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Genesis 29:16

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

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וּלְלָבָ֖ןulelavanand to Labanלָבָןconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Laban”H3837Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the DesertLaban.שְׁתֵּ֣יshetetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.בָנ֑וֹתvanotdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “daughter”, the ordinary formH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.שֵׁ֤םshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.הַגְּדֹלָה֙hagdolahthe greatגָּדוֹלdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.לֵאָ֔הleahLeahלֵאָהnoun, proper name — “Leah”H3812Leah, a wife of JacobLeah.וְשֵׁ֥םveshemand fameשֵׁםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.הַקְּטַנָּ֖הhaqtanahthe leastקָטָןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the least”, the ordinary formH6996abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).רָחֵֽלrachelRachelרָחֵלnoun, proper name — “Rachel”H7354Rachel, a wife of JacobRachel.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder [is] Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,

World English Bible

Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Darby Translation

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.

Douay-Rheims

Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia: and the younger was called Rachel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lea, and the name of the younger, Rachel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῷ δὲ Λάβαν ἦσαν δύο θυγατέρες· ὄνομα τῇ μείζονι, Λεία, καὶ ὄνομα τῇ νεωτέρᾳ, Ῥαχήλ.