Bible Discussion Thread

Well, the whole chapter is quite interesting but what is so shocking for me, is jacob marrying two sisters who are also his first cousin, and then as if that was no enough this women, had to give him their made to sleep with and he could not say no, and he bare children thru the maids, it looks to me that in those early days there were no laws as such , and all that was acceptable to God, because God did not caution him, i hope someone can give me some explanation on this.