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Genesis 29:17
Genesis 29:17 is verse 17 of Genesis chapter 29, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
Or had delicate eyes
King James Version
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
World English Bible
Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
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Genesis 29:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible
15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
16 Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
18 Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19 Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Genesis 12:11As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
Genesis 24:16Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.
Genesis 39:6So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,
Proverbs 31:30Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.