Who was Leah in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Leah?

Leah was the elder daughter of Laban, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's mother (Gen.29.16). Israel (or 'Jacob') agreed to work for Laban for seven years to marry Rachel, Leah's younger sister (Gen.29.18). However, Laban deceived Jacob and gave him Leah instead, requiring him to work another seven years for Rachel (Gen.29.23-28). Leah bore Jacob six sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, as well as a daughter, Dinah (Gen.29.32-35; 30.17-21). Despite being the less favored wife, Leah hoped to gain Jacob's affection through childbearing (Gen.29.32). Leah accompanied Jacob when he left Laban's household and reconciled with his brother Esau (Gen.31.4,14; 33.1-2,7). She is last mentioned as being buried with Jacob in the cave of Machpelah (Gen.49.31). Leah's sons became the ancestors of six of the twelve tribes of Israel (Gen.35.23; 46.15; 49.1-28).

Where does Leah appear in the Bible?

Leah is referenced in 30 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• Genesis 29:16
• Genesis 29:17
• Genesis 29:23
• Genesis 29:24
• Genesis 29:25
• Genesis 29:30
• Genesis 29:31
• Genesis 29:32
• Genesis 30:9
• Genesis 30:10
• Genesis 30:11
• Genesis 30:12
• Genesis 30:13
• Genesis 30:14
• Genesis 30:16
• Genesis 30:17
• Genesis 30:18
• Genesis 30:19
• Genesis 31:4
• Genesis 31:14
• Genesis 31:33
• Genesis 33:1
• Genesis 33:2
• Genesis 33:7

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Leah.