A Midrash taught that of four who made vows, two vowed and profited, and two vowed and lost. The Israelites vowed and profited in , and Hannah vowed and profited in . Jephthah vowed and lost in , and Jacob vowed in and lost (some say in the loss of Rachel in and some say in the disgrace of Dinah in , for Jacob's vow in was superfluous, as Jacob had already received God's promise, and therefore Jacob lost because of it).