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What was the relationship between Jacob and Leah?

Laban gave Leah to Jacob as his wife, in place of Rachel. Leah bore him six sons and a daughter. Genesis 29:23-25; Genesis 30:20-21

What the Bible says

Genesis 29:23

And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,

Genesis 29:25

And he said to his father in law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why hast thou deceived me?

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.

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Jacob buried Leah in the cave of Machpelah, where he asked to be buried himself. Genesis 49:29-31

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