Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, (A)what should your wages be?

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15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative(A) of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages(B) should be.”

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20 So Jacob (A)served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.

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20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel,(A) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.(B)

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23 Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.

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23 But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah(A) and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her.

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27 (A)Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”

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27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week;(A) then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.(B)

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And I said to them, “According to our ability we have (A)redeemed our Jewish brethren who were sold to the nations. Now indeed, will you even sell your brethren? Or should they be sold to us?”

Then they were silenced and found nothing to say.

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and said: “As far as possible, we have bought(A) back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!” They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.(B)

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