give up my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and I go; for thou — thou hast known my service which I have served thee.’
And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, ‘I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:’
And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.
And Laban saith to Jacob, ‘What hast thou done that thou dost deceive my heart, and lead away my daughters as captives of the sword?
And Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, ‘Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me;
and ye — ye have known that with all my power I have served your father,
And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.