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Genesis 30:26

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Give me my wives and my children. I have earned them by working for you {14 years}. You know that I served you well.”

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Jacob loved Rachel. Jacob said to Laban, “I will work seven years for you if you will allow me to marry your daughter Rachel.”

So Jacob had sexual relations with Rachel also. And Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Jacob worked for Laban for another seven years.

Laban said to Jacob, “Why did you trick me? Why did you take my daughters like they were women you captured during war?

Jacob answered, “I left without telling you, because I was afraid! I thought you would take your daughters away from me.

You both know that I have worked as hard as I can for your father.

“Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. In that place, Israel {\cf2\super [140]} worked for a wife. He kept sheep to get another wife.