Genesis 29:9-20

New International Version

⁹ While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep,^(A) for she was a shepherd. ¹⁰ When Jacob saw Rachel^(B) daughter of his uncle Laban, and Laban’s sheep, he went over and rolled the stone^(C) away from the mouth of the well and watered^(D) his uncle’s sheep.^{(E) 11} Then Jacob kissed^(F) Rachel and began to weep aloud.^{(G) 12} He had told Rachel that he was a relative^(H) of her father and a son of Rebekah.^(I) So she ran and told her father.^(J)

¹³ As soon as Laban^(K) heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he hurried to meet him. He embraced him^(L) and kissed him and brought him to his home, and there Jacob told him all these things. ¹⁴ Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.”^(M)

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month, ¹⁵ Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative^(N) of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages^(O) should be.”

¹⁶ Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah,^(P) and the name of the younger was Rachel.^{(Q) 17} Leah had weak^[a] eyes, but Rachel^(R) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.^{(S) 18} Jacob was in love with Rachel^(T) and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”^(U)

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,^(V) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.^(W)