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17 She was having a lot of trouble with this birth. She was in great pain. When her nurse saw this, she said, “Don’t be afraid, Rachel. You are giving birth to another son.”

18 Rachel died while giving birth to the son. Before dying, she named the boy Benoni.[a] But Jacob called him Benjamin.[b]

19 Rachel was buried on the road to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:18 Benoni This name means “son of my suffering.”
  2. Genesis 35:18 Benjamin This name means “right-hand” or “favorite son.”

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