Jacob And Rachel

Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.

As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem).”

Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor. — read the full passage →

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 well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. — read the full passage →

Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”

God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb. — read the full passage →

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 handmaids. — read the full passage →

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.”

The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

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.” — read the full passage →

The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock,

Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife. — read the full passage →

Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.

Rachel and Leah answered him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house? — read the full passage →

Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock, — read the full passage →

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east. — read the full passage →

Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds.

He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford of the Jabbok.

Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock, — read the full passage →

These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.

Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin. — read the full passage →

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 well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.

Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

She said to her father, “Don’t let my lord be angry that I can’t rise up before you; for I’m having my period.” He searched, but didn’t find the teraphim.

Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

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.” — read the full passage →

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 into Rachel’s tent. — read the full passage →

As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is yet alive.

Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives on the camels,

Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock, — read the full passage →

Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in God’s place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”

Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me yet seven other years.”

The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.

Aren’t we accounted by him as foreigners? For he has sold us, and has also quite devoured our money.

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you.”

Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.

Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

She named him Joseph, saying, “May Yahweh add another son to me.”

God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.

Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”

Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”

Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

Rachel and Leah answered him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?

Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock, — read the full passage →

She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time will I praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”

Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”

These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.

Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed.” She named him Naphtali.

Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her handmaid.

Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.” — read the full passage →

Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?” — read the full passage →

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters. — read the full passage →

Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me. — read the full passage →

Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Beloved — read the full passage →

For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both man and animal. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for myself. — read the full passage →

“Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence. — read the full passage →

He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford of the Jabbok. — read the full passage →

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 them. — read the full passage →

Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.

Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.” — read the full passage →

but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.

As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin. — read the full passage →

Rachel and Leah answered him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house? — read the full passage →

Rachel and Leah answered him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house? — read the full passage →

Rachel and Leah answered him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house? — read the full passage →

Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock, — read the full passage →

Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock, — read the full passage →

He heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s. From that which was our father’s, has he gotten all this wealth.” — read the full passage →

Laban said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that Yahweh has blessed me for your sake.”

Leah said, “How fortunate!” She named him Gad.

She said, “Behold, my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, that she may bear on my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.”

Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me yet seven other years.” — read the full passage →

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?” — read the full passage →

Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.

Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” He lived with him for a month.

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 well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. — read the full passage →

While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them. — read the full passage →

He said, “Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing.”

Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. — read the full passage →

After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it be so, why do I live?” She went to inquire of Yahweh.

The water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. — read the full passage →

Now Yahweh said to Abram, “Get out of your country, and from your relatives, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you. — read the full passage →

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.