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Genesis 35:16-36:9
English Standard Version
Genesis 35:16-36:9
English Standard Version
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac
16 Then they journeyed from Bethel. When they were still some distance[a] from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor, and she had hard labor. 17 And when her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for (A)you have another son.” 18 And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni;[b] (B)but his father called him Benjamin.[c] 19 So (C)Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to (D)Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem), 20 and Jacob set up a pillar over her tomb. It is (E)the pillar of Rachel's tomb, which is there to this day. 21 Israel journeyed on and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
22 While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and (F)lay with Bilhah his father's concubine. And Israel heard of it.
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve. 23 The sons of Leah: (G)Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. 24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. 25 The sons of Bilhah, Rachel's servant: Dan and Naphtali. 26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah's servant: Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
27 And Jacob came to his father Isaac at (H)Mamre, or (I)Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned. 28 Now the days of Isaac were 180 years. 29 And Isaac breathed his last, and he died (J)and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. And (K)his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Esau's Descendants
36 These are the generations of Esau (that is, (L)Edom). 2 Esau (M)took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, (N)Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter[d] of Zibeon the Hivite, 3 and (O)Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, the sister of Nebaioth. 4 And Adah bore to Esau, (P)Eliphaz; Basemath bore Reuel; 5 and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his livestock, all his beasts, and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan. He went into a land away from his brother Jacob. 7 (Q)For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together. (R)The land of their sojournings could not support them because of their livestock. 8 So Esau settled in (S)the hill country of Seir. ((T)Esau is Edom.)
9 These are the generations of Esau the father of (U)the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.
Footnotes
- Genesis 35:16 Or about two hours' distance
- Genesis 35:18 Ben-oni could mean son of my sorrow, or son of my strength
- Genesis 35:18 Benjamin means son of the right hand
- Genesis 36:2 Hebrew; Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac son; also verse 14
Genesis 35:16-36:9
New International Version
Genesis 35:16-36:9
New International Version
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac(A)
16 Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath,(B) Rachel(C) began to give birth and had great difficulty. 17 And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife(D) said to her, “Don’t despair, for you have another son.”(E) 18 As she breathed her last—for she was dying—she named her son Ben-Oni.[a](F) But his father named him Benjamin.[b](G)
19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath(H) (that is, Bethlehem(I)). 20 Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this day(J) that pillar marks Rachel’s tomb.(K)
21 Israel moved on again and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.(L) 22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine(M) Bilhah,(N) and Israel heard of it.
Jacob had twelve sons:
23 The sons of Leah:(O)
Reuben the firstborn(P) of Jacob,
Simeon, Levi, Judah,(Q) Issachar and Zebulun.(R)
24 The sons of Rachel:
25 The sons of Rachel’s servant Bilhah:(U)
Dan and Naphtali.(V)
26 The sons of Leah’s servant Zilpah:(W)
These were the sons of Jacob,(Z) who were born to him in Paddan Aram.(AA)
27 Jacob came home to his father Isaac(AB) in Mamre,(AC) near Kiriath Arba(AD) (that is, Hebron),(AE) where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.(AF) 28 Isaac lived a hundred and eighty years.(AG) 29 Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people,(AH) old and full of years.(AI) And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.(AJ)
Esau’s Descendants(AK)(AL)
36 This is the account(AM) of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom).(AN)
2 Esau took his wives from the women of Canaan:(AO) Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite,(AP) and Oholibamah(AQ) daughter of Anah(AR) and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite(AS)— 3 also Basemath(AT) daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.(AU)
4 Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,(AV) 5 and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah.(AW) These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan.
6 Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock and all his other animals and all the goods he had acquired in Canaan,(AX) and moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.(AY) 7 Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.(AZ) 8 So Esau(BA) (that is, Edom)(BB) settled in the hill country of Seir.(BC)
9 This is the account(BD) of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites(BE) in the hill country of Seir.
Footnotes
- Genesis 35:18 Ben-Oni means son of my trouble.
- Genesis 35:18 Benjamin means son of my right hand.
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