Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Now Laban happened to have two daughters. The older one was named Leah and the younger was named 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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Laban, had two daughters, - the name of the elder, Leah, and the name of the younger, 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
Interlinear
Sh@nayim
Bath
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
15 Later, Laban asked Jacob, "Should you serve me for free, just because you're my nephew? Let's talk about what your wages should be." 16 Now Laban happened to have two daughters. The older one was named Leah and the younger was named Rachel. 17 Leah looked rather plain, but Rachel was lovely in form and appearance.
Cross References
Genesis 29:17
Leah looked rather plain, but Rachel was lovely in form and appearance.
Genesis 29:25-32
The next morning, Jacob realized that it was Leah! "What have you done to me?" he demanded of Laban. "Didn't I serve you for seven years in order to marry Rachel? Why did you deceive me?"
Genesis 30:19
Later, Leah conceived again and bore a sixth son for Jacob.
Genesis 31:4
Jacob sent for Rachel and Leah to come out to the field where his flock was
Genesis 33:2
Then he positioned the women servants and their children first, then Leah and her children next, and then Rachel and Joseph after them.
Genesis 35:23
Leah's sons were Reuben (Jacob's first-born), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Genesis 46:15
These were all sons from Leah, whom she bore for Jacob in Paddan-aram, along with his daughter Dinah. He had 33 sons and daughters.
Genesis 49:31
It's where Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried, where Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried, and where I buried Leah.
Ruth 4:11
Then all of the assembled people, including the elders who were there, said, "We are witnesses! May the LORD make this woman who enters your house like Rachel and Leah, who together established the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah, and may you excel in Bethlehem!