Rachel

Rachel second wife of Jacob

Rachel and Jacob meet

(Gen 29:6)  And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

(Gen 29:7)  And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

(Gen 29:8)  And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.

(Gen 29:9)  And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.

(Gen 29:10)  And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

(Gen 29:11)  And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

(Gen 29:12)  And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

Rachel beautiful and more favored

Gen_29:17  Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

Jacob fulfills service for Rachels hand in marriage

(Gen 29:26)  And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

(Gen 29:27)  Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

(Gen 29:28)  And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

Laban gave Bilhah his handmaid to daughter Rachel

Gen_29:29  And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

Rachel was barren

Gen 29:31  And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. 

Rachel envied sister so she gave Jacob her handmaid which bare Dan

(Gen 30:1)  And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

(Gen 30:2)  And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

(Gen 30:3)  And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.

(Gen 30:4)  And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

(Gen 30:5)  And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

Rachel wrestles with sister

(Gen 30:7)  And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

(Gen 30:8)  And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

Rachel speaks to Leah about Reubens mandrakes

(Gen 30:14)  And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.

(Gen 30:15)  And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.

God remembers Rachel and opens her womb

(Gen 30:22)  And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

(Gen 30:23)  And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

(Gen 30:24)  And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.

Rachel speaks of inheritance

(Gen 31:13)  I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.

(Gen 31:14)  And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?

(Gen 31:15)  Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.

(Gen 31:16)  For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

Rachel steals idols from father

Gen 31:19  And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. 

Rachel confronts father over theft

(Gen 31:34)  Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

(Gen 31:35)  And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

Rachel bows to Esau

Gen 33:7  And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. 

Rachel has hard labour

(Gen 35:16)  And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

(Gen 35:17)  And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

Rachel dies

(Gen 35:18)  And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

(Gen 35:19)  And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

(Gen 35:20)  And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

Gen 48:7  And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.