Genesis 29:17
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.
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
- KJV
- Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
- WEB
- Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
- ASV
- And Leah`s eyes were tender. But Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
- DARBY
- And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
- BLB
- And Leah’s eyes [were] tender, and Rachel was beautiful of form and beautful of appearance.
- ÅB
- Lea hadde matte øyne; men Rakel var vakker av skapning og vakker å se til.
- OTB
- Lea hadde svake øyne, mens Rakel var vakker i form og utseende.
- B1930
- Lea hadde matte øine; men Rakel var vakker av skapning og vakker å se til.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 12:11
And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
Read in contextGenesis 35:19–20
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.
Read in contextGenesis 29:18
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Read in context1 Samuel 10:2
When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
Read in contextGenesis 35:24
The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
Read in contextGenesis 39:6
And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
Read in contextProverbs 31:30
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Read in contextGenesis 29:6–12
And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
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