"Leah {was} tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured." — Genesis 29:17

Genesis 29:17 · KJV

“Leah {was} tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.”

— Genesis 29:17

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

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Genesis 29 — Context

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou {art} my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what {shall} thy wages {be}?

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

Leah {was} tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

And Laban said, {It is} better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou {art} a fair woman to look upon:

Genesis 29:18

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Proverbs 31:30

Favour {is} deceitful, and beauty {is} vain: {but} a woman {that} feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Genesis 39:6

And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was {a} goodly {person}, and well favoured.

Genesis 35:24

The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

Genesis 24:16

And the damsel {was} very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. {very...: Heb. good of countenance}

Genesis 35:19-20

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which {is} Bethlehem.

Genesis 30:22

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.