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
Matriarch · 32 tagged verse appearances · Female
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Genesis 29:16Genesis 29:17Genesis 29:23Genesis 29:24Genesis 29:25Genesis 29:30Genesis 29:31Genesis 29:32Genesis 30:9Genesis 30:10Genesis 30:11Genesis 30:12Genesis 30:13Genesis 30:14Genesis 30:16Genesis 30:17Genesis 30:18Genesis 30:19Genesis 30:20Genesis 31:4Genesis 31:14Genesis 31:33Genesis 33:1Genesis 33:2Genesis 33:7Genesis 34:1Genesis 35:23Genesis 35:26Genesis 46:15Genesis 46:18Genesis 49:31Ruth 4:11
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