Old Testament · Major figure
Leah
The eldest daughter of Laban and first wife of Jacob, who became the mother of six of Israel's twelve tribes.
Leah was the daughter of Laban who married Jacob through her father's deception. Despite her difficult marriage, she was blessed with many children, including Judah, from whose line the Messiah would eventually descend. Her life highlights God's sovereignty in human affairs and His mercy toward the overlooked.
In the text
- Verses
- 32
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 29:16
- Last appears
- Ruth 4:11
Where Leah appears
32 verses · 9 chaptersIn the same books
- Naomi20 versesAn Israelite woman whose return to Bethlehem with her daughter-in-law Ruth leads to the lineage of King David.
- Ephron10 versesA Hittite landowner who sold the cave of Machpelah to Abraham for the burial of Sarah.
- Mamre10 versesAn Amorite chieftain who was an ally of Abram and provided land for his encampment near Hebron.
- Rachel45 versesThe beloved wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin, central to the history of the patriarchs.
- Laban45 versesThe brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel who became Jacob's father-in-law and employer.
- Rebekah30 versesThe wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, instrumental in fulfilling God's promise to Abraham.
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