Story · 22 · The Matriarch
Leah's children's names
Longing for Jacob's love, Leah names her sons with her hopes: 'Now my husband will love me,' 'Now he will be joined to me.'
Names as heartbreak.
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Rachel has Jacob's love but no children, until she finally bears two sons.
Bible reference: Genesis 29:31–35
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 361
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