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# Leah
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## Facts:
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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.
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* Leah's father was Laban, who was the brother of Jacob's mother Rebekah.
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* Jacob didn't love Leah as much as he loved his other wife, Rachel, but God abundantly blessed Leah by giving her many children.
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* Leah's son Judah was an ancestor of King David and Jesus.
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2019-06-12 19:59:05 +00:00
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00
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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))
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## Bible References:
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* [Genesis 29:17](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/17)
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* [Genesis 29:28](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/28)
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* [Genesis 31:06](rc://en/tn/help/gen/31/06)
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* [Ruth 04:11](rc://en/tn/help/rut/04/11)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H3812
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