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Bereshis 29:21-26 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

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.

25. And it came to pass, that in the boker, hinei, it was Leah! And he said to Lavan, What is this thou hast done unto me? Did not I serve with thee for Rachel? So why then hast thou deceived me?

26. And Lavan said, It must not be so done in our land, to give the younger before the bechirah.

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