Bible Verses About Leah: Children of

And Jehovah seeth that Leah is the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel is barren;

and Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, `Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth my husband love me.'

And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, `Because Jehovah hath heard that I am the hated one, He also giveth to me even this one ;' and she calleth his name Simeon.

And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, `Now is the time, my husband is joined unto me, because I have born to him three sons,' therefore hath one called his name Levi.

And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith this time, `I praise Jehovah;' therefore hath she called his name Judah; and she ceaseth from bearing.

And Leah seeth that she hath ceased from bearing, and she taketh Zilpah her maid-servant, and giveth her to Jacob for a wife;

and Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant, beareth to Jacob a son,

and Leah saith, `A troop is coming;' and she calleth his name Gad.

And Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant, beareth a second son to Jacob,

and Leah saith, `Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me happy;' and she calleth his name Asher.

And God hearkeneth unto Leah, and she conceiveth, and beareth to Jacob a son, a fifth,

and Leah saith, `God hath given my hire, because I have given my maid-servant to my husband;' and she calleth his name Issachar.

And conceive again doth Leah, and she beareth a sixth son to Jacob,

and Leah saith, `God hath endowed me--a good dowry; this time doth my husband dwell with me, for I have borne to him six sons;' and she calleth his name Zebulun;

and afterwards hath she born a daughter, and calleth her name Dinah.