Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart: thou knowest the service that I have rendered thee.
Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife.
And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years.
Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.
And he said to Jacob: Why hast thou done thus, to carry away, without my knowledge, my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
And you know that I have served your father to the utmost of my power.
And Jacob being in love with her said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.