Labansaid,"It is betterthat I giveher to you thanto giveher to anotherman;staywith me."
Now JacoblovedRachel,so he said,"I will serveyou sevenyearsfor your youngerdaughterRachel."
So Jacobservedsevenyearsfor Racheland they seemedto him but a fewdaysbecause of his lovefor her.
They speakfalsehoodto oneanother;With flatteringlipsand with a doubleheartthey speak.
Then I said,"Lord,howlong?"And He answered,"Untilcitiesare devastated[and] withoutinhabitant,Housesare withoutpeopleAnd the landis utterlydesolate,
Then I said,"Woeis me, for I am ruined!BecauseI am a manof uncleanlips,And I liveamonga peopleof uncleanlips;For my eyeshave seenthe King,the LORDof hosts."
Takewivesand becomethe fathersof sonsand daughters,and takewivesfor your sonsand giveyour daughtersto husbands,that they may bearsonsand daughters;and multiplythereand do not decrease.
