22. And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast [with drinking].
23. But when night came, he took Leah his daughter and brought her to [Jacob], who had intercourse with her.
24. And Laban gave Zilpah his maid to his daughter Leah to be her maid.
25. But in the morning [Jacob saw his wife, and] behold, it was Leah! And he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? Did I not work for you [all those seven years] for Rachel? Why then have you deceived and cheated and thrown me down [like this]?
26. And Laban said, It is not permitted in our country to give the younger [in marriage] before the elder.
27. Finish the [wedding feast] week [for Leah]; then we will give you [Rachel] also, and you shall work for me yet seven more years in return.
28. So Jacob complied and fulfilled [Leah's] week; then [Laban] gave him Rachel his daughter as his wife.
29. (And Laban gave Bilhah his maid to Rachel his daughter to be her maid.)
30. And Jacob lived with Rachel also as his wife, and he loved Rachel more than Leah and served [Laban] another seven years [for her].
31. And when the Lord saw that Leah was despised, He made her able to bear children, but Rachel was barren.
32. And Leah became pregnant and bore a son and named him Reuben [See, a son!]; for she said, Because the Lord has seen my humiliation and affliction; now my husband will love me.
33. [Leah] became pregnant again and bore a son and said, Because the Lord heard that I am despised, He has given me this son also; and she named him Simeon [God hears].
34. And she became pregnant again and bore a son and said, Now this time will my husband be a companion to me, for I have borne him three sons. Therefore he was named Levi [companion].
35. Again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, Now will I praise the Lord! So she called his name Judah [praise]; then [for a time] she ceased bearing.