Genesis 29:17
And the eyes of Leah were weak. But Rachel was beautiful in appearance, and exceedingly fair in countenance.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
In Context
16Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
18And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for thy younger daughter Rachel.
Cross References
Genesis 24:16And the virgin was very beautiful in appearance, she was a virgin, a man had not known her; and she went down to the well, and filled her waterpot, and came up.
Genesis 29:16Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
Genesis 30:1And Rachel having perceived that she bore Jacob no children, was jealous of her sister; and said to Jacob, Give me children; and if not, I shall die.
Genesis 35:19So Rachel died, and was buried in the way of the course of Ephrath, this is Bethlehem.
Genesis 39:6And he committed all that he had into the hands of Joseph; and he knew not of anything that belonged to him, save the bread which he himself ate. And Joseph was handsome in form, and exceedingly beautiful in countenance.
Genesis 48:7And as for me, when I came out of Mesopotamia of Syria, Rachel, thy mother, died in the land of Canaan, as I drew nigh to the horse course of Chabratha of the land of Canaan, so as to come to Ephrath; and I buried her in the road of the course; this 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 →