Genesis 29:23

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.

And it came to pass in the evening {H6153}, that he took {H3947} Leah {H3812} his daughter {H1323}, and brought {H935} her to him; and he went in {H935} unto her.

In the evening he took Le'ah his daughter and brought her to Ya'akov, and he went in and slept with her.

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

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.

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Cross-References

  • Micah 7:5 (4 votes)

    Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

  • Genesis 24:65 (3 votes)

    For she [had] said unto the servant, What man [is] this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant [had] said, It [is] my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

  • Genesis 38:14 (3 votes)

    And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which [is] by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

  • Genesis 38:15 (3 votes)

    When Judah saw her, he thought her [to be] an harlot; because she had covered her face.