Genesis 35:16-27

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Rachel’s Death

¹⁶ They set out from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. ¹⁷ During her difficult labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have another son.”^{(A) 18} With her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni,^[a] but his father called him Benjamin.^{[b] 19} So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem^(B)). ²⁰ Jacob set up a marker on her grave; it is the marker at Rachel’s grave to this day.

Israel’s Sons

²¹ Israel set out again and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.^{[c] 22} While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it.^(C)

Jacob had 12 sons:^(D)

These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

Isaac’s Death

²⁷ Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre^(E) in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron^(F)), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.