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Genesis 29:17

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

KJV

Sed Lia lippis erat oculis : Rachel decora facie, et venusto aspectu.

Vulgate

οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ Λείας ἀσθενεῖς· Ῥαχὴλ δὲ ἦν καλὴ τῷ εἴδει καὶ ὡραία τῇ ὄψει.

LXX

And Leah’s eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

ASV

וְ/עֵינֵ֥י לֵאָ֖ה רַכּ֑וֹת וְ/רָחֵל֙ הָֽיְתָ֔ה יְפַת תֹּ֖אַר וִ/יפַ֥ת מַרְאֶֽה

Hebrew

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In this verse

People LeahRachel

In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְפֵ֥ה
yph
verb · 43×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לֵאָ֔ה
l'h
proper_noun · 34×
מַרְאֶ֖ה
mr'h
noun · 104×
רַ֣ךְ
rk
adjective · 15×
רָחֵ֖ל
rchl
proper_noun · 47×
תֹּ֑אַר
t'r
noun · 15×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 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 fou
  • Gen 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:
  • Gen 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:
  • Gen 24:16 — And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
  • Gen 29:6 — And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
  • Gen 29:16 — And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
  • Gen 29:18 — And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
  • Gen 30:1 — And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
  • Gen 30:22 — And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
  • Gen 35:19 — And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
  • Gen 35:24 — The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
  • Gen 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.
  • Gen 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.
  • Gen 46:19 — The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
  • Gen 48:7 — And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the s
  • Jer 31:15 — Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
  • Matt 2:18 — In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
  • Prov 31:30 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.