Rachel

Jacob loved Rachel and worked seven years to marry her, only to be tricked into marrying her sister Leah first, then working seven more years for Rachel.

Long childless while Leah bore sons, Rachel finally gave birth to Joseph, and later to Benjamin — dying in that second childbirth on the road to Bethlehem.

Her tomb became a landmark, and her memory a symbol of a mother’s grief in later Scripture.

Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.