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14 (A)There, where God had spoken to him, Jacob set up a memorial stone and consecrated it by pouring wine and olive oil on it. 15 He named the place Bethel.

The Death of Rachel

16 Jacob and his family left Bethel, and when they were still some distance from Ephrath, the time came for Rachel to have her baby, and she was having difficult labor.

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14 Jacob set up a stone pillar(A) at the place where God had talked with him, and he poured out a drink offering(B) on it; he also poured oil on it.(C) 15 Jacob called the place where God had talked with him Bethel.[a](D)

The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac(E)

16 Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath,(F) Rachel(G) began to give birth and had great difficulty.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:15 Bethel means house of God.