Genesis 29:17
but Lya was blere iyed, Rachel was of fair face, and semeli in siyt.
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
In Context
18And Jacob louede Rachel, and seide, Y schal serue thee seuene yeer for Rachel thi lesse douytir.
Cross References
Genesis 24:16a damysel ful comeli, and faireste virgyn, and vnknowun of man. Sotheli sche cam doun to the welle, and fillide the watir pot, and turnide ayen.
Genesis 29:16Forsothe Laban hadde twei douytris, the name of the more was Lya, sotheli the lesse was clepid Rachel;
Genesis 30:1Forsothe Rachel seiy, that sche was vnfruytful, and hadde enuye + 30:1 enuye, that is, sorewide of hir owne defaute in comparisoun of hir sister, that hadde no sich defaute. to the sister, and seide to hir hosebonde, Yyue thou fre children to me, ellis Y schal die.
Genesis 35:19Therfor Rachel diede, and was biriede in the weie that ledith to Effrata, this is Bethleem.
Genesis 39:6nether he knew ony other thing no but `breed + 39:6 Bi breed in holi scripture is vndirstonden al manere of mete, and bi watir al manere of drynk. which he eet. Forsothe Joseph was fair in face, and schapli in siyt.
Genesis 48:7Forsothe whanne Y cam fro Mesopotamye, Rachel was deed to me in the lond of Canaan, in thilke weie; and it was the bigynnyng of somer; and Y entride in to Effrata, and beriede hir bisidis the weie of Effrata, which bi anothir name is clepid Bethleem.
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 →