Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

But, the eyes of Leah were weak, - whereas, Rachel, was comely in form and comely in countenance.

New American Standard Bible

And Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.

King James Version

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

Holman Bible

Leah had ordinary eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

International Standard Version

Leah looked rather plain, but Rachel was lovely in form and appearance.

A Conservative Version

And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

American Standard Version

And Leah's eyes were tender. But Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

Amplified

Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.

Bible in Basic English

And Leah's eyes were clouded, but Rachel was fair in face and form.

Darby Translation

And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.

Julia Smith Translation

And the eyes of Leah weak, and Rachel was fair of form and fair of look.

King James 2000

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now the eyes of Leah [were] dull, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.

Modern King James verseion

And Leah was weak of eyes, but Rachel was beautiful and well-favored.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Lea was tender eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

NET Bible

Leah's eyes were tender, but Rachel had a lovely figure and beautiful appearance.)

New Heart English Bible

Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.

Webster

Leah was tender-eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and well-favored.

World English Bible

Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the eyes of Leah are tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לאה 
Le'ah 
Usage: 34

רך 
Rak 
Usage: 16

but Rachel
רחל 
Rachel 
Usage: 47

and well
יפה 
Yapheh 
Usage: 41

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Jacob Deceived

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. 18 So Jacob loved Rachel, - and he said, I will serve thee seven years, for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

And it came to pass when he had come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife: Behold! I beseech thee I know that a woman fair to look on, thou art:

Genesis 24:16

Now the young woman! was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known, - and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher and came up.

Genesis 29:6-12

And he said to them, Is it well with him. And they said, Well, but lo! Rachel his daughter, coming in with the sheep.

Genesis 29:18

So Jacob loved Rachel, - and he said, I will serve thee seven years, for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Genesis 30:1-2

And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die.

Genesis 30:22

Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear.

Genesis 35:19-20

So Rachel died, - and was buried on the way to Ephrath, the same, is Bethlehem.

Genesis 35:24

The sons of Rachel, Joseph and Benjamin:

Genesis 39:6

so that he left all that he had in the hand of Joseph, and took note with him of nothing, save only the bread which, he himself, was eating. And so it was that Joseph was comely in form and comely in countenance.

Genesis 46:19-22

The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife, - Joseph and Benjamin;

Genesis 48:7

But, as for me, when I came in from Padan, Rachel died by me, in the land of Canaan, in the way, while yet there was a stretch of country to come into Ephrath, - so I buried her there in the way to Ephrath, the same, is Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 10:2

When thou departest, to-day, from me, then shalt thou find two men by the grave of Rachel, within the boundary of Benjamin, in Zelzah, - and they will say unto thee, The asses are found, which thou wentest to seek, and lo! thy father hath abandoned caring for the asses, and is concerned for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

Proverbs 31:30

Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:

Jeremiah 31:15

Thus, saith Yahweh - A voice, in Ramah, is heard, Wailing, bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, - She refuseth to be comforted for her children, For they are not!

Matthew 2:18

A voice, in Ramah, was heard, weeping and great mourning, - Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, - because they are not.

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