LEAH

The elder daughter of Laban, and the first wife of Jacob, though less beloved than her sister Rachel. She had, through life, the remembrance of the deceit by which her father had imposed her upon Jacob. She was the mother of seven children, among whom were Reuben- Jacob’s firstborn-and Judah, the ancestor of the leading tribe among the Jews, of the royal line, and of our Lord, Ge 29:16-35; 30:1- 21. She is supposed to have died before the removal of the family into Egypt, Ge 49:31.

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Leah. Leah
Weary, the eldest daughter of Laban, and sister of Rachel (Gen. 29:16). Jacob took her to wife through a deceit of her father (Gen. 29:23). She was “tender-eyed” (17). She bore to Jacob six sons (32-35), also one daughter, Dinah (30:21). She accompanied Jacob into Canaan, and died there before the time of the going down into Egypt (Gen. 31), and was buried in the cave of Machpelah (49:31).

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Leah. weary; tired

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LEAH. → The older daughter of Laban Ge 29:16 → Married to Jacob Ge 29:23-26 → Children of Ge 29:31-35; 30:9-13,17-21 → Flees with Jacob Ge 31:4,14,17; 33:2-7 → The builder of the house of Israel, Ru 4:11

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daughter of Laban, married to Jacob Ge 29:25; 30:14; 30:17; 31:4; 33:2; 35:23; 49:31