Genesis 35:16-21

The Voice

¹⁶ After that, they all traveled on from Bethel. While still a long way from Ephrath, Rachel began having labor pains, and it was a hard labor. ¹⁷ And when the labor pains were most intense, the midwife tried to comfort her.

¹⁸ But as her life slipped away, just before she died, Rachel named her son Ben-oni, but his father decided to call him Benjamin instead. ¹⁹ So Rachel died, and they buried her on the way to Ephrath (which is also known as Bethlehem). ²⁰ Jacob set up a pillar to mark Rachel’s tomb, and the pillar at her tomb still stands to this day.

²¹ Israel then continued on the journey, and he pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.