Seeing how well his nephew worked and knowing that it was customary among their people for relatives to wed, Laban accepted the offer. ​ — Genesis 29: 1 - 19.
Karena melihat bahwa kemenakannya sangat rajin dan karena tahu bahwa di kalangan kaum mereka perkawinan antarkerabat merupakan kebiasaan, Laban pun setuju.