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Genesis 29:17 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Genesis 29:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 29 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.”
Genesis 29:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 29:17
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to blessing, and covenant renewal across...
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Cross-References for Genesis 29:17
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“when he had come near to enter Egypt”
“a virgin”
“and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem).”
“when I came from Paddan”
“and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh”
“Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.”
“In Rama was there a voice heard”
“then you shall find two men by Rachel's tomb”
“and God listened to her”
“Is it well with him? They said”