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Genesis 30:26

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Give me my wives and my children that I have worked for, and let me go. You know how hard I have worked for you.’

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Jacob fled to the territory of Aram. Israel worked to earn a wife; he tended flocks for a wife.

Jacob slept with Rachel also, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.

Jacob answered, ‘I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

Laban said to Jacob, ‘What have you done? You have deceived me and taken my daughters away like prisoners of war!

You know that with all my strength I have served your father

Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, ‘I’ll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.’