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

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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 Entonces dijo Labán á Jacob: ¿Por ser tú mi hermano, me has de servir de balde? declárame qué será tu salario.

16 Y Labán tenía dos hijas: el nombre de la mayor era Lea, y el nombre de la menor, Rachêl.

17 Y los ojos de Lea eran tiernos, pero Rachêl era de lindo semblante y de hermoso parecer.

18 Y Jacob amó á Rachêl, y dijo: Yo te serviré siete años por Rachêl tu hija menor.

19 Y Labán respondió: Mejor es que te la dé á ti, que no que la dé á otro hombre: estáte conmigo.

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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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