Genesis 29:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her.

New Living Translation
But that night, when it was dark, Laban took Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her.

English Standard Version
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her.

Berean Study Bible
But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

New American Standard Bible
Now in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him; and Jacob had relations with her.

NASB 1995
Now in the evening he took his daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her.

NASB 1977
Now it came about in the evening that he took his daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her.

Amplified Bible
But in the evening he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob went in to [consummate the marriage with] her.

Christian Standard Bible
That evening, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
That evening, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

Contemporary English Version
But that evening he brought Leah to Jacob, who married her and spent the night with her.

Good News Translation
But that night, instead of Rachel, he took Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had intercourse with her. (

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

International Standard Version
That night Laban took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. He had marital relations with her.

NET Bible
In the evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had marital relations with her.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

New Heart English Bible
It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he slept with her.

World English Bible
It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard 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.

A Faithful Version
And it came to pass in the evening that he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. And he went in to her.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But whe the euening was come, he tooke Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when euen was come, he toke Lea his daughter, and brought her to hym, and he went in to her.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But at eue he toke his doughter Lea, and brought her in vnto him, and he laye wt her.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And when eue was come he toke Lea his doughter and broughte her to him and he went in vnto her.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass in the evening, that he takes his daughter Leah, and brings her to him, and he goes 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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be in the evening, and he will take Leah his daughter, and bring her to him, and he will go in to her.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when it was evening, he brought Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he came in unto her.

Lamsa Bible
And it came to pass in the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and Jacob went in unto her.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it was even, and he took his daughter Lea, and brought her in to Jacob, and Jacob went in to her.
















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