Genesis 29:23

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

22So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.23But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.24And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.

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Berean Standard Bible
But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
And in the evening he took Leah, his daughter, and gave her to him, and he went in to her.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,
Free Bible Version
But once it was dark Laban brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her.
Geneva Bible 1599
But whe the euening was come, he tooke Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.
King James (Authorized) 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.
One Unity Resource Bible
In the evening, he took Leah [Weary] his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.
Translation for Translators
But that evening, instead of taking Rachel to Jacob, Laban took his older daughter, Leah, to him. But because it was already dark, he could not see that it was Leah and not Rachel, and he had sex [EUP] with her.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In the evening, Laban took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, who slept with her.
Noah Webster Bible
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
In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
Young's 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;