) Issachar and Zebulun.(D)

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So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field, to his flock,

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So Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah to come out to the fields where his flocks were.

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19 Then Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son.

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19 Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son.

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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 (A)deceived me?”

26 And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our [a]country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 (B)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 (C)Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid. 30 Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also (D)loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban (E)still another seven years.

The Children of Jacob

31 When the Lord (F)saw that Leah was [b]unloved, He (G)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 (H)looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.”

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  1. Genesis 29:26 Lit. place
  2. Genesis 29:31 Lit. hated
  3. Genesis 29:32 Lit. See, a Son

25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me?(A) I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?(B)

26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.(C) 27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week;(D) then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.(E)

28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.(F) 29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah(G) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.(H) 30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.(I) And he worked for Laban another seven years.(J)

Jacob’s Children

31 When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved,(K) he enabled her to conceive,(L) but Rachel remained childless. 32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son.(M) She named him Reuben,[a](N) for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery.(O) Surely my husband will love me now.”

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  1. Genesis 29:32 Reuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name means see, a son.

17 Leah’s eyes were [a]delicate, but Rachel was (A)beautiful of form and appearance.

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  1. Genesis 29:17 Or weak

17 Leah had weak[a] eyes, but Rachel(A) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.(B)

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  1. Genesis 29:17 Or delicate

And he put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.

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He put the female servants and their children(A) in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph(B) in the rear.

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