Genesis 29 begins with Jacob arriving in the eastern lands near Haran, where his uncle Laban lived. Jacob met Rachel, Laban's younger daughter, as she was shepherding flocks of sheep towards a well. He helped water the sheep and then kissed Rachel and wept. After he explained to Rachel who he was, she "ran quickly and told her father, Laban". When Laban heard the news, he "ran out to meet" Jacob, embracing and kissing him, exclaiming "You really are my own flesh and blood!". Jacob stayed and worked for Laban, so Laban finally told him , "Tell me how much your wages should be". He told Laban, "I'll work for you for seven years if you'll give me your longer daughter, Rachel, as my wife" . Laban agreed and Jacob worked for seven years to earn Rachel. But, on the day of his reward, Laban deceived Jacob and sent his older daughter, Leah, to sleep with Jacob on the night of the wedding feast. Jacob was enraged. Laban explained that "It's not our custom to marry off a younger daughter ahead of the firstborn", but he promised to give Rachel to him now also if Jacob agreed to stay and work another seven years. So, after the bridal week with Leah was over, Jacob took Rachel as his wife also. Because Leah was unloved, the Lord enabled her to have children, but Rachel could not conceive. Leah gave birth to many sons for Jacob ( Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah), yet Jacob loved Rachel much more than Leah.