Jacob Saw That Leah Was Ugly

Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

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

Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.

for an unloved woman when she is married; and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.

If a man has two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son is hers who 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:

Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.” She named him Zebulun.

She said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?” Rachel said, “Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son’s mandrakes.” — read the full passage →

Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction. For now my husband will love me.” — read the full passage →

Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.