Genesis 29:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

And Leah was tender eyed, but Rahel was beautifull and faire.

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  • Gen 12:11 : 11 And when he drewe neere to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, Beholde nowe, I know that thou art a faire woman to looke vpo:
  • Gen 24:16 : 16 (And the maide was very faire to looke vpon, a virgine and vnknowen of man) and she went downe to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came vp.
  • Gen 29:6-9 : 6 Againe he sayd vnto them, Is he in good health? And they answered, He is in good health, and beholde, his daughter Rahel commeth with the sheepe. 7 Then he sayd, Lo, it is yet hie day, neither is it time that the cattell shoulde be gathered together: water ye the sheepe and go feede them. 8 But they sayde, We may not vntill all the flocks be brought together, and till men rolle the stone from the welles mouth, that we may water the sheepe. 9 While he talked with them, Rahel also came with her fathers sheepe, for she kept them. 10 And assoone as Iaakob saw Rahel ye daughter of Laban his mothers brother, and the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother, then came Iaakob neere, & rolled the stone fro the welles mouth, & watered ye flocke of Laban his mothers brother. 11 And Iaakob kissed Rahel, and lift vp his voyce and wept. 12 (For Iaakob tolde Rahel, that he was her fathers brother, & that he was Rebekahs sonne) then she ranne and tolde her father.
  • Gen 29:18 : 18 And Iaakob loued Rahel, and sayde, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rahel thy yonger daughter.
  • Gen 30:1-2 : 1 And when Rahel saw that she bare Iaakob no children, Rahel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iaakob, Giue me children, or els I dye. 2 Then Iaakobs anger was kindled against Rahel, and he sayde, Am I in Gods steade, which hath withholden from thee the fruite of the wombe?
  • Gen 30:22 : 22 And God remembred Rahel, and God heard her, and opened her wombe.
  • Gen 35:19-20 : 19 Thus died Rahel, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem. 20 And Iaakob set a pillar vpon her graue: This is the pillar of Rahels graue vnto this day.
  • Gen 35:24 : 24 The sonnes of Rahel: Ioseph & Beniamin.
  • Gen 39:6 : 6 Therefore he left all that he had in Iosephs hand, and tooke accompt of nothing, that was with him, saue onely of the bread, which he did eate; Ioseph was a faire person, and well fauoured.
  • Gen 46:19-22 : 19 The sonnes of Rahel Iaakobs wife were Ioseph and Beniamin. 20 And vnto Ioseph in the lande of Egypt were borne Manasseh, and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On bare vnto him. 21 Also the sonnes of Beniamin: Belah, & Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. 22 These are the sonnes of Rahel, which were borne vnto Iaakob, fourteene soules in all.
  • Gen 48:7 : 7 Nowe when I came from Padan, Rahel died vpon mine hande in the lande of Canaan, by the way when there was but halfe a dayes iourney of grounde to come to Ephrath: and I buryed her there in the way to Ephrath: the same is Beth-lehem.
  • 1 Sam 10:2 : 2 When thou shalt depart from me this day, thou shalt finde two men by Rahels sepulchre in the border of Beniamin, euen at Zelzah, and they will say vnto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seeke, are founde: and lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, & soroweth for you, saying, What shall I doe for my sonne?
  • Prov 31:30 : 30 Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed.
  • Jer 31:15 : 15 Thus saith the Lord, A voyce was heard on hie, a mourning and bitter weeping. Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
  • Matt 2:18 : 18 In Rhama was a voyce heard, mourning, and weeping, and great howling: Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not.

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  • Gen 29:16
    87%

    16Now Laban had two daughters, the elder called Leah, and the yonger called Rahel.

  • Gen 29:18-20
    3 verses
    80%

    18And Iaakob loued Rahel, and sayde, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rahel thy yonger daughter.

    19Then Laban answered, It is better that I giue her thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with me.

    20And Iaakob serued seuen yeres for Rahel, and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, because he loued her.

  • Gen 29:23-32
    10 verses
    79%

    23But whe the euening was come, he tooke Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.

    24And Laban gaue his mayde Zilpah to his daughter Leah, to be her seruant.

    25But when the morning was come, behold, it was Leah. Then sayde he to Laban, Wherefore hast thou done thus to mee? did not I serue thee for Rahel? wherfore then hast thou beguiled me?

    26And Laban answered, It is not the maner of this place, to giue the yonger before the elder.

    27Fulfill seuen yeeres for her, and we wil also giue thee this for the seruice, which thou shalt serue me yet seuen yeeres more.

    28Then Iaakob did so, and fulfilled her seuen yeeres, so he gaue him Rahel his daughter to be his wife.

    29Laban also gaue to Rahel his daughter Bilhah his mayde to be her seruant.

    30So entred he in to Rahel also, and loued also Rahel more then Leah, and serued him yet seuen yeeres mo.

    31When the Lord saw that Leah was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rahel was barren.

    32And Leah conceiued & bare a sonne, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because the Lord hath looked vpon my tribulation, now therefore mine husband will loue me.

  • Gen 31:33-34
    2 verses
    74%

    33Then came Laban into Iaakobs tent, and into Leahs tent, and into the two maides tentes, but founde them not. So hee went out of Leahs tent, and entred into Rahels tent.

    34(Nowe Rahel had taken the idoles, & put them in the camels litter and sate downe vpon them) and Laban searched al the tent, but found them not.

  • Gen 29:9-12
    4 verses
    74%

    9While he talked with them, Rahel also came with her fathers sheepe, for she kept them.

    10And assoone as Iaakob saw Rahel ye daughter of Laban his mothers brother, and the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother, then came Iaakob neere, & rolled the stone fro the welles mouth, & watered ye flocke of Laban his mothers brother.

    11And Iaakob kissed Rahel, and lift vp his voyce and wept.

    12(For Iaakob tolde Rahel, that he was her fathers brother, & that he was Rebekahs sonne) then she ranne and tolde her father.

  • Gen 31:4
    74%

    4Therefore Iaakob sent and called Rahel and Leah to the fielde vnto his flocke.

  • Gen 29:6
    72%

    6Againe he sayd vnto them, Is he in good health? And they answered, He is in good health, and beholde, his daughter Rahel commeth with the sheepe.

  • Gen 31:14
    71%

    14Then answered Rahel and Leah, and sayde vnto him, Haue wee any more porcion and inheritance in our fathers house?

  • Gen 31:2
    71%

    2Also Iaakob beheld the countenance of Laban, that it was not towards him as in times past:

  • Gen 30:17
    71%

    17And God heard Leah and shee conceiued, and bare vnto Iaakob the fift sonne.

  • Gen 30:9
    71%

    9And when Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iaakob to wife.

  • Gen 31:19
    70%

    19Whe Laban was gone to shere his sheepe, Then Rahel stole her fathers idoles.

  • Gen 30:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1And when Rahel saw that she bare Iaakob no children, Rahel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iaakob, Giue me children, or els I dye.

    2Then Iaakobs anger was kindled against Rahel, and he sayde, Am I in Gods steade, which hath withholden from thee the fruite of the wombe?

    3And she said, Behold my maide Bilhah, goe in to her, and she shal beare vpon my knees, and I shal haue children also by her.

  • Gen 31:12
    70%

    12And he sayde, Lift vp nowe thine eyes, and see all the hee goates leaping vpon ye shee goates that are partie coloured, spotted with litle and great spots: for I haue seene all that Laban doeth vnto thee.

  • Gen 46:19
    69%

    19The sonnes of Rahel Iaakobs wife were Ioseph and Beniamin.

  • Gen 33:7
    69%

    7Leah also with her children came nere and made obeysance: and after Ioseph & Rahel drew neere, and did reuerence.

  • Gen 33:2
    69%

    2And he put the maides, and their children formost, and Leah, and her children after, and Rahel, and Ioseph hindermost.