Genesis 12:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai: “I know that you are a beautiful woman.
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Genesis 12:11
New International Version
11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,(A) “I know what a beautiful woman(B) you are.
Genesis 29:17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 Leah had dull eyes,[a] but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
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- 29:17 Dull eyes: in the language of beauty used here, “dull” probably means lacking in the luster that was the sign of beautiful eyes, as in 1 Sm 16:12 and Sg 4:1.
Genesis 29:17
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- Genesis 29:17 Or delicate
Esther 2:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 He became foster father to his cousin Hadassah, that is, Esther,[a] when she lost both father and mother. The young woman was beautifully formed and lovely to behold. On the death of her father and mother, Mordecai adopted her as his own daughter.(A)
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- 2:7 Esther: a Babylonian name, deriving from the goddess Ishtar. She is given a Hebrew name as well, “Hadassah,” which means “myrtle.”
Esther 2:7
New International Version
7 Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This young woman, who was also known as Esther,(A) had a lovely figure(B) and was beautiful. Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died.
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