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Genesis 29:23
And in the evening he took Leah, his daughter, and gave her to him, and he went in to her.
Genesis 29:23 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 29:23 in other translations
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.
But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
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In context
20 And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife so that I may have her, for the days are ended.
22 And Laban got together all the men of the place and gave a feast.
23 And in the evening he took Leah, his daughter, and gave her to him, and he went in to her.
24 And Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.
25 And in the morning Jacob saw that it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What have you done to me? was I not working for you so that I might have Rachel? why have you been false to me?
26 And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.
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