Genesis 29:17

New International Reader's Version

Leah was plain, but Rachel was beautiful. She had a nice figure.

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

As he was about to enter Egypt, he spoke to his wife Sarai. He said, “I know what a beautiful woman you are.

Genesis 12:14

Abram arrived in Egypt. The Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.

Genesis 24:16

The young woman was very beautiful. No man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring. She filled her jar and came up again.

Genesis 26:7

The men of that place asked him about his wife. He said, “She’s my sister.” He was afraid to say, “She’s my wife.” He thought, “The men of this place might kill me because of Rebekah. She’s a beautiful woman.”

Genesis 29:16

Laban had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah. And the name of the younger one was Rachel.

Genesis 29:18

Jacob was in love with Rachel. He said to Laban, “I’ll work for you for seven years so I can marry your younger daughter Rachel.”

Genesis 29:30

Jacob slept with Rachel also. He loved Rachel more than he loved Leah. And he worked for Laban for another seven years.

Genesis 30:22

Then God listened to Rachel. He showed concern for her. He made it possible for her to have children.

Genesis 35:24

The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.

Genesis 39:6

So Joseph took good care of everything Potiphar owned. With Joseph in charge, Potiphar didn’t have to worry about anything except the food he ate. Joseph was strong and handsome.

Genesis 48:7

As I was returning from Paddan, Rachel died. It made me very sad. She died in the land of Canaan while we were still on the way. We weren’t very far away from Ephrath. So I buried her body there beside the road to Ephrath.” Ephrath was also called Bethlehem.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm can fool you. Beauty fades. But a woman who has respect for the Lord should be praised.

Jeremiah 31:15

The Lord says, “A voice is heard in Ramah. It is the sound of weeping and deep sadness. Rachel is weeping for her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are gone.”

Matthew 2:18

“A voice is heard in Ramah. It’s the sound of crying and deep sadness. Rachel is crying over her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are gone.” (Jeremiah 31:15)

1 Samuel 10:2

When you leave me today, you will meet two men. They will be near Rachel’s tomb at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They’ll say to you, ‘The donkeys you have been looking for have been found. Now your father has stopped thinking about them. Instead, he’s worried about you. He’s asking, “What can I do to find my son?” ’