And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.(Genesis 29:13)

And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.(Genesis 29:14)

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?(Genesis 29:15)

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.(Genesis 29:17)

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.(Genesis 29:18)

And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.(Genesis 29:19)

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Genesis 29:16 - Cross Reference

And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, (Genesis 31:4)

The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: (Genesis 35:23)

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. (Genesis 33:2)

There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah. (Genesis 49:31)

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: (Ruth 4:11)

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored. (Genesis 29:17)

And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son. (Genesis 30:19)

These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three. (Genesis 46:15)

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? (Genesis 29:25)