Genesis 29:23
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.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
22So Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a banquet,
24And Laban gave her Zilpah, his handmaid, unto Leah his daughter. as handmaid.
Cross References
Genesis 38:14So she put off from her the garments of her widowhood and covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself up, and sat down in the entrance of, Enaim, which is by the way towards Timnah,—for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and she, had not been given him to wife.
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 →