45 Bible Verses About Rachel

My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

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.

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

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 it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?

And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben–oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.

And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.

And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the two maidservants’ tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent.

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.

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 she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth–lehem.

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

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?

Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

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 he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

The Lord God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?

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 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 he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?