Genesis 29:17
And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
In Context
16And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
18And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Cross References
Genesis 24:16And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her. And she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
Genesis 29:16And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis 30:1And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no sons, Rachel envied her sister, and she said to Jacob, Give me sons, or else I die.
Genesis 35:19And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem).
Genesis 39:6And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and he knew nothing [that was] with him, save the bread which he ate. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.
Genesis 48:7And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath. And I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem).
Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:16-31
Jacob's Marriage. ( b. c. 1753.) 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I… Read the whole commentary →