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Selected Verse: Genesis 29:17 - Strong Concordance

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Ge 29:17 Strong Concordance Leah [03812] was tender [07390] eyed [05869]; but Rachel [07354] was beautiful [03303] [08389] and well [03303] favoured [04758].
  King James Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Leah tender-eyed--that is, soft blue eyes--thought a blemish.

Rachel beautiful and well-favored--that is, comely and handsome in form. The latter was Jacob's choice.
 
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