Genesis 29:15, 18, 20, 25, 27, 30
Genesis 29:15 NLT
Laban said to him, “You shouldn’t work for me without pay just because we are relatives. Tell me how much your wages should be.”
Genesis 29:18 NLT
Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he told her father, “I’ll work for you for seven years if you’ll give me Rachel, your younger daughter, as my wife.”
Genesis 29:20 NLT
So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.
Genesis 29:27 NLT
“But wait until the bridal week is over; then we’ll give you Rachel, too—provided you promise to work another seven years for me.”
Genesis 29:30 NLT
So Jacob slept with Rachel, too, and he loved her much more than Leah. He then stayed and worked for Laban the additional seven years.