Genesis 29:16
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
In Context
17And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
Cross References
Genesis 29:17And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
Genesis 30:19And Leah again conceived, and bore Jacob a sixth son;
Genesis 33:2and he put the maidservants and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindmost.
Genesis 46:15These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padan-Aram; and his daughter, Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.
Ruth 4:11And all the people that were in the gate and the elders said, [We are] witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that cometh into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and acquire power in Ephratah, and make thyself a name in 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 →