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Genesis 29:23

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29:23 In the evening he brought his daughter Leah 1  to Jacob, 2  and Jacob 3  had marital relations with her. 4 
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[29:23]  1 tn Heb “and it happened in the evening that he took Leah his daughter and brought her.”

[29:23]  2 tn Heb “to him”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

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

[29:23]  4 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.



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