Genesis 29:23

And it came to pass in the erev, that he took Leah his bat, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

22And Lavan gathered together all the anshei hamakom, and made a mishteh (feast).

24And Lavan gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah shifchato (his maid) for a shifchah.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:14And she put off her widowʼs garments from her, and covered her with a tze'if (veil, shleier), and disguised herself, and sat at the entrance of Einayim which is on the derech to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him as isha.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:16-31

Jacob's Marriage. ( b. c. 1753.) 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I… Read the whole commentary →

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