21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. 23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her. 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years (Genesis 29:21-30).
This is not exactly a set-up for martial bliss. Jacob ends up here with 2 wives, one of which he loves. Laban has successfully married off two of his daughters and they are now Jacob’s responsibility even though Jacob was really only interested in Rachel. It may be hard to see the hand of God here, but as follow the future of Jacob we learn that God works in things even when Men fail to do what is right.
This is not exactly a set-up for martial bliss. Jacob ends up here with 2 wives, one of which he loves. Laban has successfully married off two of his daughters and they are now Jacob’s responsibility even though Jacob was really only interested in Rachel. It may be hard to see the hand of God here, but as follow the future of Jacob we learn that God works in things even when Men fail to do what is right.
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