And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. ] As he had given Leah an handmaid he gave Rachel another; and this in the Targum of Jonathan is said to be a daughter of Laban by a concubine also, as the former.
27
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.
28
And Jacob did so; and when the week was ended, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel for his wife.
29
And Laban gave Rachel his servant-girl Bilhah to be her waiting-woman.
30
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.
31
Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.
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