Jacob finally gets Rachel after seven more years. Leah starts having the children |
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Innocence |
26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, |
Self Awareness |
to give the younger before the firstborn. |
Government |
27Fulfil her week, |
Promise |
and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. |
Law |
28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: |
Grace -in- |
and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. |
God's Rule |
31And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. 32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. 33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. 34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. 35And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing. |
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