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 Então disse Labão a Jacó: Por ser tu meu irmão, me hás de servir de graça? Declara-me o que será teu salário.

16 E Labão tinha duas filhas: o nome da mais velha era Lia, e o nome da mais nova, Raquel.

17 E os olhos de Lia eram tenros, mas Raquel era de lindo semblante e de bela aparência.

18 E Jacó amou a Raquel, e disse: Eu te servirei sete anos por Raquel tua filha mais nova.

19 E Labão respondeu: Melhor é que a dê a ti, que não que a dê a outro homem: fica-te comigo.

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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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