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Bereshis 29:17-24 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

17. Leah had weak eyes; but Rachel was yafeh and lovely in form.

18. And Ya'akov loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee sheva shanim for Rachel thy bat haketannah (younger daughter).

19. And Lavan said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another ish; abide with me.

20. And Ya'akov served sheva shanim for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few yamim, because of the ahavah he had for her.

21. And Ya'akov said unto Lavan, Give me my isha, for my yamim are completed, that I may go in unto her.

22. And Lavan gathered together all the anshei hamakom, and made a mishteh (feast).

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

24. And Lavan gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah shifchato (his maid) for a shifchah.

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