Genesis 29:16
And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
Young's Literal Translation
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
17and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
Cross References
Genesis 29:17and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
Genesis 30:19And conceive again doth Leah, and she beareth a sixth son to Jacob,
Genesis 33:2and he setteth the maid-servants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.
Genesis 46:15These [are] sons of Leah whom she bare to Jacob in Padan-Aram, and Dinah his daughter; all the persons of his sons and his daughters [are] thirty and three.
Ruth 4:11And all the people who [are] in the gate say — also the elders — 'Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou 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 →