Holy Scripture
Genesis 29:31
A church father on this verse
“See God's creative wisdom. Whereas one woman by her beauty attracted her husband's favor, the other seemed to be rejected because she lacked it. But it was the latter God awoke to childbirth while leaving the other's womb inactive. He thus dealt with each in his characteristic love so that one might have some comfort…”
Source: Septuagint
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31And when the Lord God saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
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29And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Bilhah, for a handmaid to her.
30And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Leah; and he served him seven other years.
— Genesis 29:31 —
32And Leah conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Reuben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.
33And she conceived again, and bore a second son to Jacob; and she said, Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given to me this one also; and she called his name, Simeon.