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Genesis 29:16–28

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16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was lbeautiful and well favoured. 18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, mI will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20And Jacob nserved seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

21And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. 22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and omade a feast. 23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her. 24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah pZilpah his maid for an handmaid. 25And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 26And Laban said, It qmust not be so done in our †country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27rFulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. 28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

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Genesis 29:20: So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

Footnotes

  1. lch. 39:6 (Heb.).
  2. mch. 31:41.
  3. nch. 30:26. Hos. 12:12.
  4. pch. 30:9, &c.
  5. qch. 20:9. & 34:7 (Heb.).
  6. †Heb. place.
  7. rJudg. 14:12. Comp. also Gen. 2:2, 3. & 8:10? & 50:10?

Cross references

  1. oJudg. 14:10. John 2:1, 2.