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.
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Finish the marriage week of this one, and we'll give you the other one also in exchange for the work you will do for me during yet another seven years."
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Ya'akov agreed to this, so he finished her week, and Lavan gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
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Lavan also gave to his daughter Rachel his slave-girl Bilhah as her slave-girl.
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So not only did Ya'akov go in and sleep with Rachel, but he also loved Rachel more than Le'ah. Then he served Lavan another seven years.
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ADONAI saw that Le'ah was unloved, so he made her fertile, while Rachel remained childless.
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