Genesis 30:18 · KJV

"And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar."

King James Version

Passage Context

¹⁶And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

¹⁷And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

¹⁸And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

¹⁹And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

²⁰And 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.

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LeahOT

Leah is the first wife of Jacob, known for her struggles with love and acceptance. She bears Jacob several children, seeking his affection.

First appearance: Genesis 29:16

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