Verse 16

Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 49:31 : 31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah, his wife. There they buried Isaac and Rebekah, his wife, and there I buried Leah:
  • Ruth 4:11 : 11 All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel; and treat you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem.
  • Gen 29:17 : 17 Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
  • Gen 29:25-32 : 25 It happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. He said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Didn't I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?" 26 Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me yet seven other years." 28 Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife. 29 Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her handmaid. 30 He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. 31 Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. 32 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."
  • Gen 30:19 : 19 Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
  • Gen 31:4 : 4 Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock,
  • Gen 33:2 : 2 He put the handmaids and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
  • Gen 35:23 : 23 The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
  • Gen 46:15 : 15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.