29:15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Should you work 1 for me for nothing because you are my relative? 2 Tell me what your wages should be.” 29:16 (Now Laban had two daughters; 3 the older one was named Leah, and the younger one Rachel. 29:17 Leah’s eyes were tender, 4 but Rachel had a lovely figure and beautiful appearance.) 5 29:18 Since Jacob had fallen in love with 6 Rachel, he said, “I’ll serve you seven years in exchange for your younger daughter Rachel.” 29:19 Laban replied, “I’d rather give her to you than to another man. 7 Stay with me.” 29:20 So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. 8 But they seemed like only a few days to him 9 because his love for her was so great. 10
29:21 Finally Jacob said 11 to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time of service is up. 12 I want to have marital relations with her.” 13 29:22 So Laban invited all the people 14 of that place and prepared a feast. 29:23 In the evening he brought his daughter Leah 15 to Jacob, 16 and Jacob 17 had marital relations with her. 18 29:24 (Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.) 19
29:25 In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah! 20 So Jacob 21 said to Laban, “What in the world have you done to me! 22 Didn’t I work for you in exchange for Rachel? Why have you tricked 23 me?” 29:26 “It is not our custom here,” 24 Laban replied, “to give the younger daughter in marriage 25 before the firstborn. 29:27 Complete my older daughter’s bridal week. 26 Then we will give you the younger one 27 too, in exchange for seven more years of work.” 28
29:28 Jacob did as Laban said. 29 When Jacob 30 completed Leah’s bridal week, 31 Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. 32 29:29 (Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.) 33 29:30 Jacob 34 had marital relations 35 with Rachel as well. He loved Rachel more than Leah, so he worked for Laban 36 for seven more years. 37