Jacob falls for Rachel, his cousin, who is tending the sheep of Laban, Jacob's uncle. Jacob kisses her after watering the sheep she is tending and tells her he's her cousing.
Laban wants Jacob to work for him. Jacob agrees to seven years of labor if he can marry the beautiful Rachel. Leah, Rachel's older sister, had "weak" eyes. Not sure what that tidbit means, though the commentary says it means they lacked "luster". Doesn't mean she wasn't attractive.
Anyway, at the end of Jacob's seven years of service to Laban, Laban gives Leah (and her servant) to Jacob as a bride. He explains it is the custom among his people to marry off the oldest first. However, he will also give Rachel to Jacob for another seven years of service.
Jacob agrees. Laban must have some smokin' hot daughters if Jacob will work fourteen years for them, even after he's been lied to and cheated. Anyway, he does so, and Laban gives Rachel and her servant to Jacob for a wife. Success, 100%!
For some weird reason, Leah feels hated, so calls to God to give her a son, which God does X3. Let's see if that works in chapter 30!
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