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Leah. 1855. Also spelled Lia, in the Old Testament (primarily in Genesis), she was the first wife of Jacob (later Israel) and the traditional ancestor of five of the 12 tribes of Israel. Leah was the mother of six of Jacob's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, and Judah. Judah was the ancestor of King David and, according to the New Testament, of Jesus.