PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE RACHEL 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. GEN 29:15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? GEN 29:16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. GEN 29:17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. GEN 29:18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. GEN 29:19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. GEN 29:20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. GEN 29:21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. GEN 29:22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. GEN 29:23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her. GEN 29:24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. GEN 29:25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 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. GEN 29:29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. GEN 29:30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. GEN 29:31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. 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. GEN 30:6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. 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. 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. 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. GEN 30:25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country. GEN 30:26 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. GEN 30:27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake. GEN 30:28 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. GEN 30:29 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me. GEN 30:30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also? GEN 30:31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock. GEN 30:32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire. GEN 30:33 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. GEN 30:34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. GEN 31:4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, 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. GEN 31:17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; GEN 31:18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. GEN 31:19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. GEN 31:33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent. 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. 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. 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 35:24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 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. 1SA 10:2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? ============================== THE LECTRONIC IBRARY ECHANGE P.O. BOX 19454 DENVER, COLORADO 80219 BBS: 303-935-6323 FIDONET: 1:104/810.0 THENETWORK: 8:7703/11.0 End Of File