#Should you serve me for nothing ... my relative?

Laban uses a question to emphasize that he should pay Jacob for working for him. This can be stated in positive form. AT: "it is certainly right that I should pay you for working for me even though you are my relative." (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion]] and [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_litotes]])

#Now Laban had

The word "now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Laban and his daughters. (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:writing_background]])

#Leah's eyes were tender

Possible meanings are 1) "Leah's eyes were pretty" or 2) "Leah's eyes were plain"

#Jacob loved Rachel

Here the word "loved" refers to a romantic attraction between a man and a woman.