Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the eyes of Leah weak, and Rachel was fair of form and fair of look.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
But, the eyes of Leah were weak, - whereas, Rachel, was comely in form and comely in countenance.
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
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Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Contracts » First contract between laban and jacob for laban's daughter
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
16 And to Laban two daughters: the name to the great, Leah; and the name to the small, Rachel. 17 And the eyes of Leah weak, and Rachel was fair of form and fair of look. 18 And Jacob will love Rachel, and will say, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy daughter the small.
Cross References
Genesis 12:11
And it shall be when he came near to go to Egypt, he will say to Sarai his wife, Behold, now I knew that thou wert a fair woman to see.
Genesis 24:16
And the girl good of aspect exceedingly; a virgin, and man knew her not: and she will go down to the fountain and fill her bucket, and come up.
Genesis 29:6-12
And he will say to them, Is health to him? and they will say, Health: Behold, Rachel his daughter came with the sheep.
Genesis 29:18
And Jacob will love Rachel, and will say, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy daughter the small.
Genesis 30:1-2
And Rachel will see that she shall not bring forth to Jacob, and Rachel will envy her sister, and will say to Jacob, Give me sons, and if not, I die.
Genesis 30:22
And God will remember Rachel, and God will listen to her, and he will open her womb.
Genesis 35:19-20
And Rachel will die, and she will be buried in the way to Ephrath, it is the house of bread.
Genesis 35:24
The sons of Rachel, Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 39:6
And he will let go all which is to him into the hand of Joseph; and he will not, know anything except the bread which he is eating: and Joseph will be fair of form, and fair of look.
Genesis 46:19-22
The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 48:7
And I in my coming from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way, in yet a length of land to go to Ephrath: and I shall bury her there in the way of Ephmth; this the house of bread.
1 Samuel 10:2
In thy going this day from me and thou shalt find two men by the sepulchre of Rachel in the bound of Benjamin in Zelzah; and they said to thee, The asses were found which thou wentest to seek: and behold, thy father cast off the matters of the asses, and was afraid for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
Proverbs 31:30
Favor a falsehood, and beauty vanity: a woman fearing Jehovah, she shall be praised.
Jeremiah 31:15
Thus said Jehovah, A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping of bitterness; Rachel, weeping for her sons, refused to be comforted for her sons, for they are not
Matthew 2:18
A voice was heard in Rama, wailing, and weeping, and much lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, for they are not.