Genesis 24:24

24:24 She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom Milcah bore to Nahor. ¹ 

Genesis 29:23

29:23 In the evening he brought his daughter Leah ²  to Jacob, ³  and Jacob ⁴  had marital relations with her. ⁵ 

Genesis 29:28

29:28 Jacob did as Laban said. ⁶  When Jacob ⁷  completed Leah’s bridal week, ⁸  Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. ⁹ 

Genesis 34:3

34:3 Then he became very attached ¹⁰  to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her. ¹¹ 

Genesis 46:18

46:18 These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter. She bore these to Jacob, sixteen in all.

Genesis 46:25

46:25 These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter. She bore these to Jacob, seven in all.

[24:24]  ¹ tn Heb “whom she bore to Nahor.” The referent (Milcah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[29:23]  ² tn Heb “and it happened in the evening that he took Leah his daughter and brought her.”

[29:23]  ³ tn Heb “to him”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[29:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[29:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “went in to her.” The expression “went in to” in this context refers to sexual intercourse, i.e., the consummation of the marriage.

[29:28]  ³ tn Heb “and Jacob did so.” The words “as Laban said” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[29:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[29:28]  ⁵ tn Heb “the seven of this one.” The referent of “this one” has been specified in the translation as Leah to avoid confusion with Rachel, mentioned later in the verse.

[29:28]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he gave to him Rachel his daughter for him for a wife.” The referent of the pronoun “he” (Laban) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[34:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “his soul stuck to [or “joined with”],” meaning Shechem became very attached to Dinah emotionally.

[34:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he spoke to the heart of the young woman,” which apparently refers in this context to tender, romantic speech (Hos 2:14). Another option is to translate the expression “he reassured the young woman” (see Judg 19:3, 2 Sam 19:7; cf. NEB “comforted her”).