So Jacob moved into Laban's house and started working for Laban.
After a month has gone by, Laban said to Jacob: 'You are family, but that does not mean that you must work for free. Tell me what I must pay you.'
Laban had 2 daughters ... the eldest was Leah and the youngest was Rachel. Leah had gentle eyes, but Rachel was beautiful.
Jacob loved Rachel and he told Laban that he would work 7 years for Rachel ... Laban agreed.
Jacob then worked the 7 years for Rachel, but it only felt like days to him, because of his deep love for Rachel. He then went to Laban and demanded the hand of Rachel.
Laban had 2 daughters ... the eldest was Leah and the youngest was Rachel. Leah had gentle eyes, but Rachel was beautiful.
Jacob loved Rachel and he told Laban that he would work 7 years for Rachel ... Laban agreed.
Jacob then worked the 7 years for Rachel, but it only felt like days to him, because of his deep love for Rachel. He then went to Laban and demanded the hand of Rachel.
The it was the wedding day!
Laban agreed and invited all the people of the area to the big wedding of Jacob and Rachel, but that night Laban brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had intercourse with Leah on the wedding night. Laban also gave his slave Zilpah to Leah as a personal maid.
The next morning when Jacob woke up he saw that it was Leah that he had spent the night with, and not Rachel. He confronted Laban and asked Laban why Laban deceived him by giving him Leah instead of Rachel. Laban answered him that it was a rule of their community that the youngest daughter can't marry before the eldest.
Laban then told Jacob: 'Just wait a week and then I will give Rachel to you, if you agree to work another 7 years.'
Jacob agreed and waited the week. Laban then gave his daughter Rachel to Jacob to be his wife. Laban then gave his slave Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a personal slave.
Jacob had intercourse with Rachel as well.
He loved Rachel much more than Leah and he stayed and worked for Laban for another 7 years.
Laban agreed and invited all the people of the area to the big wedding of Jacob and Rachel, but that night Laban brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had intercourse with Leah on the wedding night. Laban also gave his slave Zilpah to Leah as a personal maid.
The next morning when Jacob woke up he saw that it was Leah that he had spent the night with, and not Rachel. He confronted Laban and asked Laban why Laban deceived him by giving him Leah instead of Rachel. Laban answered him that it was a rule of their community that the youngest daughter can't marry before the eldest.
Laban then told Jacob: 'Just wait a week and then I will give Rachel to you, if you agree to work another 7 years.'
Jacob agreed and waited the week. Laban then gave his daughter Rachel to Jacob to be his wife. Laban then gave his slave Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a personal slave.
Jacob had intercourse with Rachel as well.
He loved Rachel much more than Leah and he stayed and worked for Laban for another 7 years.
Source: The Bible: Genesis 29
