Genesis 29:17
And the eyes of Leah were beautiful; but Rahel was admirable in form, and beautiful in aspect.
Targum Onkelos
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 Leah, and the name of the younger Rahel.
18And Jakob loved Rahel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rahel thy younger daughter.
Cross References
Genesis 24:16And the maiden was very fair to behold; a virgin, and man had not known her; and she descended to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
Genesis 29:16And Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder Leah, and the name of the younger Rahel.
Genesis 30:1And Rahel saw that she did not bear unto Jakob; and Rahel envied her sister, and she said to Jakob, Give me children; and if not, I die.
Genesis 35:19And Rahel died, and was buried in the way of Ephrath, which is Beth-Lechem.
Genesis 39:6And he left all that belonged to him in the hand of Joseph; and he knew of nothing that was with him, except the bread which he ate. Now Joseph was of goodly appearance, beautiful in aspect.
Genesis 48:7And I, in my coming from Padan, Rahel died by me in the land of Kenaan, in the way, while as yet there was a space of ground to come unto Ephrath. And I buried her there, by the way to Ephrath, which 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 →