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And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed...

Genesis 30:13

The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel...

Ruth 4:11

The story behind Blessed

This simple portrait gives a favorable portrayal of Jacob's wife, Leah.  Though unfortunate contentions between her and her sister are generally associated with this mother-figure in the Old Testament, the book of Ruth gives us a little glimpse into her true character and the work which she, together with Jacob and Rachel, performed—in Ruth 4:11, she and Rachel are extolled as the builders of the house of Israel.  Surely this speaks of her ultimate goodness, despite any weaknesses and difficulties with which she may have wrestled.  Her words in Genesis 30:13 also show us that she understood that the "daughters will call me blessed" because she was a mother in Israel.  This image depicts a mother who is "blessed" with the understanding of her sacred role as a mother in Heavenly Father's plan.

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Women of the Old Testament by Camille Fronk Olson features original artworks from Al Young Studios

By Al R. Young Women of the Old Testament by Camille Fronk Olson is the companion volume to Women of the New Testament, published by Deseret Book in 2014.

From the Women of the Bible Fine Art CollectionFull-color details (cropped images) from the following 17 paintings appeared in the book (in the order in which they appear here)... Read more »

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Illustration: Blessed

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Elspeth C. Young completes new oil painting - "Blessed"

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