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# Rachel #
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## Facts: ##
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Rachel was one of Jacob's wives. She and her sister Leah were the daughters of Laban, Jacob's uncle.
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* Rachel was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, whose descendants became two of the tribes of Israel.
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* For many years, Rachel was not able to have any children. Then God enabled her to give birth to Joseph.
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* Years later, as she gave birth to Benjamin, Rachel died, and Jacob buried her near Bethlehem.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00
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(See also: [Bethlehem](../other/bethlehem.md), [Jacob](../other/jacob.md), [Laban](../other/laban.md), [Leah](../other/leah.md), [Joseph (OT)](../other/josephot.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Genesis 29:4-6](en/tn/gen/help/29/04)
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* [Genesis 29:19-20](en/tn/gen/help/29/19)
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* [Genesis 29:28-30](en/tn/gen/help/29/28)
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* [Genesis 31:4-6](en/tn/gen/help/31/04)
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* [Genesis 33:1-3](en/tn/gen/help/33/01)
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* [Matthew 02:17-18](en/tn/mat/help/02/17)
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