Genesis 29:16
And Laban has two daughters, the name of the older [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
Literal Standard Version
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
Cross References
Genesis 29:17and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel has been beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.
Genesis 30:19And Leah conceives again, and she bears a sixth son to Jacob,
Genesis 33:2and he sets the maidservants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.
Genesis 46:15These [are] sons of Leah whom she bore to Jacob in Padan-Aram, and his daughter Dinah; all the persons of his sons and his daughters [are] thirty-three.
Ruth 4:11And all the people who [are] in the gate say—also the elderly, “Witnesses! YHWH makes the woman who is coming to your house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and you do virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the name in Beth-Lehem;
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 →