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If the woman refuses to come along, you don't have to keep this promise. But don't ever take my son back there."

Abraham's servant did not say a word, but he watched everything Rebekah did, because he wanted to know for certain if this was the woman the Lord had chosen.

After that, they brought in food. But the servant said, "Before I eat, I must tell you why I have come." "Go ahead and tell us," Laban answered.

But if they refuse to let her come back with you, then you are freed from your promise."

But he said, "Don't make me stay any longer. The Lord has already helped me find a wife for my master's son. Now let us return."

Esau would take the meat of wild animals to his father Isaac, and so Isaac loved him more, but Jacob was his mother's favorite son.

But Jacob said, "Promise me your birthrights, here and now!" And that's what Esau did.

You will live there as a foreigner, but I will be with you and bless you. I will keep my promise to your father Abraham by giving this land to you and your descendants.

But the shepherds of Gerar Valley quarreled with Isaac's shepherds and claimed the water belonged to them. So the well was named "Quarrel," because they had quarreled with Isaac.

But these two women brought a lot of grief to his parents Isaac and Rebekah.

Jacob went closer. His father touched him and said, "You sound like Jacob, but your hands feel hairy like Esau's."

You will live by the power of your sword and be your brother's slave. But when you decide to be free, you will break loose."

Esau already had several wives, but he realized at last how much his father hated the Canaanite women.

But they replied, "We can't do that until they all get here, and the rock has been rolled away from the well."

Laban had two daughters. Leah was older than Rachel, but her eyes didn't sparkle, while Rachel was beautiful and had a good figure.

Jacob worked seven years for Laban, but the time seemed like only a few days, because he loved Rachel so much.

But that evening he brought Leah to Jacob, who married her and spent the night with her.

After you spend this week with Leah, you may also marry Rachel. But you will have to work for me another seven years."

At the end of the week of celebration, Laban let Jacob marry Rachel, and he gave her his servant woman Bilhah. Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah, but he had to work another seven years for Laban.

The Lord knew that Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah, and so he gave children to Leah, but not to Rachel.