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Genesis 35:16-19
Good News Translation
Genesis 35:16-19
Good News Translation
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. 17 When her labor pains were at their worst, the midwife said to her, “Don't be afraid, Rachel; it's another boy.” 18 But she was dying, and as she breathed her last, she named her son Benoni,[a] but his father named him Benjamin.[b]
19 When Rachel died, she was buried beside the road to Ephrath, now known as Bethlehem.
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- Genesis 35:18 This name in Hebrew means “son of my sorrow.”
- Genesis 35:18 This name in Hebrew means “son who will be fortunate.”
Genesis 35:16-19
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Genesis 35:16-19
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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)).
Footnotes
- Genesis 35:18 Ben-Oni means son of my trouble.
- Genesis 35:18 Benjamin means son of my right hand.
Jeremiah 31:15
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Jeremiah 31:15
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The Lord's Mercy on Israel
15 (A)The Lord says,
“A sound is heard in Ramah,
the sound of bitter weeping.
Rachel is crying for her children;
they are gone,
and she refuses to be comforted.
Jeremiah 31:15
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Jeremiah 31:15
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15 This is what the Lord says:
Matthew 2:18
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Matthew 2:18
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18 (A)“A sound is heard in Ramah,
the sound of bitter weeping.
Rachel is crying for her children;
she refuses to be comforted,
for they are dead.”
Matthew 2:18
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Matthew 2:18
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