Genesis 29:17
and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
In Context
16And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
18And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
Cross References
Genesis 24:16and the young person [is] of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.
Genesis 29:16And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,
Genesis 30:1And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, 'Give me sons, and if there is none — I die.'
Genesis 35:19and Rachel dieth, and is buried in the way to Ephratha, which [is] Bethlehem,
Genesis 39:6and he leaveth all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of a fair appearance.
Genesis 48:7'And I — in my coming in from Padan-Aram Rachel hath died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way, while yet a kibrath of land to enter Ephrata, and I bury her there in the way of Ephrata, 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 →