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).
Family
- Father
- Laban
- Spouse
- Jacob (Israel)
- Children
- Judah (patriarch), Dinah, Levi (patriarch), Reuben, Zebulun, Simeon, Issachar
- Siblings
- Rachel
Mentioned in
Genesis 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 46, 49
Ruth 4