¹⁴ Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.”^(A)

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month, ¹⁵ Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative^(B) of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages^(C) should be.”

¹⁶ Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah,^(D) and the name of the younger was Rachel.^{(E) 17} Leah had weak^[a] eyes, but Rachel^(F) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.^{(G) 18} Jacob was in love with Rachel^(H) and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”^(I)

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,^(J) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.^(K)

²¹ Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.^(L)”

²² So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.^{(M) 23} But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah^(N) and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. ²⁴ And Laban gave his servant Zilpah^(O) to his daughter as her attendant.^(P)

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

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

²⁸ And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.^{(V) 29} Laban gave his servant Bilhah^(W) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.^{(X) 30} Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.^(Y) And he worked for Laban another seven years.^(Z)