Genesis 29:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

Leah ... tender-eyed - i:e., soft blue eyes-thought a blemish; according to others, weak, dull, bleary eyes. [Septuagint, astheneis (G772); Vulgate, lippi.]

Rachel ... beautiful and well favoured, х yªpat (H3303) to'ar (H8389)] - i:e., comely, and х wiypat (H3303) mar'eh (H4758)] handsome in form (cf. 1 Samuel 16:18; 1 Samuel 17:42). The latter was Jacob's choice.

Genesis 29:17

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