Bible Verses About Rachel

He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she is shepherdess;

and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,

and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he is her father's brother, and that he is Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.

And Laban saith to Jacob, `Is it because thou art my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what is thy hire.'

And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder is Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,

and the eyes of Leah are tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.

And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, `I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

and Laban saith, `It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'

and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

And Jacob saith unto Laban, `Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'

and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.

And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;

and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.

And it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it is Leah; and he saith unto Laban, `What is this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived me?'

And Laban saith, `It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;

fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'

And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;

and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.

And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.

And Jehovah seeth that Leah is the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel is barren;

And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, `Give me sons, and if there is none--I die.'

And Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, `Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'

And she saith, `Lo, my handmaid Bilhah, go in unto her, and she doth bear on my knees, and I am built up, even I, from her;'

and she giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth in unto her;