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Though the biblical text itself does not attest to this, rabbinic sources also identify Laban as the father of Bilhah and Zilpah, the two concubines with whom Jacob also has children. [1] According to Seder HaDoroth, Laban's wife and the mother of Leah and Rachel was Adinah. [2]
Laban. Laban 's father, Bethuel, was the son of Nachor, Abraham 's older brother. In addition, Laban was thrice related by marriage to Abraham's family: his sister Rebecca married Isaac, and his two daughters, Leah and Rachel, both married Jacob.
Leah bore him seven children: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and a girl, Dinah.
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- Leah Is One of the Four Matriarchs. Along with Sarah (wife of Abraham), Rebecca (wife of Isaac), and Rachel (her sister and fellow wife of Jacob), Leah is one of the four mothers of the Jewish people.1.
- She Was the Elder Daughter of Laban. We are first introduced to Leah (and her younger sister Rachel) when Jacob comes to Haran in search of a bride. In the words of Scripture: “Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.”
- Her Mother Was Adina. Scripture does not tell us the name of Laban’s wife, the mother of Rachel and Leah, but tradition tells us that her name was Adina, which can be translated as “refined.”
- She Had “Soft Eyes” The verse tells us that “Leah's eyes were soft, but Rachel had beautiful features and a beautiful complexion.” 5 What was going on with Leah’s eyes?
Mar 3, 2016 · Laban was the son of Bethuel and Milcah and brother to Rebecca. He was Isaac’s cousin, and later he became Isaac’s brother-in-law after Rebecca’s marriage. Laban was also the father-in-law and uncle to Jacob through marriage to Leah and Rachel. He can be found on the Bible Timeline around 1829 BC.
Jacob’s interaction with Laban at the beginning of today’s passage should be understood as a request that his father-in-law send him forth with some material provisions as well as his wives and children.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, fled to his mother’s brother Laban. At the time, Jacob feared his twin brother, Esau, would kill him (Genesis 27:41–46). It was at Laban’s that Jacob met Leah and Rachel. Laban offered his nephew Jacob a place to stay.
