Scriptures

New King James Version (NKJV)

Genesis 29
²⁴ And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.
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 deceived me?"
²⁶ And Laban said, "It must not be done so in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
²⁷ 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 Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid.
³⁰ Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban still another seven years.
³¹ When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
³² So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, "The Lord has surely looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me."
³³ Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, "Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also." And she called his name Simeon.
³⁴ She conceived again and bore a son, and said, "Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons." Therefore his name was called Levi.