Jacob Saw That Leah Was Ugly

And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and 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.

And Leah’s eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

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

If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born 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 endowed me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken away 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, Because Jehovah hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me. — read the full passage →

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