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 Puis Laban dit à Jacob: Parce que tu es mon parent, me serviras-tu pour rien? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire.
16 Or, Laban avait deux filles: l’aînée s’appelait Léa, et la cadette Rachel.
17 Léa avait les yeux délicats; mais Rachel était belle de taille et belle de figure.
18 Jacob aimait Rachel, et il dit: Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta fille cadette.
19 Et Laban dit: J’aime mieux te la donner que de la donner à un autre homme. Reste chez moi!
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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