Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Laban, had two daughters, - the name of the elder, Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel,
New American Standard Bible
Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
King James Version
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Holman Bible
Now Laban had two daughters: the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
International Standard Version
Now Laban happened to have two daughters. The older one was named Leah and the younger was named Rachel.
A Conservative Version
And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
American Standard Version
And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Amplified
Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Bible in Basic English
Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Darby Translation
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
Julia Smith Translation
And to Laban two daughters: the name to the great, Leah; and the name to the small, Rachel.
King James 2000
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older [was] Leah, and the name of the younger [was] Rachel.
Modern King James verseion
And Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Laban had two daughters, the eldest called Lea and the youngest Rachel.
NET Bible
(Now Laban had two daughters; the older one was named Leah, and the younger one Rachel.
New Heart English Bible
Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Webster
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
World English Bible
Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder is Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Contracts » First contract between laban and jacob for laban's daughter
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
Home » Examples of love of » Courtship
jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Receives jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage
Leah » The older daughter of laban
Marriage » Jacob and his wives
Rachel » Jacob serves laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
15 Then said Laban to Jacob, Is it because my brother, thou art, that thou shouldst serve me for naught? Come tell me! What shall be thy wages? 16 Now, Laban, had two daughters, - the name of the elder, Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel, 17 But, the eyes of Leah were weak, - whereas, Rachel, was comely in form and comely in countenance.
Cross References
Genesis 29:17
But, the eyes of Leah were weak, - whereas, Rachel, was comely in form and comely in countenance.
Genesis 29:25-32
And it came to pass in the morning, that lo! it was Leah, - and he said unto Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Was it not, for Rachel, I served with thee? Wherefore then hast thou deceived me?
Genesis 30:19
And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob.
Genesis 31:4
So Jacob sent, and called for Rachel and for Leah, to the field unto his flock;
Genesis 33:2
and put the handmaids and their children first, - and Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph next;
Genesis 35:23
The sons of Leah, the firstborn of Jacob, Reuben, - And Simeon and Levi and Judah, and Issachar and Zebulon:
Genesis 46:15
These, are the sons of Leah whom she bare to Jacob in Padan-aram, with Dinah also his daughter, - All the souls of his sons and of his daughters, were thirty-three.
Genesis 49:31
There, buried they Abraham, and Sarah his wife, There, buried they Isaac, and Rebekah his wife, - And there, buried I Leah: -
Ruth 4:11
Then said all the people who were in the gate, and the elders - Witnesses!, - Yahweh grant the woman who is coming into thy house, to be as Rachel, and as Leah, which two of them did build the house of Israel. Do thou bravely, then, in Ephrathah, and proclaim thou a name in Bethlehem,