What happensPermalink
Jacob returns with his family and flocks to Bethel, where God again confirms to him the promise. Rachel dies in Benjamin’s childbirth. Reuben sleeps with Bilhah. Jacob returns to Isaac at Mamre, and Isaac dies.
Why it mattersPermalink
God’s promise bookends the story of Isaac and Jacob, and Isaac’s death naturally follows. Rachel’s death surely makes Jacob love Benjamin even more. Reuben’s sin later costs him his birthright.
Key versePermalink
And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name.” So he called his name Israel.