Gen 29:21 | NETfull | STEP | Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time of service is up. I want to have marital relations with her.”

Genesis 29:21

21 Finally Jacob said ^{▼▼ Heb “and Jacob said.”} to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time of service is up. ^{▼▼ Heb “my days are fulfilled.”} I want to have marital relations with her.” ^{▼▼ Heb “and I will go in to her.” The verb is a cohortative; it may be subordinated to the preceding request, “that I may go in,” or it may be an independent clause expressing his desire. The verb “go in” in this context refers to sexual intercourse (i.e., the consummation of the marriage).}