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Genesis 29:23 KJV
Genesis · chapter 29 · verse 23
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.Genesis 29:23 · King James Version
Genesis 29:23 in context
21And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- daughterbatha daughterH1323 →
- eveningʻerebduskH6153 →
- broughtbôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- tooklâqachto takeH3947 →
- LeahLêʼâhLeah, a wife of JacobH3812 →
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Here is, I. The fair contract made between Laban and Jacob, during the month that Jacob spent there as a guest, Gen 29:14. It seems he was not idle, nor did he spend his time in sport and pastime;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-30