And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
When morning came, Jacob discovered it was Leah! He said to Laban, 'What have you done to me? Didn't I work for you to marry Rachel? Why did you trick me?'
Jacob realizes he's been deceived by his father-in-law Laban, who gave him the wrong daughter in marriage after Jacob had worked seven years specifically to marry Rachel.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Middle Eastern culture, marriages were arranged by families and wedding ceremonies often took place at night with the bride heavily veiled. Jacob had agreed to work seven years for Laban in exchange for marrying Rachel, whom he loved, but Laban substituted his older daughter Leah instead, following the custom that the elder daughter should marry first.
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