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1 feb 1752 año aC - Jacob marries Leah and Rachael

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My belief is that the holy record indicates clearly that Jacob worked 7 years prior to his marriage to Leah & Rachel.
Gen 29/18 states "I will work for you 7 years..." and 29/21 is clear when Jacob says "since my time is complete...".
29/30 also says that after Jacobs marriage to Rachel, he worked for Laban ANOTHER 7 years, indicating that the first 7 years were already complete.
It is often claimed that to fit the birth of (all) the children in then the marriages needed to be at the start of the 14 year period. This is incorrect and badly maligns the Word of God when we try and make our ideas fit the scriptures.
When you follow through the record carefully you will see that the births are 'tight' but very possible given that there were 4 mothers.

Gen 29
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Since my time is complete, give me my wife, so I can sleep with her.”
22 So Laban invited all the men of the place and sponsored a feast.
23 That evening, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
24 And Laban gave his slave Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her slave.

25 When morning came, there was Leah! So he said to Laban, “What have you done to me? Wasn’t it for Rachel that I worked for you? Why have you deceived me? ”

26 Laban answered, “It is not the custom in our country to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.
27 Complete this week of wedding celebration, and we will also give you this younger one in return for working yet another seven years for me.”

28 And Jacob did just that. He finished the week of celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
29 And Laban gave his slave Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her slave.
30 Jacob slept with Rachel also, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.

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1 feb 1752 año aC
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