Parallel Verses
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.
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.
International Standard Version
That night Laban took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. He had marital relations 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.
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
`ereb
Laqach
Bath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
22 And Laban will gather together all the men of the place, and will make a drinking. 23 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. 24 And Laban will give to her, Zilpah his maid, to Leah his daughter a maid.
Cross References
Genesis 24:65
And she will say to the servant, Who this man going in the field to meet us? And the servant will say, He is my lord: and she will take a covering and cover herself.
Genesis 38:14-15
And she will remove the garments of her widowhood from her, and she will be covered with a veil, and will veil herself and will sit in the entrance of the eyes, which is upon the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was great, and she was not given to him for a wife.
Micah 7:5
Ye shall not trust in a companion, ye shall not confide in a friend: watch the doors of thy mouth from her lying in thy bosom.