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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.
- For many years, Rachel was not able to have any children. Then God enabled her to give birth to Joseph.
- Years later, as she gave birth to Benjamin, Rachel died, and Jacob buried her near Bethlehem.
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(See also: ../other/bethlehem.md, ../other/jacob.md, ../other/laban.md, ../other/leah.md, ../other/josephot.md, ../other/12tribesofisrael.md)