14 And Laban said to him, ^a“Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month.  ‡

15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, ^awhat should your wages be?”  ‡

17 Leah’s eyes were¹ delicate, but Rachel was ^abeautiful of form and appearance.  ‡

18 Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, ^a“I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”  ‡