. Each society has its own standards of physical beauty. Some cultures associate beauty with plumpness, while others favor thinness. It is difficult to know just what the ancient Hebrews thought in this regard. Most of the attractive women mentioned in the Bible are not described in detail. The writer usually notes simply that a woman was “beautiful.” The biblical concept of beauty is open to different interpretations. Take, for example, the statement that “Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel