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Genesis 29:14-30

Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha CEBA

14 Laban said to him, "Yes, you are my flesh and blood." After Jacob had stayed with Laban for a month,

15 Laban said to Jacob, "You shouldn't have to work for free just because you are my relative. Tell me what you would like to be paid."

16 Now Laban had two daughters: the older was named Leah and the younger Rachel.

17 Leah had delicate eyes, but Rachel had a beautiful figure and was good-looking.

18 Jacob loved Rachel and said, "I will work for you for seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."

19 Laban said, "I'd rather give her to you than to another man. Stay with me."

20 Jacob worked for Rachel for seven years, but it seemed like a few days because he loved her.

21 Jacob said to Laban, "The time has come. Give me my wife so that I may sleep with her."

22 So Laban invited all the people of that place and prepared a banquet.

23 However, in the evening, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

24 Laban had given his servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her servant.

25 In the morning, there she was—Leah! Jacob said to Laban, "What have you done to me? Didn't I work for you to have Rachel? Why did you betray me?"

26 Laban said, "Where we live, we don't give the younger woman before the oldest.

27 Complete the celebratory week with this woman. Then I will give you this other woman too for your work, if you work for me seven more years."

28 So that is what Jacob did. He completed the celebratory week with this woman, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.

29 Laban had given his servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her servant.

30 Jacob slept with Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. He worked for Laban seven more years.

New International Version NIV

14 Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month,

15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”

16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel had a lovely figure and was beautiful.

18 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”

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

20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

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

22 So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.

23 But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her.

24 And Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his daughter as her attendant.

25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?”

26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.

27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.”

28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.

29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.

30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.