Rachel - wikipedia Rachel This article is about the biblical figure. For other uses, see Rachel ( disambiguation ). Rachel Rachel and Jacob by William Dyce Holy Matriarch Paddan Aram Canaan Venerated in Judaism Christianity Islam Major shrine Rachel 's Tomb Feast Roman Catholicism : 1 November Orthodox Church : Sunday before Christmas Rachel ( רָחֵל ‬ ) was the favorite of Biblical patriarch Jacob 's two wives as well as the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. The name `` Rachel '' means ewe. Rachel was the daughter of Laban and the younger sister of Leah, Jacob 's first wife. Rachel was a niece of Rebekah ( Jacob 's mother ), Laban being Rebekah 's brother, making Jacob her first cousin. Contents 1 Marriage to Jacob 2 Rachel 's children 3 Death and burial 4 Additional references in the Bible 5 In Islam 6 References 7 External links Marriage to Jacob Rachel and Jacob by James Tissot. Rachel is first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 29 when Jacob happens upon her as she is about to water her father 's flock. She was the second daughter of Laban, Rebekah 's brother. Jacob had traveled a great distance to find Laban. Rebekah had sent him there to be safe from his furious twin brother, Esau. During Jacob 's stay, he fell in love with Rachel and agreed to work seven years for Laban in return for her hand in marriage. On the night of the wedding, the bride was veiled and Jacob did not notice that Leah, Rachel 's older sister, had been substituted for Rachel. Whereas `` Rachel was lovely in form and beautiful '', `` Leah had tender eyes ''. Later Jacob confronted Laban, who excused his own deception by insisting that the older sister should marry first. He assured Jacob that after his wedding week was finished, he could take Rachel as a wife as well, and work another seven years as payment for her. When God `` saw that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb '' ( Gen 29 : 31 ), and she gave birth to four sons. Rachel, like Sarah and Rebecca, remained unable to conceive. According to Tikva Frymer - Kensky, `` The infertility of the matriarchs has two effects : it heightens the drama of the birth of the eventual son, marking Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph as special ; and it emphasizes that pregnancy is an act of God. '' Rachel became jealous of Leah and gave Jacob her maidservant, Bilhah, to be a surrogate mother for her. Bilhah gave birth to two sons that Rachel named and raised ( Dan and Naphtali ). Leah responds by offering her handmaid Zilpah to Jacob, and names and raises the two sons ( Gad and Asher ) that Zilpah bears. According to some commentaries, Bilhah and Zilpah are actually half - sisters of Leah and Rachel. After Leah conceived again, Rachel was finally blessed with a son, Joseph, who would become Jacob 's favorite child. Rachel 's children Rachel 's son, Joseph, was destined to be the leader of Israel 's tribes between exile and nationhood. This role is exemplified in the Biblical story of Joseph, who prepared the way in Egypt for his family 's exile there, and in the future figure of Mashiach ben Yosef ( Messiah, son of Joseph ), who, in the Rabbinic Jewish view, will fight the apocalyptic Wars of Gog and Magog, preparing the way for the kingship of Mashiach ben David ( Messiah, son of David ) and the messianic age. Fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo of Rachel sitting on the idols. After Joseph 's birth, Jacob decided to return to the land of Canaan with his family. Fearing that Laban would deter him, he fled with his two wives, Leah and Rachel, and twelve children without informing his father - in - law. Laban pursued him and accused him of stealing his idols. Indeed, Rachel had taken her father 's idols, hidden them inside her camel 's seat cushion, and sat upon them. Laban had neglected to give his daughters their inheritance ( Gen 31 : 14 -- 16 ). Rachel becomes a trickster like her father, her aunt ( Rebekah ), and her husband. Not knowing that the idols were in his wife 's possession, Jacob pronounced a curse on whoever had them : `` With whoever you will find your gods, he will not live '' ( Genesis 31 : 32 ). Laban proceeded to search the tents of Jacob and his wives, but when he came to Rachel 's tent, she told her father, `` Let not my lord be angered that I can not rise up before you, for the way of women is upon me '' ( Genesis 31 : 35 ). Laban left her alone, but the curse Jacob had pronounced came true shortly thereafter. Death and burial Rachel 's Tomb, near Bethlehem, 1891 Near Ephrath, Rachel went into a difficult labor with her second son, Benjamin. The midwife told her in the middle of the birth that her child was a boy. Before she died, Rachel named her son Ben Oni ( `` son of my mourning '' ), but Jacob called him Ben Yamin ( Benjamin ). Rashi explains that Ben Yamin either means `` son of the right '' ( i.e., `` south '' ), since Benjamin was the only one of Jacob 's sons born in Canaan, which is to the south of Paddan Aram ; or it could mean `` son of my days '', as Benjamin was born in Jacob 's old age. Rachel was buried by Jacob on the road to Efrat, just outside Bethlehem, and not in the ancestral tomb at Machpelah. Today a site claimed to be Rachel 's Tomb, located between Bethlehem and the Israeli settlement of Gilo, is visited by tens of thousands of visitors each year.. The Rachel 's tomb is told to be in the ancient city of Zelzah in the land of the Tribe of Benjamin ( First Book of Samuel, chapter 10, v. 2 ). Additional references in the Bible Rachel is weeping for her children, 14th century fresco from Marko 's Monastery. Mordecai, the hero of the Book of Esther, and Queen Esther herself, were descendants of Rachel through her son Benjamin. The Book of Esther details Mordecai 's lineage as `` Mordecai the son of Yair, the son of Shimi, the son of Kish, a man of the right ( ish yemini ) '' ( Esther 2 : 5 ). The designation of ish yemini refers to his membership in the Tribe of Benjamin ( ben yamin, son of the right ). The rabbis comment that Esther 's ability to remain silent in the palace of Ahasuerus, resisting the king 's pressure to reveal her ancestry, was inherited from her ancestor Rachel, who remained silent even when Laban brought out Leah to marry Jacob. After the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin were exiled by the Assyrians, Rachel was remembered as the classic mother who mourns and intercedes for her children. Jeremiah 31 : 15, speaks of ' Rachel weeping for her children ' ( KJV ). This is interpreted in Judaism as Rachel crying for an end to her descendants ' sufferings and exiles following the destruction by the Babylonians of the First Temple in ancient Jerusalem. According to the Midrash, Rachel spoke before God : `` If I, a mere mortal, was prepared not to humiliate my sister and was willing to take a rival into my home, how could You, the eternal, compassionate God, be jealous of idols, which have no true existence, that were brought into Your home ( the Temple in Jerusalem ) ? Will You cause my children to be exiled on this account ? '' God accepted her plea and promised that, eventually, the exile would end and the Jews would return to their land. In the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew ( part of the New Testament ), this reference from Jeremiah is interpreted as a prediction of the Massacre of the Innocents by Herod the Great in his attempt to kill the young Jesus. The Jeremaic prophecy is the inspiration behind the medieval dramatic cycle Ordo Rachelis, concerned with the infancy of Jesus. In Islam Despite not being named in the Quran, Rachel ( Arabic : رَاحِـيْـل ‎, Rāḥīl ) is honored in Islam as the wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph, who are frequently mentioned by name in the Qur'an as Ya'qūb ( Arabic : يَـعْـقُـوْب ‎ ) and Yūsuf ( Arabic : يُـوْسُـف ‎ ), respectively. References Jump up ^ `` Rachel the Matriarch ''. Star Quest Production Network. Retrieved 28 April 2011. Jump up ^ Bible Hub ^ Jump up to : `` Rachel '', Jewish Virtual Library Jump up ^ `` Leah had tender eyes '' ( Hebrew : ועיני לאה רכות ) ( Genesis 29 : 17 ). It is debated as to whether the adjective `` tender '' ( רכות ) should be taken to mean `` delicate and soft '' or `` weary ''. Some translations say that it may have meant blue or light colored eyes. Some say that Leah spent most of her time weeping and praying to God to change her destined mate. Thus the Torah describes her eyes as `` soft '' from weeping. ^ Jump up to : Frymer - Kensky, Tikva. `` Rachel : Bible. '' Jewish Women : A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. 20 March 2009. Jewish Women 's Archive. ( Viewed on August 6, 2014 ) Jump up ^ Ginzberg, Louis ( 1909 ) The Legends of the Jews, Volume I, Chapter VI : Jacob, at sacred-texts.com Jump up ^ `` Joseph '' at jewishencyclopedia.com Jump up ^ Reisenberger, Azila, `` Medical history : Biblical texts reveal compelling mysteries '', Newsroom and Publications at the University of Cape Town website Jump up ^ `` Rachel '' at http://jewishencyclopedia.com Jump up ^ `` Kever Rachel Trip Breaks Barriers '' by Israel National News Staff at israelnationalnews.com, Published : 11 / 14 / 05 Jump up ^ Weisberg, Chana, `` Rachel - Biblical Women '' at chabad.org Jump up ^ `` Tomb of Rahil ( Rachel ) ''. Islamic Landmarks. Retrieved 2018 - 02 - 19. Jump up ^ Quran 12 : 4 -- 102 Jump up ^ al - Tabari, Muhammad ibn Jarir ( Translated by William Brinner ) ( 1987 ). The History of al - Tabari Vol. 2 : Prophets and Patriarchs. SUNY. p. 150. External links Media related to Jacob and Rachel at Wikimedia Commons The dictionary definition of רחל at Wiktionary Children of Jacob by wife in order of birth Leah Reuben ( 1 ) Simeon ( 2 ) Levi ( 3 ) Judah ( 4 ) Issachar ( 9 ) Zebulun ( 10 ) Dinah ( 11 ) Rachel Joseph ( 12 ) Benjamin ( 13 ) Bilhah ( Rachel 's servant ) Dan ( 5 ) Naphtali ( 6 ) Zilpah ( Leah 's servant ) Gad ( 7 ) Asher ( 8 ) Prophets in the Hebrew Bible Pre-Patriarchal Abel Kenan Enoch Noah ( in rabbinic literature ) Patriarchs / Matriarchs Abraham Isaac Jacob Levi Joseph Sarah Rebecca Rachel Leah Israelite prophets in the Torah Moses ( in rabbinic literature ) Aaron Miriam Eldad and Medad Phinehas Mentioned in the Former Prophets Joshua Deborah Gideon Eli Elkanah Hannah Abigail Samuel Gad Nathan David Solomon Jeduthun Ahijah Shemaiah Elijah Elisha Iddo Hanani Jehu Micaiah Jahaziel Eliezer Zechariah ben Jehoiada Huldah Major Isaiah ( in rabbinic literature ) Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel ( in rabbinic literature ) Minor Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah ( in rabbinic literature ) Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Noahide Beor Balaam Job ( in rabbinic literature ) Other Amoz Beeri Baruch Agur Uriah Buzi Mordecai Esther ( in rabbinic literature ) Oded Azariah Italics indicate persons whose status as prophets is not universally accepted. People and things in the Quran Characters Non-humans Allâh ( `` The God '' ) Names of Allah found in the Quran Beings in Paradise Ghilmān or Wildān Ḥūr Animals Related The baqarah ( cow ) of Israelites The dhi'b ( wolf ) that Jacob feared could attack Joseph The hud - hud ( hoopoe ) of Solomon The kalb ( dog ) of the sleepers of the cave The nūn ( fish or whale ) of Jonah The nāqaṫ ( she - camel ) of Saleh The fīl ( elephant ) of the Abyssinians ) Non-related Ḥimār ( domesticated donkey or wild ass ) Qaswarah ( ' Lion ', ' Beast of prey ' or ' Hunter ' ) Jinn ' Ifrîṫ ( `` Strong one '' ) Jann Mârid ( `` Rebellious one '' ) Iblīs the Shayṭān ( Devil ) Other Shayāṭīn ( Demons ) Qarīn Prophets Mentioned Ādam ( Adam ) Al - Yasa ' ( Elisha ) Ayyūb ( Job ) Dāwūd ( David ) Dhūl - Kifl ( Ezekiel ? ) Hārūn ( Aaron ) Hūd ( Eber ? ) Idrīs ( Enoch ? ) Ilyās ( Elijah ) ' Imrān ( Joachim the father of Maryam ) Is - ḥāq ( Isaac ) Ismā'īl ( Ishmael ) Dhabih Ullah Isma'il Ṣādiq al - Wa 'd ( Fulfiller of the Promise ) Lūṭ ( Lot ) Ṣāliḥ Shu'ayb ( Jethro, Reuel or Hobab ? ) Sulaymān ibn Dāwūd ( Solomon son of David ) ' Uzair ( Ezra ? ) Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā ( John the Baptist the son of Zechariah ) Ya'qūb ( Jacob ) Isrâ'îl ( Israel ) Yūnus ( Jonah ) Dhūn - Nūn ( `` He of the Fish ( or Whale ) '' or `` Owner of the Fish ( or Whale ) '' ) Ṣāḥib al - Ḥūṫ ( `` Companion of the Whale '' ) Yūsuf ibn Ya'qūb ( Joseph son of Jacob ) Zakariyyā ( Zechariah ) Ulu - l - ' Azm Muḥammad Aḥmad Other names and titles of Muhammad ʿĪsā ( Jesus ) Al - Masīḥ ( The Messiah ) Ibn Maryam ( Son of Mary ) Mūsā Kalīmullāh ( Moses He who spoke to God ) Ibrāhīm Khalīlullāh ( Abraham Friend of God ) Nūḥ ( Noah ) Debatable ones Dhūl - Qarnain ( Cyrus the Great ? ) Luqmân Maryam ( Mary ) Ṭâlûṫ ( Saul or Gideon ? ) Implied Irmiyā ( Jeremiah ) Ṣamû'îl ( Samuel ) Yūsha ' ibn Nūn ( Joshua, companion and successor of Moses ) People of Prophets Evil ones Āzar ( possibly Terah ) Fir'awn ( Pharaoh of Moses ' time ) Hāmān Jâlûṫ ( Goliath ) Qārūn ( Korah, cousin of Moses ) As - Sāmirī Abî Lahab Slayers of Saleh 's she - camel ( Qaddar ibn Salif and Musda ' ibn Dahr ) Good ones Adam 's immediate relatives Martyred son Wife Believer of Ya - Sin Family of Noah Father Lamech Mother Shamkhah bint Anush or Betenos Luqman 's son People of Aaron and Moses Believer of Fir'aun Family ( Hizbil / Hizqil ibn Sabura ) Imra'aṫ Fir'awn ( Âsiyá bint Muzâḥim or Bithiah ) Khidr Magicians of the Pharaoh Moses ' wife Moses ' sister - in - law Mother Sister People of Abraham Mother Abiona or Amtelai the daughter of Karnebo Ishmael 's mother Isaac 's mother People of Jesus Disciples ( including Peter ) Mary 's mother Zechariah 's wife People of Joseph Brothers ( including Binyāmin ( Benjamin ) and Simeon ) Egyptians ' Azîz ( Potiphar, Qatafir or Qittin ) Malik ( King Ar - Rayyân ibn Al - Walîd ) ) Wife of ' Azîz ( Zulaykhah ) Mother People of Solomon Mother Queen of Sheba Vizier Zayd Implied or not specified Abrahah Bal'am / Balaam Barsisa Caleb or Kaleb the companion of Joshua Luqman 's son Nebuchadnezzar II Nimrod Rahmah the wife of Ayyub Shaddad Groups Mentioned Aş - ḥāb al - Jannah People of Paradise People of the Burnt Garden Aş - ḥāb as - Sabṫ ( Companions of the Sabbath ) Christian apostles Ḥawāriyyūn ( Disciples of Jesus ) Companions of Noah 's Ark Aş - ḥāb al - Kahf war - Raqīm ( Companions of the Cave and Al - Raqaim ? 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Arḍ Al - Mubārakah ( `` The Land The Blessed '' ) Al - Arḍ Al - Muqaddasah ( `` The Land The Holy '' ) In the Arabian Peninsula ( excluding Madyan ) Al - Aḥqāf ( `` The Sandy Plains, '' or `` the Wind - curved Sand - hills '' ) Iram dhāṫ al - ' Imād ( Iram of the Pillars ) Al - Madīnah ( formerly Yathrib ) ' Arafāṫ Al - Ḥijr ( Hegra ) Badr Ḥunayn Makkah ( Mecca ) Bakkah Ḥaraman Âminan ( `` Sanctuary ( which is ) Secure '' ) Ka'bah ( Kaaba ) Maqām Ibrāhīm ( Station of Abraham ) Safa and Marwah Saba ' ( Sheba ) ' Arim Saba ' ( Dam of Sheba ) Rass Jahannam ( Hell ) Jannah ( Paradise, literally ' Garden ' ) In Mesopotamia : Al - Jūdiyy Munzalanm - Mubārakan ( `` Place - of - Landing Blessed '' ) Bābil ( Babylon ) Qaryaṫ Yūnus ( `` Township of Jonah, '' that is Nineveh ) Door of Hittah Madyan ( Midian ) Majma ' al - Bahrain Miṣr ( Mainland Egypt ) Salsabîl ( A river in Paradise ) Sinai Region or Tīh Desert Al - Wād Al - Muqaddas Ṭuwan ( The Holy Valley of Tuwa ) Al - Wādil - Ayman ( The valley on the ' righthand ' side of the Valley of Tuwa and Mount Sinai ) Mount Sinai or Mount Tabor Implied Antioch Antakya Arabia Ayla Barrier of Dhul - 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Question: how many sons did jacob have with rachel
Answer: two