Catholic Public Domain Version
"And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years. "
— Genesis 29:30, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.”
“And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. ”
“He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.”
“Jacob slept with Rachel as well. He also loved Rachel more than Leah. Then he worked for Laban for seven more years.”
“And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years.”
“Then Jacob took Rachel as his wife, and his love for her was greater than his love for Leah; and he went on working for Laban for another seven years.”
“And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.”
Complete a week of days with this mating. And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years.”
He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.
To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.
And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.
But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
Having conceived, she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, saying: “The Lord saw my humiliation; now my husband will love me.”
And again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt, he has also given this one to me.” And she called his name Simeon.