Bible Verses About Leah: Children of

ADONAI saw that Le'ah was unloved, so he made her fertile, while Rachel remained childless.

Le'ah conceived and gave birth to a son, whom she named Re'uven [see, a son!], for she said, "It is because ADONAI has seen how humiliated I have been, but now my husband will love me."

She conceived again, gave birth to a son and said, "It is because ADONAI has heard that I am unloved; therefore he has given me this son also." So she named him Shim'on [hearing].

Once more she conceived and had a son; and she said, "Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons." Therefore she named him Levi [joining].

She conceived yet again, had a son and said, "This time I will praise ADONAI"; therefore she named him Y'hudah [praise]. Then she stopped having children.

When Le'ah saw that she had stopped having children, she took Zilpah her slave-girl and gave her to Ya'akov as his wife.

Zilpah Le'ah's slave-girl bore Ya'akov a son;

and Le'ah said, "Good fortune has come," calling him Gad [good fortune].

Zilpah Le'ah's slave-girl bore Ya'akov a second son;

and Le'ah said, "How happy I am! Women will say I am happy!" and called him Asher [happy].

God listened to Le'ah, and she conceived and bore Ya'akov a fifth son.

Le'ah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my slave-girl to my husband." So she called him Yissakhar [hire, reward].

Le'ah conceived again and bore a sixth son to Ya'akov.

Le'ah said, "God has given me a wonderful gift. Now at last my husband will live with me, since I have borne him six sons."And she called him Z'vulun [living together].

After this, she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah [controversy over rights].