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01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, Francesco Furinis Rachel giving birth to Joseph, with Footnotes – #178

May 24, 2022

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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. Jacob had traveled a great distance to find Laban. His mother Rebekah had sent him there to be safe from his furious twin brother,…