Rachel

Female · b. 1755 BC · d. 1739 BC

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Family

Parents: Laban
Siblings: Leah
Children: Benjamin Joseph

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Named in 45 verses

Genesis 29:6 He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
Genesis 29:9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
Genesis 29:10 When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the
Genesis 29:11 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis 29:12 Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
Genesis 29:16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis 29:17 Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
Genesis 29:18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
Genesis 29:20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Genesis 29:25 In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
Genesis 29:28 Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
Genesis 29:29 Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
Genesis 29:30 He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
Genesis 29:31 Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 30:1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
Genesis 30:2 Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in God’s place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”
Genesis 30:6 Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.
Genesis 30:7 Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.
Genesis 30:8 Rachel said, “I have wrestled with my sister with mighty wrestlings, and have prevailed.” She named him Naphtali.
Genesis 30:14 Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother, Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some
Genesis 30:15 Leah said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?” Rachel said, “Therefore he will lie
Genesis 30:22 God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.
Genesis 30:25 When Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.
Genesis 31:4 Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock,
Genesis 31:14 Rachel and Leah answered him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?
Genesis 31:19 Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep; and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.
Genesis 31:32 Anyone you find your gods with shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it.” For Jacob didn’t know that Rachel had stolen t
Genesis 31:33 Laban went into Jacob’s tent, into Leah’s tent, and into the tent of the two female servants; but he didn’t find them. He went out of Leah’s tent, and entered i
Genesis 31:34 Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat on them. Laban felt around all the tent, but didn’t find them.
Genesis 33:1 Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. He divided the children between Leah, Rachel, and the two ser
Genesis 33:2 He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
Genesis 33:7 Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
Genesis 35:16 They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.
Genesis 35:19 Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem).
Genesis 35:20 Jacob set up a pillar on her grave. The same is the Pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.
Genesis 35:24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 35:25 The sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s servant): Dan and Naphtali.
Genesis 46:19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 46:22 These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
Genesis 46:25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were seven.
Genesis 48:7 As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried
Ruth 4:11 All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah,
1 Samuel 10:2 When you have departed from me today, then you will find two men by Rachel’s tomb, on the border of Benjamin at Zelzah. They will tell you, ‘The donkeys which y
Jeremiah 31:15 Yahweh says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children. She refuses to be comforted for her children, because
Matthew 2:18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”