Genesis 29:20-30

Revised Geneva Translation

²⁰ And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days, because he loved her.

²¹ Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, so that I may go in to her. For my term is ended.”

²² Therefore, Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.

²³ And when the evening had come, he took Leah, his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.

²⁴ And Laban gave his maid, Zilpah, to his daughter, Leah, to be her servant.

²⁵ But when the morning had come, behold, it was Leah. Then he said to Laban, “Why have you done this to me? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why then have you tricked me?”

²⁶ And Laban answered, “It is not the custom of this place to give the younger before the elder.

²⁷ “Fulfill seven years for her, and we will also give you this for the service which you shall serve me yet seven years more.”

²⁸ Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her seven years. So, he gave him Rachel, his daughter, to be his wife.

²⁹ Laban also gave to Rachel, his daughter, Bilhah, his maid, to be her servant.

³⁰ So, he entered into Rachel also, and also loved Rachel more than Leah, and served yet seven years more.