Genesis 29:19-35 ▼

19 and Laban says, “It is better for me to give her to you than to give her to another man; dwell with me”;

20 and Jacob serves for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

21 And Jacob says to Laban, “Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in to her”;

22 and Laban gathers all the men of the place, and makes a banquet.

23 And it comes to pass in the evening, that he takes his daughter Leah, and brings her to him, and he goes in to her;

24 and Laban gives his maidservant Zilpah to her, to his daughter Leah, [for] a maidservant.

25 And it comes to pass in the morning, that behold, it [is] Leah; and he says to Laban, “What [is] this you have done to me? Have I not served with you for Rachel? And why have you deceived me?”

26 And Laban says, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn;

27 fulfill the period of seven [for] this one, and we also give to you this one, for the service which you serve with me yet seven other years.”

28 And Jacob does so, and fulfills the period of seven [for] this one, and he gives his daughter Rachel to him for a wife for him;

29 and Laban gives his maidservant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel for a maidservant for her.

30 And he also goes in to Rachel, and he also loves Rachel more than Leah; and he serves with him yet seven other years.

31 And YHWH sees that Leah [is] the hated one, and He opens her womb, and Rachel [is] barren;

32 and Leah conceives, and bears a son, and calls his name Reuben, for she said, “Because YHWH has looked on my affliction; because now does my husband love me.”

33 And she conceives again, and bears a son, and says, “Because YHWH has heard that I [am] the hated one, He also gives to me even this [one]”; and she calls his name Simeon.

34 And she conceives again and bears a son, and says, “Now [is] the time, my husband is joined to me, because I have born to him three sons,” therefore has [one] called his name Levi.

35 And she conceives again and bears a son, and this time says, “I praise YHWH”; therefore has she called his name Judah; and she ceases from bearing.