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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass in the evening,.... After the feast was over, and the guests were departed; when it was night, a fit…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 29:1-35
- Jacob’s Marriage 6. רחל rāchēl, Rachel, “a ewe.” 16. לאה lê'âh, Leah, “wearied.” 24. זלפה zı̂lpâh, Zilpah,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
In the evening - he took Leah his daughter - As the bride was always veiled, and the bride chamber generally dark, or…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 29:15-30
Here is, I. The fair contract made between Laban and Jacob, during the month that Jacob spent there as a guest, Gen…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
he took Leah The bride was brought to the bridegroom enveloped in a veil; cf. Gen 24:65. "The bridegroom can scarcely…