15 So Jacob called the name of the place where God had spoken with him (A)Bethel.

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 (B)you have another son.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:16 Or about two hours' distance

15 And Jacob named the place where God had spoken with him, [a](A)Bethel.

16 Then they journeyed on from Bethel; but when there was still some distance to go to (B)Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and she suffered severe difficulties in her labor. 17 And when she was suffering severe difficulties in her labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for (C)you have another son!”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:15 I.e., house of God

15 Jakob gav platsen där Gud hade talat med honom namnet Betel.

Rakel dör

16 Sedan bröt de upp från Betel. När det var ett stycke kvar till Efrata födde Rakel, och förlossningen var svår. 17 Då det var som svårast sade barnmorskan till henne: "Var inte rädd, också den här gången får du en son."

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