Genesis 29:16-27

New International Version

¹⁶ Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah,^(A) and the name of the younger was Rachel.^{(B) 17} Leah had weak^[a] eyes, but Rachel^(C) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.^{(D) 18} Jacob was in love with Rachel^(E) and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”^(F)

¹⁹ Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” ²⁰ So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel,^(G) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.^(H)

²¹ Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.^(I)”

²² So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.^{(J) 23} But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah^(K) and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. ²⁴ And Laban gave his servant Zilpah^(L) to his daughter as her attendant.^(M)

²⁵ When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me?^(N) I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?^(O)”

²⁶ Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.^{(P) 27} Finish this daughter’s bridal week;^(Q) then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.^(R)”