17and the eyes of Leah are tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.


In Context

14 and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh art thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.

15 And Laban saith to Jacob, 'Is it because thou art my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what is thy hire.'

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

17 and the eyes of Leah are tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.

18 And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

19 and Laban saith, 'It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'

Genesis 29:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:17Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:17Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was lovely in form, and beautiful.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:17But Lia was blear eyed: Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:17And Leah's eyes were tender. But Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:17And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:17And Leah's eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:17Leah was tender-eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and well-favored.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:17Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.