Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Genesis 29 (résumé): Jacob marries Leah and Rachel

When Jacob arrived at Paddan Aram he met with Laban's beautiful daughter Rachel and it was love at first sight! When Jacob told her who he was she ran to tell her father and he came and warmly welcomed Jacob. Having been there a month Laban asked Jacob what his wage should be for the work he was doing there, and he said he would work for 7 years in exchange for Rachel, which was agreed. When the time was up Laban organised a big party at the end of which Laban gave his other less shapely daughter Leah to Jacob. They slept together in the dark and it was only in the morning that he realised that he the deceiver had been deceived by his father-in-law! Laban only agreed to letting Jacob marry Rachel too in exchange for yet another 7 years' work, and Jacob always loved her more than Leah! Rachel however did not get pregnant immediately, but Leah gave him 4 sons Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah. It was later forbidden to marry 2 sisters in each other's lifetime according to Leviticus 18:18.

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