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Genesis 29:23

Leah
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21 Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

22 So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.

But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.

25 When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”

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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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
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.
ÅB
Og om kvelden tok han sin datter Lea og førte henne inn til ham, og han gikk inn til henne.
OTB
Men da kvelden kom, tok han sin datter Lea og brakte henne til Jakob, og Jakob var med henne.
B1930
Og om aftenen tok han sin datter Lea og førte henne inn til ham, og han gikk inn til henne.

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Cross references

  • Micah 7:5

    Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

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  • Genesis 24:65

    and 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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  • Genesis 38:14–15

    she 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 to him as a wife.

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