Genesis 29:23 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 29:23

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

BSB

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ASV

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.

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.

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

In the evening - he took Leah his daughter - As the bride was always veiled, and the bride chamber generally dark, or nearly so, and as Leah was brought to Jacob in the evening, the imposition here practiced might easily pass undetected by Jacob, till the ensuing day discovered the fraud.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְהִ֣י	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
בָעֶ֔רֶב	va.'E.rev	in the evening	H6153 →
וַיִּקַּח֙	vai.yi.Kach	and he took	H3947 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
לֵאָ֣ה	le.'Ah	Leah	H3812 →
בִתּ֔וֹ	vi.To	daughter his	H1323 →
וַיָּבֵ֥א	vai.ya.Ve'	and he brought	H935 →
אֹתָ֖הּ	'o.Tah	<obj.> her	H853 →
אֵלָ֑יו	'e.Lav	to him	H413 →
וַיָּבֹ֖א	vai.ya.Vo'	and he went	H935 →
אֵלֶֽיהָ׃	'e.Lei.ha	into her	H413 →

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Through
Micah 7:5
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
leads to
- Jeremiah 9:4
  “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.
- Psalms 118:8–9
  It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
- Matthew 10:16
  Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
- Job 6:14–15
  A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
- Judges 16:5–20
  The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him.…
Through
Genesis 24:65
and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.
leads to
- 1 Timothy 2:9
  Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
- 1 Corinthians 11:5–6
  And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.
- 1 Corinthians 11:10
  For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Genesis

Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

Related verses

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About Genesis