Genesis 29:12-20 ▼

12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was Rebekah’s son, and she ran and told her father.

13 So it came about, when Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Then he related to Laban all these things.

14 And Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him a month.

15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?”

16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

17 And Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.

18 Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

19 And Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man; stay with me.”

20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.