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Rachel

Facts

Rachel was one of Jacob's wives. She and her sister Leah were the daughters of Laban, Jacob's uncle.

  • Rachel was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, whose descendants became two of the tribes of Israel.
  • At first, Rachel was not able to have any children. Then God enabled her to give birth to Joseph.
  • Years later, when she gave birth to Benjamin, Rachel died and Jacob buried her near Bethlehem.