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Genesis 29:14-26 Darby Translation 1890 (DARBY)

14. And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.

15. And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?

16. And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.

17. And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.

18. And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

19. And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

20. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.

21. And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.

22. And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

23. And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.

24. And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.

25. And it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Have I not served thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?

26. And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

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