Jacob Takes His Bride

Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.

Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.

And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.

And it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why then have you deceived me?”

And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our country to give the younger before the firstborn.

“Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him his daughter Rachel to wife also.

(Genesis 29:21–28)

Laban and Jacob often took counsel together over the approaching …nuptial celebrations, and how Laban in general thought to hold the feast; … Jacob learned that his, father-in-law had ambitious plans and meant to celebrate regardless of expense.