1. Jacob meets Rachel (1-14a)

Isaac had instructed Jacob not to marry a Canaanite woman, but to take a wife from among the daughters of Laban. (28:2) When he arrived in the land, he met some shepherds from Haran who knew Laban. Just then Laban's daughter Rachel came. Jacob kissed her and wept. It seemed like an answer to prayer.

2. Jacob gets married (14b-30)

Laban offered to employ Jacob and asked what his wages should be. Jacob had fallen for Rachel, who he found beautiful. So, he offered to work for seven years in exchange for Rachel's hand in marriage. Laban agreed. Jacob worked seven years, but Laban tricked Jacob, substituting his older daughter Leah for Rachel. In the end Jacob also married Rachel in exchange for another seven years' labor. Jacob worked for fourteen years to marry Leah and Rachel, but it was God who was working to provide the foundation of the nation of Israel.