Genesis 29:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

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  • Gen 12:11 : 11 And it came to pass, when he was about to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look upon:
  • Gen 24:16 : 16 Now the young woman was very fair to look upon, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up.
  • Gen 29:6-9 : 6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well; and behold, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep. 7 And he said, Look, it is still broad daylight; it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them. 8 And they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep. 9 And while he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she tended them. 10 And when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's relative, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.
  • Gen 29:18 : 18 And Jacob loved Rachel and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
  • Gen 30:1-2 : 1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die." 2 Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"
  • Gen 30:22 : 22 God remembered Rachel, listened to her, and opened her womb.
  • Gen 35:19-20 : 19 And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. 20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.
  • Gen 35:24 : 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
  • Gen 39:6 : 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's care; and he did not concern himself with anything except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well-favored.
  • Gen 46:19-22 : 19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin. 20 And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On, bore to him. 21 And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. 22 These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the descendants were fourteen.
  • Gen 48:7 : 7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
  • 1 Sam 10:2 : 2 When you depart from me today, then you will find two men by Rachel's tomb in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, The donkeys which you went to seek are found: and, behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys, and worries about you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
  • Prov 31:30 : 30 Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
  • Jer 31:15 : 15 Thus says the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.
  • Matt 2:18 : 18 In Ramah there was a voice heard, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were no more.

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  • Gen 29:16
    87%

    16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

  • Gen 29:18-20
    3 verses
    80%

    18And Jacob loved Rachel and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.

    19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man; stay with me.

    20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days, because of the love he had for her.

  • Gen 29:23-32
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    23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in to her.

    24And Laban gave his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid as a handmaid.

    25And it came to pass that in the morning, behold, it was Leah; and he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?

    26And Laban said, It must not be done so in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

    27Fulfill her week, and we will give you the other one also for the service which you shall serve with me for seven more years.

    28And Jacob did so and fulfilled her week, and he gave him Rachel his daughter as his wife also.

    29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid as her maid.

    30And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him another seven years.

    31And when the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

    32And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, Surely the LORD has looked upon my affliction; now my husband will love me.

  • Gen 31:33-34
    2 verses
    74%

    33And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

    34Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

  • Gen 29:9-12
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    74%

    9And while he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she tended them.

    10And when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

    11And Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept.

    12And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's relative, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.

  • Gen 31:4
    74%

    4And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock,

  • Gen 29:6
    72%

    6And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well; and behold, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep.

  • Gen 31:14
    71%

    14And Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?

  • Gen 31:2
    71%

    2And Jacob noticed the expression of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him as before.

  • Gen 30:17
    71%

    17God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.

  • Gen 30:9
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    9When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took Zilpah her maid and gave her to Jacob as a wife.

  • Gen 31:19
    70%

    19And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.

  • Gen 30:1-3
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    70%

    1When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die."

    2Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

    3She said, "Here is my maid Bilhah; go into her, and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her."

  • Gen 31:12
    70%

    12And he said, Lift up now your eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are streaked, speckled, and spotted: for I have seen all that Laban does to you.

  • Gen 46:19
    69%

    19The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

  • Gen 33:7
    69%

    7And Leah also with her children came near and bowed themselves; and afterward Joseph and Rachel came near, and they bowed themselves.

  • Gen 33:2
    69%

    2And he placed the maidservants and their children foremost, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the back.