Genesis 29:17
“Leah was tender eyed: but Rachel was beautiful and well fauoured.”
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Genesis 29:17 Context
15¶ And Laban said vnto Iacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serue me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the yonger was Rachel. 17Leah was tender eyed: but Rachel was beautiful and well fauoured. 18And Iacob loued Rachel, and said, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rachel thy yonger daughter. 19And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee.
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Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
- King James Version
And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Leah's eyes were tender. But Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Leah's eyes were clouded, but Rachel was fair in face and form.
- Basic English Bible
And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
- Darby Bible
Leah was tender-eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and well-favored.
- Webster's Bible
Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
- World English Bible
and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of beautiful form and fair to look upon.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible