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Rachel - a Christian perspective
The story of Rachel's courtship. After working seven long years to earn the right to marry Rachel, Jacob was tricked into marrying her older sister Leah. Jacob was allowed to marry Rachel in the end, but only after pledging to work seven more years.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2029:1-30&version=NIV
Issachar in the Bible - a Christian perspective
Leah's son, Reuben, picked some mandrakes for her one day. Rachel wanted them and Leah exchanged the Mandrakes in order to have the night with their shared husband, Jacob. She conceived and bore a son. They named him, Issachar, which translates as Reward.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2030:14-18&version=NIV
Leah - a Christian perspective
Leah was the daughter of Laban and the first wife of Jacob. She was given in place of Rachel to Jacob in return for 7 years of work for Laban, although Jacob did not know it until the morning after he lay with her.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2029:14-30&version=NIV
Hebrew Jacob the Deceiver
Hebrew: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/hebrew/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Hebrew.pdf
Romanian Jacob the Deceiver
Romanian: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/romanian/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Romanian.pdf
Estonian Jacob the Deceiver
Estonian: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/estonian/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Estonian.pdf
Russian Jacob the Deceiver
Russian: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/russian/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Russian.pdf
French Jacob the Deceiver
French: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/french/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20French.pdf
Swahili Jacob the Deceiver
Swahili: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/swahili/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Swahili.pdf
Arabic Jacob the Deceiver
Arabic: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/arabic/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Arabic.pdf