Jacob's first wife · Patriarchs
Leah in the Bible
Married to Jacob by her father's deception and never the wife he chose, Leah bears six of the twelve tribes, including Levi and Judah — the priestly line and the royal one. She is buried in the cave at Machpelah with Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah.
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Verses mentioning Leah
34 occurrences across 32 verses in the King James Version.
- Genesis 29:16
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Read in context - Genesis 29:17
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
Read in context - Genesis 29:23
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
Read in context - Genesis 29:24
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
Read in context - Genesis 29:25
And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
Read in context - Genesis 29:30
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Read in context - Genesis 29:31
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
Read in context - Genesis 29:32
And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. Reuben: that is, See a son
Read in context - Genesis 30:9
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
Read in context - Genesis 30:10
And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.
Read in context - Genesis 30:11
And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad. Gad: that is, A troop, or, company
Read in context - Genesis 30:12
And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.
Read in context - Genesis 30:13
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher. Happy: Heb. In my happiness Asher: that is, Happy
Read in context - Genesis 30:14
And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.
Read in context - Genesis 30:16
And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.
Read in context - Genesis 30:17
And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
Read in context - Genesis 30:18
And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar. Issachar: that is, An hire
Read in context - Genesis 30:19
And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.
Read in context - Genesis 30:20
And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. Zebulun: that is, Dwelling: Gr. Zabulon
Read in context - Genesis 31:4
And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
Read in context - Genesis 31:14
And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
Read in context - Genesis 31:33
And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
Read in context - Genesis 33:1
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
Read in context - Genesis 33:2
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
Read in context - Genesis 33:7
And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
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