"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

Genesis 29:23 · 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.”

— Genesis 29:23

Verse 22

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

Verse 24

And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid {for} an handmaid.

Genesis 29 — Context

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give {me} my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

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.

And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid {for} an handmaid.

And 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?

Cross References

Micah 7:5

Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

Genesis 24:65

For she {had} said unto the servant, What man {is} this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant {had} said, It {is} my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

Genesis 38:14-15

And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which {is} by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. {an open...: Heb. the door of eyes, or, of Enajim}