Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Laban had two daughters, the eldest called Lea and the youngest 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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
15 And afterward Laban said unto Jacob, "Though thou be my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?" 16 And Laban had two daughters, the eldest called Lea and the youngest Rachel. 17 Lea was tender eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
Cross References
Genesis 29:17
Lea was tender eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
Genesis 29:25-32
And when the morning was come, behold, it was Lea. Then said he to Laban, "Wherefore hast thou played thus with me? Did not I serve thee for Rachel? Wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?"
Genesis 30:19
And Lea conceived yet again and bare Jacob the sixth son.
Genesis 31:4
Then Jacob sent and called Rachel and Lea to the field unto his sheep,
Genesis 33:2
And he put the maidens and their children foremost, and Lea and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
Genesis 35:23
The sons of Lea: Reuben, Jacob's eldest son, and Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon.
Genesis 46:15
These be the children of Lea which she bare unto Jacob in Mesopotamia with his daughter Dina. All these souls of his sons and daughters make thirty and six.
Genesis 49:31
There they buried Abraham and Sara his wife, there they buried Isaac and Rebecca his wife. And there I buried Lea:
Ruth 4:11
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said "We are witnesses: the LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and Lea, which twain did build the house of Israel: that she may do virtuously in Ephrata, and be famous in Bethlehem,