A bitter rivalry persisted between the two women, and that jealousy carried over to the children of the household. ​ — Genesis 29: 16 - 35; 30: 1, 8, 19, 20; 37: 35.
Õdede vahel käis äge rivaalitsemine ning see puudutas teravalt ka nende lapsi. Raahel oli pikka aega viljatu.