Bible Verses About Leah

But whe the euening was come, he tooke Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.

And Laban gaue his mayde Zilpah to his daughter Leah, to be her seruant.

But when the morning was come, behold, it was Leah. Then sayde he to Laban, Wherefore hast thou done thus to mee? did not I serue thee for Rahel? wherfore then hast thou beguiled me?

And Laban answered, It is not the maner of this place, to giue the yonger before the elder.

When the Lord saw that Leah was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rahel was barren.

And Leah conceiued and bare a sonne, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because the Lord hath looked vpon my tribulation, now therefore mine husband will loue me.

And she conceiued againe and bare a sonne, and sayde, Because the Lord heard that I was hated, he hath therefore giuen me this sonne also, and she called his name Simeon.

And she conceiued againe and bare a sonne, and said, Now at this time wil my husband keepe mee company, because I haue borne him three sonnes: therefore was his name called Leui.

Moreouer shee conceiued againe and bare a sonne, saying, Nowe will I prayse the Lord: therefore shee called his name Iudah, and left bearing.

And when Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iaakob to wife.

And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iaakob a sonne.

Then sayd Leah, A companie commeth: and she called his name, Gad.

Againe Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iaakob another sonne.

Then sayde Leah, Ah, blessed am I, for the daughters will blesse me. and she called his name, Asher.

And God heard Leah and shee conceiued, and bare vnto Iaakob the fift sonne.

Then said Leah, God hath giuen me my reward, because I gaue my mayde to my husband, and she called his name Issachar.

After, Leah conceiued againe, and bare Iaakob the sixt sonne.

Then Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowrie: nowe will mine husband dwell with me, because I haue borne him sixe sonnes: and she called his name Zebulun.

After that, shee bare a daughter, and shee called her name Dinah.

And he put the maides, and their children formost, and Leah, and her children after, and Rahel, and Ioseph hindermost.

So he went before them and bowed him selfe to the ground seuen times, vntill he came neere to his brother.

Then Esau ranne to meete him, and embraced him, and fell on his necke, and kissed him, and they wept.

And he lift vp his eyes, and sawe the women, and the children, and saide, Who are these with thee? And he answered, They are ye childre whome God of his grace hath giuen thy seruant.

Then came the maides neere, they, and their children, and bowed themselues.

Leah also with her children came neere and made obeysance: and after Ioseph and Rahel drew neere, and did reuerence.