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Genesis 29:16
Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
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And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
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In context
13 When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
14 Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
15 Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
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