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Leah

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Hebrew: weary)

Elder daughter of Laban, married by stratagem to Jacob who had no love for her (Genesis 29); mother of Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, Zabulon, and Dina (Genesis 29,30). She was buried in the cave of Machpelah, beside Sara and Rebecca (Genesis 49).

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Entry for 'Leah'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​l/leah.html. 1910.
 
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