Genesis 35:17

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, Fear not, for now thou shall have another son.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

In Context

16And they journeyed from Bethel. And there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.

18And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:24And she called his name Joseph, saying, LORD adds another son to me.

1 Samuel 4:20And about the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, Fear not, for thou have brought forth a son. But she did not answer, neither did she regard it.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 35:17-21

Death of Rachel. ( b. c. 1732.) 16 And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin. 19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem. 20 And… Read the whole commentary →

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