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Leah First Wife of Jacob
About Leah
Leah was the older daughter of Laban and the first wife of Jacob, given to him through Laban's deception. Though unloved compared to her sister Rachel, God blessed her with many children, including Judah, from whose line came Jesus Christ. She is buried in the Cave of Machpelah with the patriarchs.
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Leah's Character Traits
Leah's Life Timeline
Marriage by Deceptionc. 1922 BC
Leah is given to Jacob by her father Laban through deception.
GEN 29:23-25
Who is linked to Leah
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- spouse of
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- master of
- in conflict with
- Leahdaughter ofLabanGEN 29:16
- Leahsister ofRachelGEN 29:16in conflict withRachelGEN 30:1Rachel envies her sister
- Leahwife ofJacobGEN 29:23
- Leahmother ofSimeonGEN 29:33
- Leahmother ofJudahGEN 29:35
- Leahmother ofReubenGEN 29:32
- Leahmother ofLeviGEN 29:34
- Leahmother ofIssacharGEN 30:18
- Leahmother ofZebulunGEN 30:20
- Leahmother ofDinahGEN 30:21
- Labanfather ofRachelGEN 29:16
- Labanmaster ofJacobGEN 29:15Jacob serves Laban
- Jacobhusband ofRachelGEN 29:28
- Jacobin conflict withLabanGEN 31:36
- Jacobfather ofSimeonGEN 29:33
- Jacobfather ofJudahGEN 29:35
- Judahbrother ofSimeonGEN 35:23
- Jacobfather ofReubenGEN 29:32
- Jacobfather ofLeviGEN 29:34
- Jacobfather ofIssacharGEN 30:18
- Jacobfather ofZebulunGEN 30:20
- Jacobfather ofDinahGEN 30:21
- Levibrother ofSimeonGEN 34:25
- Dinahsister ofSimeonGEN 34:25
- Dinahsister ofLeviGEN 34:25
Leah's Key Relationships
Leah's Key Locations
Spiritual Lessons from Leah
Key Verses about Leah
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