Written by Pastor Jack WellmanTop 20 Bible Verses About Rachel
Rachel is a major character in the early Old Testament. She was a daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, the favored wife of Jacob, and mother of two of Jacob’s children. Rachel and Jacob’s tale is one of the great love stories of the Bible. Here are our top 20 Bible verses about Rachel!
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The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
- Genesis 46:19
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Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.
- Genesis 30:6
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The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
- Genesis 35:24
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While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
- Genesis 29:9
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When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
- Genesis 29:31
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Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole her father’s household gods.
- Genesis 31:19
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Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb.
- Genesis 30:22
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Anyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. In the presence of our kinsmen point out what I have that is yours, and take it.” Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
- Genesis 31:32
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When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!”
- Genesis 30:1
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“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”
- Matthew 2:18
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Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.
- Genesis 30:7
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And in the morning, behold, it was Leah! And Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
- Genesis 29:25
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Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
- Genesis 29:18
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Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
- Genesis 29:17
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But she said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes also?” Rachel said, “Then he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
- Genesis 30:15
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Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
- Genesis 29:16
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Now Rachel had taken the household gods and put them in the camel’s saddle and sat on them. Laban felt all about the tent, but did not find them.
- Genesis 31:34
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So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),
- Genesis 35:19
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Jacob did so, and completed her week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.
- Genesis 29:28
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So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.
- Genesis 29:20
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