The story goes back further than the trio love triangle. Laban turned of the lamps before presenting Leah to Jacob. This was the tradition at this time. Also, the woman was not to speak. Jacob called out the name Rachel. And Leah replied, "Yes." In the morning Jacob was upset to find Leah there in his bed. He was upset that she replied yes. However, Leah said,"did you not say yes when Isaac, your father, asked if you were Esau? And you replied, 'yes.'" Jacob tried to change the destiny of Leah. But God would not allow it. Jesus was to come thru the bloodline of Leah and the son with the birthright. So the blame should be where it is due. Jacob deceived his father and suffered the consequences of actually 21 years of labor. Leah was burried with the other matriarchs Rebekah and Sarah and next ti her husban Jacob.
The story goes back further than the trio love triangle. Laban turned of the lamps before presenting Leah to Jacob. This was the tradition at this time. Also, the woman was not to speak. Jacob called out the name Rachel. And Leah replied, "Yes." In the morning Jacob was upset to find Leah there in his bed. He was upset that she replied yes. However, Leah said,"did you not say yes when Isaac, your father, asked if you were Esau? And you replied, 'yes.'" Jacob tried to change the destiny of Leah. But God would not allow it. Jesus was to come thru the bloodline of Leah and the son with the birthright. So the blame should be where it is due. Jacob deceived his father and suffered the consequences of actually 21 years of labor. Leah was burried with the other matriarchs Rebekah and Sarah and next ti her husban Jacob.