24 ULabhan wakhupha uZilipha isicakakazi, wayimpelesi kaLeya.
25 UYakobi akazange aqonde ukuba nguLeya lo wayelele naye, kude kwakusasa. Uye kuLabhan uYakobi, wafika wathi: “Yintoni le undenze yona? Bendisebenzela ukufumana uRakeli nje, undiqhathele ntoni?”
26 Uthe uLabhan: “Asilosiko lethu ukwendisa intombi encinci, ingekendi endala.
27 Linda ke khe kudlule le veki yomtshato, ndikwendisele uRakeli ke xa uya kuphinda usebenze iminyaka esixhenxe.”
28 Wavuma ke uYakobi, yathi yakudlula loo veki yomtshato uLabhan wamendisela kuYakobi noRakeli.
29 ULabhan wakhupha isicakakazi uBhiliya waba yimpelesi kaRakeli.
30 Wamambatha uRakeli uYakobi, wamthanda nangaphezu koLeya. Wasebenza eminye iminyaka esixhenxe.