The Son Of Jacob And Rachel

13 Benjamin was Jacobs last child.

The son of jacob and rachel. But his father named him Benjamin Gen 3516-18. Rachel named him Ben-Oni son of my trouble but Jacob renamed him Benjamin son of my right hand. Leah and the names of the 12 sons of Israel.

Genesis 3025 View whole chapter See verse in context. And Jacob loved Rachel. His mother Rachel who died during labor named him Ben-Oni which means son of my trouble but Jacob renamed him Benjamin which means son of my right hand.

The sons of Rachel Jacobs wife were Joseph and Benjamin. Why have you tricked me Have children draw a sad face on or by Jacob on their handout. Technically the children of that union would be Rachels children in their culture.

Genesis chapter 29 verse 20 says So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her. The unloved Leah bore seven of Jacobs childrensix sons Reuben Simeon Levi Judah Issachar and Zebulun as well as a daughter Dinah. King James Bible These are the sons of Rachel which were born to Jacob.

The names of the his 12 sons reflect this tug of war between the sisters and contain prophecies to be fulfilled hundreds of years later. Joseph was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt Genesis 37. Jacob married two sisters Leah and Rachel.

Jacob and Leah also had a daughter named Dinah Gen 3021. Rachel had a hard time and she finally died while giving birth. Rachels discontentment led her to the same kind of fleshly scheme Sarah tried.