Sunday, April 23, 2006
God's Chosen (Messed-Up) People (PART II)
"Jacob was in love with Rachel and said [to Rachel's father Laban], 'I'll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.' ... So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast. But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and Jacob lay with her. And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter as her maidservant. When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, 'What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn't I? Why have you deceived me?' Laban replied, 'It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one. Finish this daughter's bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.' And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. Laban gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant." (Genesis 29:18, 22-29 NIV)
Leah gave birth to Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. Rachel got jealous and told Jacob to sleep with her maidservant Bilhah. Bilhah gave birth to Dan. Bilhah conceived again and gave birth to Naphtali. Leah, who had become barren, gave her maidservant Zilpah to Jacob. Zilpah bore Gad and then Asher.
"During wheat harvest, Reuben went out into the fields and found some mandrake plants, which he brought to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, 'Please give me some of your son's mandrakes.' But she said to her, 'Wasn't it enough that you took away my husband? Will you take my son's mandrakes too?' 'Very well,' Rachel said, 'he can sleep with you tonight in return for your son's mandrakes.' So when Jacob came in from the fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him. 'You must sleep with me,' she said. 'I have hired you with my son's mandrakes.' So he slept with her that night." (Genesis 30:14-16)
This encounter made Leah pregnant. She gave birth to Issachar. Then she became pregnant again and gave birth to Zebulun. Some time later she gave birth to a daughter, Dinah. Rachel then became pregnant and had Joseph. Rachel would also die in child-birth. This last child would be named Benjamin.
And this was the beginning of Israel.
Leah gave birth to Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. Rachel got jealous and told Jacob to sleep with her maidservant Bilhah. Bilhah gave birth to Dan. Bilhah conceived again and gave birth to Naphtali. Leah, who had become barren, gave her maidservant Zilpah to Jacob. Zilpah bore Gad and then Asher.
"During wheat harvest, Reuben went out into the fields and found some mandrake plants, which he brought to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, 'Please give me some of your son's mandrakes.' But she said to her, 'Wasn't it enough that you took away my husband? Will you take my son's mandrakes too?' 'Very well,' Rachel said, 'he can sleep with you tonight in return for your son's mandrakes.' So when Jacob came in from the fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him. 'You must sleep with me,' she said. 'I have hired you with my son's mandrakes.' So he slept with her that night." (Genesis 30:14-16)
This encounter made Leah pregnant. She gave birth to Issachar. Then she became pregnant again and gave birth to Zebulun. Some time later she gave birth to a daughter, Dinah. Rachel then became pregnant and had Joseph. Rachel would also die in child-birth. This last child would be named Benjamin.
And this was the beginning of Israel.
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