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Genesis 29:23 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her. "

Genesis 29:23

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21 Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”

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

23 In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.

24 Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.

25 In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”

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  • Reuben Leah is the mother of Reuben.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Simeon, son of Jacob Leah is the mother of Simeon.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Levi, son of Jacob Leah is the mother of Levi.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Judah, son of Jacob Leah is the mother of Judah.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Issachar Leah is the mother of Issachar.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Zebulun Leah is the mother of Zebulun.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Dinah Leah is the mother of Dinah.
    Source: Genesis 34:1
    Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
    Read Genesis 34:1
  • Jacob Jacob is the husband of Leah.
    Source: Genesis 29:23; Genesis 29:25
    In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
    Read Genesis 29:23
    In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
    Read Genesis 29:25
  • Rachel Leah is the sister of Rachel.
    Source: Genesis 29:16
    Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
    Read Genesis 29:16

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