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Genesis 29:23-29 New English Translation (NET)

23. In the evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had marital relations with her.

24. (Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.)

25. In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What in the world have you done to me! Didn’t I work for you in exchange for Rachel? Why have you tricked me?”

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

27. Complete my older daughter’s bridal week. Then we will give you the younger one too, in exchange for seven more years of work.”

28. Jacob did as Laban said. When Jacob completed Leah’s bridal week, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.

29. (Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.)

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