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Genesis 29:16–17

16 Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah’s eyes were weak,1 but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.

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Genesis 29:16–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

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 had a lovely figure and was beautiful.

Genesis 29:16–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Genesis 29:16–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 Now Laban had two daughters. The older daughter was named Leah, and the younger one was Rachel. 17 There was no sparkle in Leah’s eyes, but Rachel had a beautiful figure and a lovely face.

Genesis 29:16–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah’s eyes were delicate, but Rachel was beautiful of form and appearance.

Genesis 29:16–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 Now Laban had two daughters. The older was Leah, and the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was very beautiful.

Genesis 29:16–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 And Leah’s eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

Genesis 29:16–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel. 17 And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.

Genesis 29:16–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah, and the name of the younger one was Rachel. 17 Leah had attractive eyes,but Rachel had a beautiful figure and beautiful features.

Genesis 29:16–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 Now Laban had two daughters: the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel. 17 Leah had ordinary eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

Genesis 29:16–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah’s eyes were lovely, and Rachel was graceful and beautiful.

Genesis 29:16–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Now the eyes of Leah were dull, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.

Genesis 29:16–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah. And the name of the younger one was Rachel. 17 Leah had weak eyes. But Rachel was beautiful. She had a nice figure.

Genesis 29:16–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

17 And Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.


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