# Leah

## Facts:

Leah was one of Jacob’s wives. She was the mother of six of Jacob’s sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, 
Issachar, and Zebulun. She was also the mother of Dinah.

* Leah’s father was Laban, who was the brother of Jacob’s mother Rebekah.
* Jacob didn’t love Leah as much as he loved his other wife, Rachel, but God abundantly blessed Leah by giving her many children.
* Leah’s son Judah was an ancestor of King David and Jesus.

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(See also: [Jacob](../names/jacob.md), [Judah](../names/judah.md), [Laban](../names/laban.md), [Rachel](../names/rachel.md), [Rebekah](../names/rebekah.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))

## Bible References:

* [Genesis 29:17](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/17)
* [Genesis 29:28](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/28)
* [Genesis 31:06](rc://en/tn/help/gen/31/06)
* [Ruth 04:11](rc://en/tn/help/rut/04/11)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H3812
