16Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.


In Context

13 As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister's son, he hurried to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, and there Jacob told him all these things.

14 Then Laban said to him, "You are my own flesh and blood." After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month,

15 Laban said to him, "Just because you are a relative of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be."

16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was lovely in form, and beautiful.

18 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, "I'll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel."

Genesis 29:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder [was] Leah, and the name of the younger [was] Rachel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:16Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia: and the younger was called Richel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:16And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:16Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:16And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder is Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.