Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Leah had ordinary
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.
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.
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
Now Laban had two daughters: the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
17 Leah had ordinary
Cross References
Genesis 12:11
When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are.
Genesis 24:16
Now the girl was very beautiful,
Genesis 29:6-12
“Is he well?” Jacob asked.
“Yes,” they said, “and here is his daughter Rachel, coming with his sheep.”
Genesis 29:18
Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, “I’ll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Genesis 30:1-2
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. “Give me sons, or I will die!”
Genesis 30:22
Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb.
Genesis 35:19-20
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem
Genesis 35:24
Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 39:6
He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority;
Now Joseph was well-built and handsome.
Genesis 46:19-22
Genesis 48:7
When I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way,
1 Samuel 10:2
Today when you leave me, you’ll find two men at Rachel’s Grave
Proverbs 31:30
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
Jeremiah 31:15
This is what the Lord says:
a lament with bitter weeping—
Rachel weeping for her children,
refusing to be comforted for her children
because they are no more.
Matthew 2:18
weeping,
Rachel weeping for her children;
and she refused to be consoled,
because they were no more.