23 But in the evening he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob went in to [consummate the marriage with] her.

24 Laban also gave Zilpah his maid to his daughter Leah as a maid.

25 But in the morning [when Jacob awoke], it was Leah [who was with him]! And he said to Laban, “What is this that you have done to me? Did I not work for you [for seven years] for Rachel? Why have you deceived and betrayed me [like this]?”

26 But Laban only said, “It is not the tradition here to give the younger [daughter in marriage] before the older.

27 Finish the week [of the wedding feast] for Leah; then we will give you Rachel also, and in return you shall work for me for seven more years.”

28 So Jacob complied and fulfilled Leah’s week [of celebration]; then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his [second] wife.

29 Laban also gave Bilhah his maid to his daughter Rachel as a maid.

30 So Jacob consummated his marriage and lived with Rachel [as his wife], and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years.

Genesis 29:23-30, Amplified Bible. Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation.
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