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Genesis 29:28

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29:28Jacob did as Laban said.56 When Jacob57 completed Leah’s bridal week,58 Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.59

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  1. 56 Heb “and Jacob did so.” The words “as Laban said” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
  2. 57 Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 58 Heb “the seven of this one.” The referent of “this one” has been specified in the translation as Leah to avoid confusion with Rachel, mentioned later in the verse.
  4. 59 Heb “and he gave to him Rachel his daughter for him for a wife.” The referent of the pronoun “he” (Laban) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Jacob did so, and completed her week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And Jacob did just that. He finished the week of celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.

NLTNew Living Translation

So Jacob agreed to work seven more years. A week after Jacob had married Leah, Laban gave him Rachel, too.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Jacob did so. So he completed the week of this one, then he gave Rachel his daughter to him as a wife.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.