Did Jacob love Leah

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2026-07-11 06:11

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Jacob didn't know he was marrying Leah. His arrangement with Labon was to labor for Rachel, whom he loved. Labon, being a deceiver already knew what he was doing to Jacob when they made this verbal contract--it was custom that the older daughter marry before the younger, so unless Leah got married to someone eles within that 7 year period, she was going to be Jacobs wife. Also, in their culture once you had sex with someone they are automatically you husband/wife. After Jacob had worked his 7 years for Laban there was a feast for his wedding ceremony. Just like lots of functions held today there was plenty of alcohol invovled. At the end of the feast he (Laban, her father) took Leah to Jacob and told her to lay with him. Jacob being already intoxicated laid with her thinking it was Rachel. Custom at that time the bride would come to the tent (which was dark) and she would have on a veil over her face. I'd like to assume that Rachel and Leah were of the same body type since Jacob couldn't tell the difference OR that he was just really really drunk. Either way, Jacob came to the realization that it was not Rachel when he woke up the next morning and went to Labon concerning the matter.

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