As Tommy would say, "what is the function?" Jacob straight-up steals his father's blessing and actually lies to him to do so. Then he has to run away because his brother is going to kill him. Then he gets tricked into marrying Leah, but wait, it's ok because he gets to marry Rachel too. Then this little sister feud ends up with Jacob nailing both wives' serving girls.
Seriously? Oh Jacob, you cad. I wonder how hard his wives had to try to convince him re: maidservants.
The rest of chapter 30 is just as wonky. And, I'm noticing, all these sons are the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel. God has an uncanny ability to use weak material to accomplish his purposes.
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