Genesis 29:9-30

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)

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

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

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

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

²⁸ And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.^{(AH) 29} Laban gave his servant Bilhah^(AI) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.^{(AJ) 30} Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.^(AK) And he worked for Laban another seven years.^(AL)