But a Few Days — Genesis 29:14–20

  
    And Laban said to him,
Surely thou art my bone and my flesh.
And he abode with him the space of a month.
And Laban said unto Jacob,
Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
GEN 29:14–15

      And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
GEN 29:16

      And Leah's eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
GEN 29:17

      And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said,
I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
And Laban said,
It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
GEN 29:18–19

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      And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
GEN 29:20
— 143 —Genesis 29:14–20ASV