Jacob was in love with Rachel, so he said, "I will work seven years for you, if you will let me marry Rachel."

Jacob worked seven years so that he could have Rachel, and the time seemed like only a few days to him, because he loved her.

Jacob had intercourse with Rachel also, and he loved her more than Leah. Then he worked for Laban another seven years.

When the LORD saw that Leah was loved less than Rachel, he made it possible for her to have children, but Rachel remained childless.

She became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, "The LORD has given me this son also, because he heard that I was not loved"; so she named him Simeon.

Each time Elkanah offered his sacrifice, he would give one share of the meat to Peninnah and one share to each of her children.

And even though he loved Hannah very much he would give her only one share, because the LORD had kept her from having children.