¹⁶ They traveled on from Bethel, and when Ephrath was still some distance away,^[a] Rachel went into labor^[b]—and her labor was hard.

¹⁹ So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).^[a]

² When you leave me today, you will find two men near Rachel’s tomb at Zelzah on Benjamin’s border. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you have gone looking for have been found. Your father is no longer concerned about the donkeys but has become anxious about you two!^[a] He is asking, “What should I do about my son?”’