Bible Verses About Rachel

While he talked with them, Rahel also came with her fathers sheepe, for she kept them.

And assoone as Iaakob saw Rahel ye daughter of Laban his mothers brother, and the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother, then came Iaakob neere, and rolled the stone from the welles mouth, and watered ye flocke of Laban his mothers brother.

And Iaakob kissed Rahel, and lift vp his voyce and wept.

(For Iaakob tolde Rahel, that he was her fathers brother, and that he was Rebekahs sonne) then she ranne and tolde her father.

For Laban sayde vnto Iaakob, Though thou be my brother, shouldest thou therfore serue me for nought? tell me, what shalbe thy wages?

Now Laban had two daughters, the elder called Leah, and the yonger called Rahel.

And Leah was tender eyed, but Rahel was beautifull and faire.

And Iaakob loued Rahel, and sayde, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rahel thy yonger daughter.

Then Laban answered, It is better that I giue her thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with me.

And Iaakob serued seuen yeres for Rahel, and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, because he loued her.

Then Iaakob sayde to Laban, Giue me my wife, that I may goe in to her: for my terme is ended.

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

But whe the euening was come, he tooke Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.

And Laban gaue his mayde Zilpah to his daughter Leah, to be her seruant.

But when the morning was come, behold, it was Leah. Then sayde he to Laban, Wherefore hast thou done thus to mee? did not I serue thee for Rahel? wherfore then hast thou beguiled me?

And Laban answered, It is not the maner of this place, to giue the yonger before the elder.

Fulfill seuen yeeres for her, and we wil also giue thee this for the seruice, which thou shalt serue me yet seuen yeeres more.

Then Iaakob did so, and fulfilled her seuen yeeres, so he gaue him Rahel his daughter to be his wife.

Laban also gaue to Rahel his daughter Bilhah his mayde to be her seruant.

So entred he in to Rahel also, and loued also Rahel more then Leah, and serued him yet seuen yeeres more.

When the Lord saw that Leah was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rahel was barren.

And when Rahel saw that she bare Iaakob no children, Rahel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iaakob, Giue me children, or els I dye.

Then Iaakobs anger was kindled against Rahel, and he sayde, Am I in Gods steade, which hath withholden from thee the fruite of the wombe?

And she said, Behold my maide Bilhah, goe in to her, and she shall beare vpon my knees, and I shall haue children also by her.

Then shee gaue him Bilhah her mayde to wife, and Iaakob went in to her.