Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and the eyes of Leah are tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
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.
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.
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 Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder is Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel, 17 and the eyes of Leah are tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance. 18 And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
Cross References
Genesis 12:11
and it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou art a woman of beautiful appearance;
Genesis 24:16
and the young person is of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.
Genesis 29:6-12
And he saith to them, 'Hath he peace?' and they say, 'Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'
Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
Genesis 30:1-2
And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, 'Give me sons, and if there is none -- I die.'
Genesis 30:22
And God remembereth Rachel, and God hearkeneth unto her, and openeth her womb,
Genesis 35:19-20
and Rachel dieth, and is buried in the way to Ephratha, which is Bethlehem,
Genesis 35:24
Sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 39:6
and he leaveth all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of a fair appearance.
Genesis 46:19-22
Sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 48:7
And I -- in my coming in from Padan-Aram Rachel hath died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way, while yet a kibrath of land to enter Ephrata, and I bury her there in the way of Ephrata, which is Bethlehem.'
1 Samuel 10:2
In thy going to-day from me -- then thou hast found two men by the grave of Rachel, in the border of Benjamin, at Zelzah, and they have said unto thee, The asses have been found which thou hast gone to seek; and lo, thy father hath left the matter of the asses, and hath sorrowed for you, saying, What do I do for my son?
Proverbs 31:30
The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.
Jeremiah 31:15
Thus said Jehovah, A voice in Ramah is heard, wailing, weeping most bitter, Rachel is weeping for her sons, She hath refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.
Matthew 2:18
A voice in Ramah was heard -- lamentation and weeping and much mourning -- Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'