The Legends of the Jews, Volume II

Rachel's unnamed child (Chapter 088)

Family: Israelites · Role: child · First appears: The Exodus

Life events

  • Rachel gave birth while treading clay, and her child fell into it and sank out of sight.(The Exodus)
    • With: Rachel daughter of Shuthelah
    • “On the day of the exodus, Rachel the daughter of Shuthelah gave birth to a child, while she and her husband together were treading the clay for bricks. The babe dropped from her womb into the clay and sank out of sight.”
  • Gabriel moulded a brick around Rachel’s child and carried it before the Divine throne.(The Exodus)
    • With: Gabriel
    • “Gabriel appeared, moulded a brick out of the clay containing the child, and carried it to the highest of the heavens, where he made it a footstool before the Divine throne.”

The Exodus

  • parent: Rachel daughter of Shuthelah “Rachel the daughter of Shuthelah gave birth to a child, while she and her husband together were treading the clay for bricks.”

Also listed in Israelites — Minor Figures

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