[The Pentateuch]

And Jacob served .vij. years for Rachel / and they seemed unto him but a few days? for the love he had to her. And Jacob said unto Laban / give me my wife / that I may lie e with her for the time appointed me is come.

And Jacob serued .vij. yeres for Rahel / and they semed vnto him but a fewe dayes? for the loue he had to her. And Jacob sayde vnto Laban / geue me my wife / that I mayely e with hir for the tyme appoynted me is come.

Than Laban bade all the men of that place / and made a feast. And when even was come / he toke Lea his daughter and brought her to him and he went in unto her. And Laban gave unto his daughter Lea / Zilpah his maid / to be her servant.

Than Laban bade all the men of that place / and made a feast. And when euē was come / he toke Lea his doughter and broughte her to him and he went in vnto her. And Laban gaue vnto his doughter Lea / Zilpha his mayde / to be hir seruaunte.

And when the morning was come / behold it was Lea. Than said he to Laban: wherefore hast thou played thus with me? did not I serve thee for Rachel / wherefore than hast thou be guiled me? Laban answered: it is not the manner of this place / to mar the youngest before the eldest. Pass out this week / & than shall this also be given thee for y• service which thou shal• ⟨p. xli⟩serve me yet .vij. years more. And Jacob did even so / and passed out that week / & than he gave him Rachel his daughter to• wife also. And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter / Bilha his handmaid to be her servant. So lay he by Rachel also / and loved Rachel more than Lea / and served him yet .vij. years more.