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
King James Version
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
Holman Bible
Leah had ordinary
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.
Themes
Beauty » Instances of » Rachel
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Contracts » First contract between laban and jacob for laban's daughter
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:17
Verse Info
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.