Jacob Saw That Leah Was Ugly

And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: — read the full passage →

There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.

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

And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes. — read the full passage →

And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. — read the full passage →

And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.