Genesis 29:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.”
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“Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder <FI>is<Fi> Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 29:16 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 29:17Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
- Genesis 29:25When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”
- Genesis 30:19Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
- Genesis 31:4So Jacob sent word and called Rachel and Leah to the field where his flocks were,
- Genesis 33:2He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
- Genesis 35:23The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
- Genesis 46:15These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
- Genesis 49:31There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah.
- Ruth 4:11“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
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