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Paddan-Aram District
| Name | LEAH BAT LABAN |
| Aliases | THE UNLOVED WIFE / MOTHER OF JUDAH AND LEVI |
| Status | DECEASED / INTERRED AT MACHPELAH, HEBRON |
| Birth | c. 19th Century BC | Marks & Identifiers | WEAK EYES |
| Place of Birth | PADDAN-ARAM (HARAN) | Hair | DARK |
| Tribe | ARAMEAN (KINDRED OF ABRAHAM) | Eyes | WEAK / TENDER |
| Parentage | LABAN (SON OF NAHOR) | People | HEBREW (MATRIARCH) |
| Occupation | MATRIARCH | Species | HUMAN |
| Affiliation | HOUSE OF JACOB | Calling | THE WIFE THE LORD SAW |
| Primary Mission | BEAR THE COVENANT TRIBES | Known Signs | THE VEILED WEDDING / THE BIRTH OF SIX TRIBES |
| Covenant Role | MOTHER OF JUDAH (ROYAL) AND LEVI (PRIESTLY) | Divine Access | THE LORD SAW THAT SHE WAS UNLOVED - GEN 29:31 |
| Divine Encounter Level | THE LORD SAW HER | Classification | MATRIARCH |
| Covenant Status | MOTHER OF TRIBES | Known Miracles | FRUITFULNESS |
| Divine Commission | CONFIRMED | Threat Assessment | BEING UNLOVED / RIVALRY WITH RACHEL |
| Mission Status | COMPLETED | Archive Category | COVENANT / LINEAGE |
What she said at Judah's birth: THIS TIME I WILL PRAISE THE LORD
From her line came: THE PRIESTHOOD AND THE KINGS
The subject was the elder daughter of Laban, given to Jacob by a wedding-night deception in place of her sister Rachel, whom Jacob loved. Jacob served seven more years for Rachel.
When the LORD saw that the subject was unloved, He opened her womb while Rachel was barren. She bore sons, hoping with each that her husband would love her.
At the birth of her fourth son she ceased striving for affection and said, This time I will praise the LORD, and named him Judah, meaning praise.
In all she bore six of the twelve tribes, including Levi, from whom came the priesthood, and Judah, from whom came the kings and the Messiah.
The subject was buried in the cave of Machpelah with the patriarchs, and Jacob was laid beside her there; a woman once overlooked stands at the head of the royal and priestly lines.
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- God sees the unloved and opens His hand to them.
- Longing for human approval is answered by turning to praise the LORD.
- The despised wife was given a place in the line of the Messiah.
