“God remembered Rachel.” “He remembered His kindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth beheld the salvation of our God” (Psalms 98:3). “He remembered His kindness” – this is Abraham, as it is stated: “Kindness to Abraham” (Micah 7:20). “And his faithfulness” – this is Jacob, as it is stated: “Give truth to Jacob” (Micah 7:20); “To the house of Israel” – Israel the elder.
Who was the house of our patriarch Jacob? Was it not Rachel? Regarding all of them it is written: “The children of Leah, the firstborn of Jacob, Reuben” (Genesis 35:23); “the children of Zilpa, maidservant of Leah, Gad and Asher” (Genesis 35:26); “the children of Bilha, maidservant of Rachel, Dan and Naphtali” (Genesis 35:25). But regarding Rachel it is written: “The children of Rachel, Jacob’s wife” (Genesis 46:19).
Another matter, “He remembered His kindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel” – “God remembered Rachel, and God heeded her.”