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Genesis 29:21-26 (NIRV)

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²¹ Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife. I've completed my time. I want to make love to her." ²² So Laban brought all of the people of the place together and had a big dinner prepared. ²³ But when evening came, he gave his daughter Leah to Jacob. And Jacob made love to her. ²⁴ Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter as her servant. ²⁵ When Jacob woke up the next morning, there was Leah next to him! So he said to Laban, "What have you done to me? I worked for you to get Rachel, didn't I? Why did you trick me?" ²⁶ Laban replied, "It isn't our practice here to give the younger daughter to be married before the older one.

Definition(s):
Jacob (Jeh-kobb): that supplants, undermines; the heel
Laban (Leh-ban): white; shining; gentle; brittle
Leah (Lee-a): weary; tired
Zilpah (Zill-pa): distillation from the mouth
So (Soh):