Fathers

Homilies on Genesis, Homilia XIII · §2

Rachel and Leah

Rachel is beautiful of face; Leah has tender eyes. Two peoples — synagogue and church; or active and contemplative life.

Latin

Rachel formosa aspectu; Lia lippis oculis. Duo populi — synagoga et ecclesia; vel vita activa et contemplativa.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia XIII on Genesis (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–4.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI (GCS 29, 1920), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XIII. Heine FOTC 71 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XIII §§1–4 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI = GCS 29 (1920) (Latin · Homilia XIII §§1–4)

English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Latin on each section (or the Latin source witness link) for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.