Genesis:29:12-30

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* And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father 's brother , and that he was Rebekah 's son : and she ran and told her father . * And it came to pass , when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister 's son , that he ran to meet him , and embraced him , and kissed him , and brought him to his house . And he told Laban all these things . * And Laban said to him , Surely thou art my bone and my flesh . And he abode with him the space of a month . * And Laban said unto Jacob , Because thou art my brother , shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought ? tell me , what shall thy wages be ? * And Laban had two daughters : the name of the elder was Leah , and the name of the younger was Rachel . * Leah was tender eyed ; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured . * And Jacob loved Rachel ; and said , I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter . * And Laban said , It is better that I give her to thee , than that I should give her to another man : abide with me . * And Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed unto him but a few days , for the love he had to her . * And Jacob said unto Laban , Give me my wife , for my days are fulfilled , that I may go in unto her . * And Laban gathered together all the men of the place , and made a feast . * And it came to pass in the evening , that he took Leah his daughter , and brought her to him ; and he went in unto her . * And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid . * And it came to pass , that in the morning , behold , it was Leah : and he said to Laban , What is this thou hast done unto me ? did not I serve with thee for Rachel ? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me ? * And Laban said , It must not be so done in our country , to give the younger before the firstborn . * Fulfil her week , and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years . * And Jacob did so , and fulfilled her week : and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also . * And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid . * And he went in also unto Rachel , and he loved also Rachel more than Leah , and served with him yet seven other years .

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