# Genesis 29.23 **Book:** [Genesis](/codex/genesis/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 21. And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. 22. And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. > > **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.** > > 24. And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid. 25. And it came to pass in the morning that, 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? (Genesis 29:21-25, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 21. Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.” 22. Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. > > **23. In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.** > > 24. Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant. 25. In the morning, behold, it was Leah. He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?” (Genesis 29:21-25, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 21. And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. 22. And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. > > **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.** > > 24. And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. 25. And 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? (Genesis 29:21-25, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 21. And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;' 22. and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet. > > **23. And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;** > > 24. and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant. 25. And it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it [is] Leah; and he saith unto Laban, 'What [is] this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived me?' (Genesis 29:21-25, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Concepts:** - [Hebrew Verbs for Sexual Contact](/codex/hebrew-verbs-for-sexual-contact/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.