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The Definition of the word Leah

Leah

Weary, the eldest daughter of Laban, and sister of Rachel (Gen. 29:16). Jacob took her to wife through a deceit of her father "(Gen. 29:23). She was "tender-eyed" (17). She bore to Jacob six" "sons (32-35), also one daughter, Dinah (30:21). She accompanied" "Jacob into Canaan, and died there before the time of the going" "down into Egypt (Gen. 31), and was buried in the cave of" Machpelah (49:31).


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