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


In Context

13 It happened, when Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister's son, that he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.

14 Laban said to him, |Surely you are my bone and my flesh.| He lived with him for a month.

15 Laban said to Jacob, |Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?|

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

17 Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.

18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, |I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.|

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:16Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older 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 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.