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