Holy Scripture
Genesis 29:27
A church father on this verse
“(Chapter 29, Verse 27) Complete therefore this week, and I will give you this also. After Jacob was deceived by Laban and took Rachel as his wife instead of Leah, it is said that Laban told him to fulfill seven days after the wedding of the first sister, and then he could have Rachel, for whom he would serve another s…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
27Fulfill then her sevens, and I will give to thee her also in return for thy labor, which thou laborest with me, yet seven other years.
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In context
25And it was morning, and behold it was Leah; and Jacob said to Laban, What is this that thou hast done to me? did I not serve thee for Rachel? and wherefore hast thou deceived me?
26And Laban answered, It is not done thus in our country, to give the younger before the elder.
— Genesis 29:27 —
28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her sevens; and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
29And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Bilhah, for a handmaid to her.