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Rachel

 

RACHEL ;

(Daughter of Laban and the favorite wife of Jacob)

Meets Jacob at a well - Ge 29:9-12

Jacob serves Laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife - Ge 29:15-30

Sterility of - Ge 29:31

Her grief in consequence of her sterility; gives her maid, to Jacob in order to obtain children in her own name - Ge 30:1-8,15,22-34

Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of

• Joseph
- Ge 30:22-25
• Benjamin
- Ge 35:16-18,24

Steals the household images (teraphim, legal deed) of her father - Ge 31:4,14-19,33-35

Her death and burial - Ge 35:18-20; 48:7; 1Sa 10:2

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