Bible Verses About Rachel
This collection includes 50 passages about Rachel. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.
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And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth–lehem.
Scripture Passages
And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
And they journeyed from Beth–el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth–lehem.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel’s furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.
And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth–lehem:
Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.
And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?
And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.
And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.
These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
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