Genesis 29:23
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.
And it came to passe in the euening, that he tooke Leah his daughter, and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.
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- Genesis 24:65Rank 2 from verse 23
65For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
65For she had said vnto the seruant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet vs? and the seruant had said, It is my master: therefore shee tooke a vaile and couered her selfe.
- Genesis 38:14–15Rank 3 from verse 23
14And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
14And shee put her widowes garments off from her, and couered her with a vaile, and wrapped her selfe, and sate in †an open place, which is by the way to Timnath: for shee sawe that Shelah was growen, and she was not giuen vnto him to wife.
15When Iudah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot: because she had couered her face.
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Genesis 29:23
To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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29:21¶ And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
29:21¶ And Iacob said vnto Laban, Giue me my wife (for my dayes are fulfilled) that I may goe in vnto her.
29:22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
29:22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
29:23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
29:23And it came to passe in the euening, that he tooke Leah his daughter, and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.
Selected passage29:24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
29:24And Laban gaue vnto his daughter Leah, Zilpah his mayde, for a handmayd.
29:25And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
29:25And it came to passe, that in the morning, behold it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done vnto mee? did not I serue with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
29:26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
29:26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our †countrey, to giue the yonger, before the first borne.
29:27Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
29:27Fulfill her weeke, and wee will giue thee this also, for the seruice which thou shalt serue with mee, yet seuen other yeeres.
29:28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29:28And Iacob did so, and fulfilled her weeke: and he gaue him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29:29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
29:29And Laban gaue to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah his handmayd, to be her mayd.
29:30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
29:30And hee went in also vnto Rachel, and he loued also Rachel more then Leah, and serued with him yet seuen other yeeres.