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Then Laban said to Jacob, "Just because you are my brother should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wage should be."

And Jacob loved Rachel and said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter."

And Jacob worked for Rachel seven years, but they were as a few days in his eyes because he loved her.

And Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, that I may go in to her, for my time is completed."

And it happened that in the morning, behold, it was Leah! And he said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Now why did you deceive me?"

Complete the week of this one, then I will also give you the other, on the condition that you will work for me another seven years."

Then Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, "Because Yahweh has noticed my misery, that I am unloved. Now my husband will love me."

And she conceived again and gave birth to a son. Then she said, "Now this time my husband will be joined to me, for I have borne him three sons." Therefore, she called his name Levi.

And Bilhah conceived and gave birth to a son for Jacob.

Then Leah said, "How happy am I! For women have called me happy." So she called his name Asher.

And she said to her, "Is your taking my husband such a small thing that you will also take the mandrakes of my son?" Then Rachel said, "Then he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son's mandrakes."

When Jacob came in from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him. And she said, "Come in to me, for I have hired you with my son's mandrakes." And he slept with her that night.

And God listened to Leah and she conceived and gave birth to a fifth son for Jacob.

And Leah conceived again and gave birth to a sixth son for Jacob.

Give me my wives and my children for which I have served you, and let me go. For you yourself know my service that I have rendered to you."

For you had little before me, and it has increased abundantly. And Yahweh has blessed you wherever I turned. So then, when shall I provide for my own family also?"

And he said, "What shall I give you?" And Jacob said, "Do not give me anything. If you will do this thing for me, I will again feed your flocks and keep them.

And my righteousness will answer for me later when you come concerning my wages before you. Every one that is not speckled or spotted among the goats, or dark-colored among the sheep shall be stolen if it is with me."

And he said, ‘Lift up your eyes and see—all the rams mounting the flock are streaked, speckled, and dappled, for I have seen all that Laban is doing to you.

Then Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, "Is there yet a portion for us, and an inheritance in the house of our father?