Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
That night Laban took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. He had marital relations with her.
New American Standard Bible
Now in the evening he took his daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
That evening, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But in the evening he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob
Bible in Basic English
And in the evening he took Leah, his daughter, and gave her to him, and he went in to her.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be in the evening, and he will take Leah his daughter, and bring her to him, and he will go in to her.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened [that] in the evening he took Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in to her.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened in the evening, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him. And he went in to her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when even was come, he took Lea his daughter and brought her to him and he went in unto her.
NET Bible
In the evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had marital relations with her.
New Heart English Bible
It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her in unto him, - and he went in unto her.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
Dishonesty » Instances of » Laban's treatment of jacob
Father-in-law » Unjust, laban to jacob
Incest » Instances of » Jacob with leah and rachel
jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
Laban » Receives jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage
Marriage » Jacob and his wives
Rachel » Jacob serves laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
22 So Laban gathered all the men who lived in that place and held a wedding festival. 23 That night Laban took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. He had marital relations with her. 24 Laban also gave his servant woman Zilpah to Leah to be her maidservant.
Cross References
Genesis 24:65
and asked the servant, "Who is that man coming in the field to meet us?"
Genesis 38:14-15
So she took off her mourning apparel, covered herself with a shawl, and concealed her outward appearance. Then she went out and sat at the entrance of Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah, because she knew that even though Shelah had grown up, she wasn't being given to him as his wife.
Micah 7:5
Don't trust your friends, don't confide in a companion, watch what you say to your wife.