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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 whose descendants were some 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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* One of Leah's sons, Judah, was an ancestor of King David and Jesus.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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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) **·** [12tribesofIsrael](../other/12tribesofIsrael.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Genesis 29:15-18](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/29/15)
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* [Genesis 29:28-30](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/29/28)
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* [Genesis 31:4-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/31/04)
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* [Ruth 04:11-12](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/rut/04/11)
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