Parallel Verses
King James Version
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was 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.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Laban had two daughters, the eldest called Lea and the youngest 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 Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
Cross References
Genesis 29:17
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
Genesis 29:25-32
And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
Genesis 30:19
And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.
Genesis 31:4
And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
Genesis 33:2
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
Genesis 35:23
The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Genesis 46:15
These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
Genesis 49:31
There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
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 like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: