Genesis 29:16-30 ▼

16 Now Laban (white) had two daughters; the older was named Leah (weary), and the younger was named Rachel (little lamb).

17 Leah (weary) had weak (delicate) eyes, but Rachel (little lamb) was shapely and beautiful.

18 Since Jacob (he grasps the heel) loved Rachel (little lamb), he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

19 Laban (white) replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”

20 So Jacob (he grasps the heel) served seven years for Rachel (little lamb), yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

21 Finally Jacob (he grasps the heel) said to Laban (white), “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

22 So Laban (white) invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.

23 But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah (weary) and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

24 And Laban (white) gave his servant girl Zilpah (a trickling) to his daughter Leah (weary) as her maidservant.

25 When morning came, there was Leah (weary)! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban (white). “Wasn’t it for Rachel (little lamb) that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”

26 Laban (white) replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.

27 Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”

28 And Jacob (he grasps the heel) did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel (little lamb) as his wife.

29 Laban also (white) gave his servant girl Bilhah (troubled) to his daughter Rachel (little lamb) as her maidservant.

30 Jacob slept with Rachel (little lamb) as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah (weary). So he worked for Laban another seven years.