Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Now Laban had two daughters: the older was named Leah, and the younger was named 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.
King James Version
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was 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
Laban said to him, “Just because you’re my relative, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
16 Now Laban had two daughters: the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
17
Leah had ordinary
Cross References
Genesis 29:17
Leah had ordinary
Genesis 29:25-32
When morning came, there was Leah! So he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Wasn’t it for Rachel that I worked for you? Why have you deceived me?”
Genesis 30:19
Then Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son.
Genesis 31:4
Jacob had Rachel and Leah called to the field where his flocks were.
Genesis 33:2
He put the female slaves and their children first, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.
Genesis 35:23
Simeon, Levi, Judah,
Issachar, and Zebulun.
Genesis 46:15
Genesis 49:31
Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried there,
Ruth 4:11
The elders and all the people who were at the gate said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your house like Rachel and Leah,