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Genesis 29:17
And Leah's eyes were clouded, but Rachel was fair in face and form.
Genesis 29:17 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 29:17 in other translations
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
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In context
14 And Laban said to him, Truly, you are my bone and my flesh. And he kept Jacob with him for the space of a month.
15 Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?
16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 And Leah's eyes were clouded, but Rachel was fair in face and form.
18 And Jacob was in love with Rachel; and he said, I will be your servant seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.
19 And Laban said, It is better for you to have her than another man: go on living here with me.
20 And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.
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