Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go, for you know very well the service I have given you.”
Jacob fled to the land of Aram; there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.
So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. He served Laban for another seven years.
Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword.
You know that I have served your father with all my strength,
Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”