Leah[a] (/ ëˆliëé™ /) appears in the hebrew bible as one of the two wives of the biblical patriarch jacob. Leah was jacob's first wife, and the older sister of his second (and favored) wife rachel. She is the …

At first leah appears to be negative, weak and pale. But the more we dig, the more we learn and come to appreciate leah, her strength, her quiet inspiration and her unending devotion. Leah maree purcell is an aboriginal australian actor, playwright, director, and novelist who debuted in 1999 and went on to appear in lantana, somersault, the proposition, and jindabyne. Leah was the eldest daughter of laban, who lived in the region of haran (genesis 29:16-17). Together with her younger sister rachel, leah was part of the extended family of abraham’s lineage.

Together with her younger sister rachel, leah was part of the extended family of abraham’s lineage.