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Genesis 29:15-23 God's Word Translation (GW)

15. Then Laban said to him, “Just because you’re my relative doesn’t mean that you should work for nothing. Tell me what your wages should be.”

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

17. Leah had attractive eyes, but Rachel had a beautiful figure and beautiful features.

18. Jacob loved Rachel. So he offered, “I’ll work seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”

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

20. Jacob worked seven years in return for Rachel, but the years seemed like only a few days to him because he loved her.

21. ⌊At the end of the seven years⌋ Jacob said to Laban, “The time is up; give me my wife! I want to sleep with her.”

22. So Laban invited all the people of that place and gave a wedding feast.

23. In the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. Jacob slept with her. When morning came, he realized it was Leah.

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