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== Childhood ==
== Childhood ==
When he was quite young (about four years old), he went into a field and gathered [[mandrake]]s (''Mandragora officinarum''), a plant rumored to help a barren woman conceive. This occurred during wheat harvest (that is, during the month later known as Sivan)<ref>Bratcher, Dennis. "[http://www.cresourcei.org/calendar.html Hebrew Calendar of the Old Testament]." ''CRI/Voice, Institute'', 2006. Accessed December 27, 2007.</ref> in the year 2251 AM (1754 BC) after Leah had left off bearing children. Rachel demanded a share of the mandrakes, and Leah insisted that Jacob lie with her instead of Rachel. Jacob did, and Leah bore Jacob two more sons and a daughter.
When he was quite young (about four years old), he went into a field and gathered [[mandrake]]s (''Mandragora officinarum''), a plant rumored to help a barren woman conceive. This occurred during wheat harvest (that is, during the month later known as Sivan)<ref>Bratcher, Dennis. "[http://www.cresourcei.org/calendar.html Hebrew Calendar of the Old Testament]." ''CRI/Voice, Institute'', 2006. Accessed December 27, 2007.</ref> in the year 2251 AM (1754 BC) after Leah had left off bearing children. Rachel demanded a share of the mandrakes, and Leah insisted that Jacob lie with her instead of Rachel. Jacob did, and Leah bore Jacob two more sons and a daughter.
The [[midrash]] alleges that the tribal standard of the Tribe of Reuben was a red flag with a drawing of a mandrake in its center, in commemoration of this event.
== Incest? ==
== Incest? ==