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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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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And it came to pass in the evening day Noun H6153 בָעֶ֔רֶב va·'e·rev,
that he took accept Verb H3947 וַיִּקַּח֙ vai·yik·kach
his daughter apple Noun H1323 בִתֹּ֔ו vit·tov,
Leah Leah Noun H3812 לֵאָ֣ה le·'ah
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and brought abide Verb H935 וַיָּבֵ֥א vai·ya·ve
her to him and he went in abide Verb H935 וַיָּבֹ֖א vai·ya·vo

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Leah

Leah [N] [H] [S] weary, the eldest daughter of Laban, and sister of Rachel ( Genesis 29:16 ). Jacob took her to wife through a deceit of her father ( Genesis 29:23 ). She was "tender-eyed" (17). She bore to Jacob six sons (32-35), also one daughter, Dinah ( 30:21 ). She accompanied Jacob into Canaan, and died there before the time of the going down into Egypt ( Genesis 31 ), and was buried... View Details

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English And it came to pass Now in the evening, that evening he took Leah his daughter, daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and he Jacob went in unto to her.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And it came to pass Now in the evening, that evening he took Leah his daughter, daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and he Jacob went in unto to her.