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And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh: and he abode with him the space of a moneth.

And Laban said vnto Iacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serue me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the yonger was Rachel.

Leah was tender eyed: but Rachel was beautiful and well fauoured.

And Iacob loued Rachel, and said, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rachel thy yonger daughter.

And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee.

And Iacob serued seuen yeeres for Rachel: and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, for the loue hee had to her.

And Iacob said vnto Laban, Giue me my wife (for my dayes are fulfilled) that I may goe in vnto her.

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

And it came to passe in the euening, that he tooke Leah his daughter, and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.

And Laban gaue vnto his daughter Leah, Zilpah his mayde, for a handmayd.

And it came to passe, that in the morning, behold it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done vnto mee? did not I serue with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

And Laban said, It must not be so done in our countrey, to giue the yonger, before the first borne.

Fulfill her weeke, and wee will giue thee this also, for the seruice which thou shalt serue with mee, yet seuen other yeeres.

And Iacob did so, and fulfilled her weeke: and he gaue him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

And Laban gaue to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah his handmayd, to be her mayd.

And hee went in also vnto Rachel, and he loued also Rachel more then Leah, and serued with him yet seuen other yeeres.