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16 Now Laban had two daughters. The older was Leah and the younger was Rachel.

17 Leah’s eyes were gentle,[a] but Rachel was beautiful. 18 Jacob loved Rachel, so he said to Laban, “I will work seven years for you if you will allow me to marry your daughter Rachel.”

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  1. Genesis 29:17 Leah’s eyes were gentle This might be a polite way of saying Leah was not very pretty.

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