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Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

Genesis 29:23

In 11 translations

BSB
But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
KJV
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
WEB
In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
ASV
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
LSV
And it comes to pass in the evening, that he takes his daughter Leah, and brings her to him, and he goes in to her;
YLT
And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;
DBY
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
DRC
And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,
GNV
But whe the euening was come, he tooke Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.
JPS
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
LXXE
And it was even, and he took his daughter Lea, and brought her in to Jacob, and Jacob went in to her.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְהִ֣י בָעֶ֔רֶב וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־לֵאָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ אֵלָ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα, καὶ λαβὼν Λείαν τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ, εἰσήγαγεν πρὸς Ἰακὼβ, καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτὴν Ἰακώβ.

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  • Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
  • Genesis 38:14–15she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given…
  • Genesis 24:65and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.

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