Genesis Chapter 29 on Rachel and Leah

Both are barren as Sara and Rebecca.

From a family to a nation, Jacob is so determined to fulfill what G-d has promised to Abraham and Isaac his father through him.

“Jacob Meets Rachel”
“Jacob is Deceived”
“Leah Bears Four Sons”

Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebecca’s son; then she ran and told her father.
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(Laban had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah and the name of the younger one was Rachel.
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Leah’s eyes were tender, while Rachel was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance).
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Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will work for you seven years, for Rachel your younger daughter.”
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So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him a few days because of his love for her.
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And it was in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to him; and he consorted with her.
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And it was, in the morning, that behold it was Leah! So he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I worked for you? Why have you deceived me?”
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Laban said, “Such is not done in our place, to give the younger before the elder.
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So Jacob did so and he completed the week for her; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to him as a wife.
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He consorted also with Rachel and loved Rachel even more than Leah; and he worked for him yet another seven years.
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Hashem saw that Leah was unloved, so He opened her womb; but Rachel remained barren.
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Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, as she had declared, “Because Hashem has discerned my humiliation, for now my husband will love me.”
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And she conceived again and bore a son and declared, “Because Hashem has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this one also, “and she called his name Simeon.
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… “This time my husband will become attached to me for I have borne him three sons.”; therefore He called his name Levi.
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She conceived again, and bore a son and declared, “This time let me gratefully praise Hashem”; therefore she called his name Judah, then she stopped giving birth.
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1 Now Jacob lifted his feet and went to the land of the people of the East.
2 And he looked, and behold! a well in the field, and behold! three flocks of sheep lying beside it, because from that well they would water the flocks, and a huge rock was upon the mouth of the well.
3 And all the flocks would gather there, and they would roll the rock off the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and [then] they would return the rock onto the mouth of the well, to its place.
4 And Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.”
5 And he said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” And they said, “We know [him].”
6 And he said to them, “[Are things going] well with him?” And they said, “[Things are going] well, and behold, his daughter Rachel is coming with the sheep.”
7 And he said, “The day is yet long; it is not the time to take in the livestock. Water the sheep and go, pasture.”
8 And they said, “We cannot [do that], until all the flocks are gathered together, and they will roll the rock off the mouth of the well, and we shall [then] water the sheep.”
9 While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, that Jacob drew near and rolled the rock off the mouth of the well, and he watered the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and he raised his voice and wept.
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s kinsman and that he was Rebecca’s son, and she ran and told her father.
13 Now it came to pass when Laban heard the report of Jacob, his sister’s son, that he ran towards him, and he embraced him, and he kissed him, and he brought him into his house. He told Laban all these happenings.
14 And Laban said to him, “Indeed, you are my bone and my flesh.” And so he stayed with him a full month.
15 And Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my kinsman, should you work for me gratis? Tell me what your wages shall be.”
16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah’s eyes were tender, but Rachel had beautiful features and a beautiful complexion.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, “I will work for you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 And Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
20 So Jacob worked for Rachel seven years, but they appeared to him like a few days because of his love for her.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are completed, that I may come to her.”
22 So Laban gathered all the people of the place, and he made a feast.
23 And it came to pass in the evening that Laban took his daughter Leah, and he brought her to him, and he came to her.
24 And Laban gave Zilpah his maidservant to his daughter Leah as a maidservant.
25 And it came to pass in the morning, and behold she was Leah! So he said to Laban, “What is this that you have done to me? Did I not work with you for Rachel? Why have you deceived me?”
26 And Laban said, “It is not done so in our place to give the younger one before the firstborn.
27 Complete the [wedding] week of this one, and we will give you this one too, for the work that you will render me for another seven years.”
28 And Jacob did so, and he completed the week of this one, and he gave his daughter Rachel to him as a wife.
29 And Laban gave his daughter Rachel his maidservant Bilhah, for a maidservant.
30 And he came also to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah; and he worked with him yet another seven years.
31 And the Lord saw that Leah was hated, so He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “Because the Lord has seen my affliction, for now my husband will love me.”
33 And she conceived again and bore a son, and she said, “Since the Lord has heard that I am hated, He gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.
34 And she conceived again and bore a son, and she said, “Now this time my husband will be attached to me, for I have borne him three sons; therefore, He named him Levi.
35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and she said, “This time, I will thank the Lord! Therefore, she named him Judah, and [then] she stopped bearing.