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Genesis 29:23
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KJ21
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.
ASV
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.
AMP
But in the evening he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob went in to [consummate the marriage with] her.
AMPC
But when night came, he took Leah his daughter and brought her to [Jacob], who had intercourse with her.
BRG
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.
CSB
That evening, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
CSBA
That evening, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
CEB
However, in the evening, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
CJB
In the evening he took Le’ah his daughter and brought her to Ya‘akov, and he went in and slept with her.
CEV
But that evening he brought Leah to Jacob, who married her and spent the night with her.
DARBY
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.
DRA
And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,
ERV
That night Laban brought his daughter Leah to Jacob. Jacob and Leah had sexual relations together.
EASY
When evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and he gave her to Jacob. Jacob slept that night with her as his wife.
EHV
When evening had arrived, he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob went to her.
ESV
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her.
ESVUK
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her.
EXB
That evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and ·they had sexual relations [L he (Jacob) went into her].
GNV
But when the evening was come, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him, and he went in unto her.
GW
In the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. Jacob slept with her. When morning came, he realized it was Leah.
GNT
But that night, instead of Rachel, he took Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had intercourse with her.
HCSB
That evening, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
ICB
That evening Laban brought his daughter Leah to Jacob. Jacob and Leah had intimate relations together.
ISV
That night Laban took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. He had marital relations with her.
JUB
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.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Now it happened in the evening that he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her.
LEB
And it happened that in the evening he took Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in to her.
TLB
Afterwards, that night, when it was dark, Laban took Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her.
MSG
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife; I’ve completed what we agreed I’d do. I’m ready to consummate my marriage.” Laban invited everyone around and threw a big feast. At evening, though, he got his daughter Leah and brought her to the marriage bed, and Jacob slept with her. (Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maid.)
MEV
But in the evening he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob had relations with her.
NOG
In the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. Jacob slept with her. When morning came, he realized it was Leah.
NABRE
At nightfall he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he consummated the marriage with her.
NASB
Now in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him; and Jacob had relations with her.
NASB1995
Now in the evening he took his daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her.
NCB
When it was the evening, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him and he married her.
NCV
That evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and they had sexual relations.
NET
In the evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her.
NIRV
But when evening came, he gave his daughter Leah to Jacob. And Jacob slept with her.
NIV
But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her.
NIVUK
But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her.
NKJV
Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
NLV
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah to him. Jacob went in to her.
NLT
But that night, when it was dark, Laban took Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her.
NRSVA
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
NRSVACE
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
NRSVCE
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
NRSVUE
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her.
OJB
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.
RGT
And when the evening had come, he took Leah, his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
RSV
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
RSVCE
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
TLV
When it was evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him, and he went to her.
VOICE
But in the evening, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob slept with her thinking she was Rachel.
WEB
In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
WYC
and in the eventide Laban brought in to him Leah his daughter, (but in the evening, Laban brought in his daughter Leah to Jacob, but Jacob was too drunk to know,)
YLT
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;
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