25 So it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why then have you (A)deceived me?”

26 And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our [a]country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 (B)Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”

28 Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also. 29 And Laban gave his maid (C)Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid. 30 Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also (D)loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban (E)still another seven years.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:26 Lit. place

25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me?(A) I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?(B)

26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.(C) 27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week;(D) then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.(E)

28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.(F) 29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah(G) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.(H) 30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.(I) And he worked for Laban another seven years.(J)

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then his brother’s wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, (A)remove his sandal from his foot, spit in his face, and answer and say, ‘So shall it be done to the man who will not (B)build up his brother’s house.’

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his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, take off one of his sandals,(A) spit in his face(B) and say, “This is what is done to the man who will not build up his brother’s family line.”

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