Genesis 29:17
Leah’s eyes were dull, but Rachel was beautiful.
Open English Bible (US)
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 older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
18Jacob loved Rachel, and so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”
Cross References
Genesis 24:16She was very beautiful and unmarried, a virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up.
Genesis 29:16Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis 30:1When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she was jealous of her sister and said to Jacob, “Give me children or else I will die.”
Genesis 35:19So Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),
Genesis 39:6Leaving all that he had in Joseph’s charge, he knew nothing about his affairs except about the food which he ate. Also Joseph was handsome and attractive.
Genesis 48:7As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died to my sorrow in the land of Canaan on the way, some distance from Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (that 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 →