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Genesis - ch 29 v 21 - 35
- Then Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife so that I may have her, for the days are ended.
- And Laban got together all the men of the place and gave a feast.
- And in the evening he took Leah, his daughter, and gave her to him, and he went in to her.
- And Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.
- And in the morning Jacob saw that it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What have you done to me? was I not working for you so that I might have Rachel? why have you been false to me?
- And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.
- Let the week of the bride-feast come to its end and then we will give you the other in addition, if you will be my servant for another seven years.
- And Jacob did so; and when the week was ended, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel for his wife.
- And Laban gave Rachel his servant-girl Bilhah to be her waiting-woman.
- Then Jacob took Rachel as his wife, and his love for her was greater than his love for Leah; and he went on working for Laban for another seven years.
- Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.
- And Leah was with child, and gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name Reuben: for she said, The Lord has seen my sorrow; now my husband will have love for me.
- Then she became with child again, and gave birth to a son; and said, Because it has come to the Lord's ears that I am not loved, he has given me this son in addition: and she gave him the name Simeon.
- And she was with child again, and gave birth to a son; and said, Now at last my husband will be united to me, because I have given him three sons: so he was named Levi.
- And she was with child again, and gave birth to a son: and she said, This time I will give praise to the Lord: so he was named Judah; after this she had no more children for a time.
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