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Leah (lē`ə), in the Bible, Laban's elder, less beautiful daughter and Jacob's first wife. Leah Old Testament the first wife of Jacob and elder sister of Rachel, his second wife (Genesis 29) Leah deceptively substituted for Rachel in Jacob’s bed. [O.T.: Genesis 29:22–25] See : Substitution How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She returned; with her own hands cleared her knitting apparatus and a book or two from the table, to make room for the tray which Leah now brought, and then herself handed me the refreshments. Leah Hills went in, this afternoon, and baked bread and pies enough to last some days; and I engaged to go back to get her up, this evening. |
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