Genesis 29:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.”
Genesis 29:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 29:17 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 29:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 29:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.”
Genesis 29:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 29:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Leah’s eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.”
Genesis 29:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 29:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the eyes of Leah <FI>are<Fi> tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.”
Genesis 29:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 29:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.”
Genesis 29:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 29:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Leah was tender eyed, but Rahel was beautifull and faire.”
Genesis 29:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 29:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the eyes of Leah were soft, and Rachel was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.”
Genesis 29:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 29:17 in Context — Genesis 29
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.
17 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.
What Does Genesis 29:17 Mean?
Genesis 29:17 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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