Bible Verses About Leah

And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.

And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because Jehovah hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and said, Because Jehovah hath heard that I am hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, This time will I praise Jehovah: therefore she called his name Judah; and she left off bearing.

When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.

And Zilpah Leah’s handmaid bare Jacob a son.

And Leah said, Fortunate! and she called his name Gad.

And Zilpah Leah’s handmaid bare Jacob a second son.

And Leah said, Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy: and she called his name Asher.

And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob a fifth son.

And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

And Leah conceived again, and bare a sixth son to Jacob.

And Leah said, God hath endowed me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.

Then the handmaids came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.