^{18 Ref} And Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

^{19 Ref} 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 Ref} And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

^{21 Ref} And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

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

^{23 Ref} And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. And he went in unto her.

^{24 Ref} And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

^{25 Ref} And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? Did not I serve with thee for Rachel? Wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

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

^{27 Ref} Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

²⁸ And jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.

^{29 Ref} And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.

^{30 Ref} And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.