Genesis 29:21 - 30
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to lie with her."
22 So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.
23 But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and Jacob lay with her.
24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter as her maidservant.
25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn't I?
Why have you decieved me?"
26 Laban replied, "it is not our custom herre to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.
27. Finish this daughter's bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for the another seven years of work."
28 And Jacob did so. He finished out the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife...
30 Jacob lay with Rachel also, and he loved Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years/
Further Reading
Jacob sent to Laban's house - Genesis 28:1 - 5
Dream at Bethel - Genesis 28:10 - 22
Arrives in Haran - Genesis 29:1 - 14
Works seven years to get Rachel - Genesis 29:15 - 20
Marriage to Leah then to Rachel - Geneis 29:21 - 30
Twelve children born while working for Laban - Genesis 29:31 - 30, 24
Jacob's closing days with Laban - Genesis 30:25 - 43, 31:1 - 16
For Thought
Have you heard of the "Laban Principle"? It says that those who scheme to have thier own way as opposed to God's way, often
have a head-on collision with someone who is theier equal as a schemer.
Contemplation
"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" (Jer. 17:9)
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to lie with her."
22 So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.
23 But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and Jacob lay with her.
24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter as her maidservant.
25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn't I?
Why have you decieved me?"
26 Laban replied, "it is not our custom herre to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.
27. Finish this daughter's bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for the another seven years of work."
28 And Jacob did so. He finished out the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife...
30 Jacob lay with Rachel also, and he loved Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years/
Further Reading
Jacob sent to Laban's house - Genesis 28:1 - 5
Dream at Bethel - Genesis 28:10 - 22
Arrives in Haran - Genesis 29:1 - 14
Works seven years to get Rachel - Genesis 29:15 - 20
Marriage to Leah then to Rachel - Geneis 29:21 - 30
Twelve children born while working for Laban - Genesis 29:31 - 30, 24
Jacob's closing days with Laban - Genesis 30:25 - 43, 31:1 - 16
For Thought
Have you heard of the "Laban Principle"? It says that those who scheme to have thier own way as opposed to God's way, often
have a head-on collision with someone who is theier equal as a schemer.
Contemplation
"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" (Jer. 17:9)
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