Rachel died in childbirth on the way to Bethlehem. Mary certainly knew this story - I wonder how it affected how she felt on that journey.
I'm also struck by how little is made of Reuben's actions in comparison to Dinah's in the previous chapter. Dinah nearly married a man of a different religion and the entire town gets slaughtered as a result. Reuben sleeps with his brother's mother and all we get is "Israel heard of it." Even allowing for class distinctions and the role of the eldest son - this action is creepy and the reation is understated.
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