# Leah #

## Facts: ##

Leah was one of Jacob's wives. She was the mother of ten of Jacob's sons and their descendants were ten of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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

## Bible References: ##

* [Genesis 29:15-18](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/15)
* [Genesis 29:28-30](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/28)
* [Genesis 31:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/gen/31/04)
* [Ruth 04:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/rut/04/11)

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: H3812