The Women of the Bible

Leah and Rachel were two Jewish women from the city of Haran, the same as Rebecca, wife of Isaac, son of the Patriarch Abraham. In this context, it is worth mentioning the following: Abraham always sought the ramification of his descendants through his close relatives, whom he trusted. In this way, the Patriarch maintained his religious customs and family unity.
The story of these two iconic ladies begins with the arrival of Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebecca, who had deceived his father by posing as his older brother, Esau, and thus take the blessing of his father Isaac who was on his deathbed, old and blind. For this reason, he could not differentiate between one son and another when it came to blessing him.
This act of deception was taken by his brother Esau as a...