So Jacobservedsevenyearsfor Racheland they seemedto him but a fewdaysbecause of his lovefor her.
Then Isaacbroughther into his motherSarah'stent,and he tookRebekah,and she becamehis wife,and he lovedher; thus Isaacwas comfortedafterhis mother'sdeath.
Labansaid,"It is betterthat I giveher to you thanto giveher to anotherman;staywith me."
"Completethe weekof thisone,and we will giveyou the otheralsofor the servicewhichyou shall servewith me for anothersevenyears."
So [Jacob] wentin to Rachelalso,and indeedhe lovedRachelmorethanLeah,and he servedwith Laban for anothersevenyears.
"Give[me] my wivesand my childrenfor whomI have servedyou, and let me depart;for you yourselfknowmy servicewhichI have renderedyou."
"Are we not reckonedby him as foreigners?For he has soldus, and has alsoentirelyconsumedour purchaseprice.
The youngmandid not delayto dothe thing,becausehe was delightedwith Jacob'sdaughter.Now he was morerespectedthanallthe householdof his father.
Now Jacobfledto the landof Aram,And Israelworkedfor a wife,And for a wifehe kept[sheep].
But by a prophetthe LORDbroughtIsraelfrom Egypt,And by a prophethe was kept.
bearsallthings,believesallthings,hopesall things,enduresall things.
For the loveof Christcontrolsus, having concludedthis,that onediedfor all,thereforealldied;
and walkin love,justas Christalsolovedyou and gaveHimselfup for us, an offeringand a sacrificeto Godas a fragrantaroma.
So Saul'sservantsspokethesewordsto David.But Davidsaid,"Is it trivialin your sightto becomethe king'sson-in-law,since I ama poormanand lightlyesteemed?"