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Rachel, Daughter of Laban (רָחֵל, rachel; meaning “ewe”). Younger daughter of Laban. Second and favorite wife of Jacob. Mother of Joseph and Benjamin. One of the two matriarchs of Israel, along with her older sister Leah. The name Rachel occurs 47 times in the Bible, primarily in the book of Genesis.

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