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Should you serve me for nothing ... my relative?
Laban uses a question to emphasize that he should pay Jacob for working for him. The question can be translated as a statement. This can also 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: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/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: rc://en/ta/man/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.