<P> During Jacob 's stay , he fell in love with Rachel and agreed to work seven years for Laban in return for her hand in marriage . On the night of the wedding , the bride was veiled and Jacob did not notice that Leah , Rachel 's older sister , had been substituted for Rachel . Whereas `` Rachel was lovely in form and beautiful '' , `` Leah had tender eyes '' . Later Jacob confronted Laban , who excused his own deception by insisting that the older sister should marry first . He assured Jacob that after his wedding week was finished , he could take Rachel as a wife as well , and work another seven years as payment for her . When God `` saw that Leah was unloved , he opened her womb '' ( Gen 29 : 31 ) , and she gave birth to four sons . </P>
<P> During Jacob 's stay , he fell in love with Rachel and agreed to work seven years for Laban in return for her hand in marriage . On the night of the wedding , the bride was veiled and Jacob did not notice that Leah , Rachel 's older sister , had been substituted for Rachel . Whereas `` Rachel was lovely in form and beautiful '' , `` Leah had tender eyes '' . Later Jacob confronted Laban , who excused his own deception by insisting that the older sister should marry first . He assured Jacob that after his wedding week was finished , he could take Rachel as a wife as well , and work another seven years as payment for her . When God `` saw that Leah was unloved , he opened her womb '' ( Gen 29 : 31 ) , and she gave birth to four sons . </P>
who worked for 14 years in the bible
who worked for 14 years in the bible
Jacob
Jacob