The Genesis of Justice by Alan M. Dershowitz

Author:Alan M. Dershowitz [DERSHOWITZ, ALAN M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780759521810
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2009-10-31T04:00:00+00:00

GENESIS 27:1-24

Now Lavan had two daughters: the name of the elder was Lea, the name of the younger was Rahel [Rachel in English].

Lea’s eyes were delicate, but Rahel was fair of form and fair to look at.

And Yaakov fell in love with Rahel.

He said:

I will serve you seven years for Rahel, your younger Daughter. …

So Yaakov served seven years for Rahel,

yet they were in his eyes as but a few days, because of his love for her. … Now …

he took Lea his daughter and brought her to him,

and he came in to her.

Lavan also gave her Zilpa his maid,

for Lea his daughter as a maid.

Now in the morning:

here, she was Lea!

He said to Lavan:

What is this that you have done to me!

Was it not for Rahel that I served you?

Why have you deceived me?

Lavan said:

Such is not done in our place, giving away the younger before the firstborn;

just fill out the bridal-week for this one, then we shall give you that one also,

for the service which you will serve me for yet another seven years.

Yaakov did so—he fulfilled the bridal-week for this one,

and then he gave him Rahel his daughter as a wife.

Lavan also gave Rahel his daughter Bilha his maid,

for her as a maid.

So he came in to Rahel also,

and he loved Rahel also,

more than Lea.

Then he served him for yet another seven years.

[Rachel eventually gives birth to Joseph, to whom Jacob gives a coat of many colors.]

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