Jacob sees in vision a ladder reaching up into heaven - The Lord promises him seed as the dust of the earth in number - Also, that in him and in his seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed - Jacob covenants to pay tithes - Jacob meets Rachel at the well - He serves Laban seven years for her - Laban gives to Jacob, first Leah, then Rachel in marriage - Jacob serves another seven years - Leah bears Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah - Jacob marries Bilhah and she bears Dan and Naphtali - He marries Zilpah and she bears Gad and Asher - Leah bears Issachar and Zebulun and a daughter, Dinah - Then Rachel conceives and bears Joseph - Jacob works for Laban for wages of cattle and sheep.