Rachel of the Bible 
Rachel was born in Padan-Aram. Rachel's father is Laban son of Bethuel. Her paternal grandfather is Bethuel Son Of Milcah. She had two sisters named Leah and Tamar. She died due to Childbirth in Canaan.General Notes
Rachel (biblical figure), in the Old Testament, daughter of Laban, favorite wife of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. According to the biblical account (see Genesis 29-35), Jacob served his kinsman Laban seven years for her and then, receiving her sister, Leah, in her stead, was obliged to serve seven years more for Rachel. As Rachel was at first thought to be barren she gave her husband a servant, Bilhah, as concubine, and thus became the putative mother of Dan and Naphtali. Her own son, Joseph, was born later. She died in Canaan after giving birth to Benjamin.
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Rachel and Jacob were married in a religious ceremony in Padan-Aram. They had two sons named Benjamin and Joseph.
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