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21 Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed."
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Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.”
22 So Laban gathered together all the people of the place, and made a feast.
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So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.
23 But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
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But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her.
24 (Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid.)
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And Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his daughter as her attendant.
25 When morning came, it was Leah! And Jacob said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?"
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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 said, "This is not done in our country—giving the younger before the firstborn.
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Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.
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