Genesis 29:19–30

¹⁹Laban said, “It’s better for me to give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.”

²⁰So Jacob worked for seven years to get Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because he loved her so much.

²¹Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. I’ve completed my time. I want to make love to her.”

²²So Laban brought all of the people of the place together and had a big dinner prepared. ²³But when evening came, he gave his daughter Leah to Jacob. And Jacob made love to her. ²⁴Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter as her servant.

²⁵When Jacob woke up the next morning, there was Leah next to him! So he said to Laban, “What have you done to me? I worked for you to get Rachel, didn’t I? Why did you trick me?”

²⁶Laban replied, “It isn’t our practice here to give the younger daughter to be married before the older one. ²⁷Complete this daughter’s wedding week. Then we’ll give you the younger one also. But you will have to work for another seven years.”

²⁸So Jacob did it. He completed the week with Leah. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. ²⁹Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her servant. ³⁰Jacob made love to Rachel also. He loved Rachel more than he loved Leah. And he worked for Laban for another seven years.