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Genesis 29:21
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19 And Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
20 So Jacob aserved seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.  
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may ago in to her.”  
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and amade a feast.  
23 Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
24 And Laban gave his maid aZilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.  
25 So it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why then have you adeceived me?”  
26 And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our1 country, to give the younger before the firstborn.  
27 aFulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”  
28 Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also.
29 And Laban gave his maid aBilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid.  
30 Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also aloved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban bstill another seven years.  

The Children of Jacob

31 When the Lord asaw that Leah was unloved, He bopened her womb; but Rachel was barren.  
32 So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name1 Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely alooked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.”  
33 Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am1 unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name2 Simeon.  
34 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called1 Levi.  
35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name aJudah. Then she stopped bearing. 
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Genesis 29:21

Jacob said, Give me my wife—At the expiry of the stipulated term the marriage festivities were held. But an infamous fraud was practised on Jacob, and on his showing a righteous indignation, the usage of the country was pleaded in excuse. No plea of kindred should ever be allowed to come in opposition to the claim of justice. But this is often overlooked by the selfish mind of man, and fashion or custom rules instead of the will of God. This was what Laban did, as he said, "It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born." But, then, if that were the prevailing custom of society at Haran, he should have apprized his nephew of it at an early period in an honorable manner. This, however, is too much the way with the people of the East still. The duty of marrying an elder daughter before a younger, the tricks which parents take to get off an elder daughter that is plain or deformed and in which they are favored by the long bridal veil that entirely conceals her features all the wedding day, and the prolongation for a week of the marriage festivities among the greater sheiks, are accordant with the habits of the people in Arabia and Armenia in the present day.


 
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