Genesis 29:23
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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.But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
In other translations
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.But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
Hebrew words
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