Genesis 35:18
And it came to pass as her soul was departing for she died that she called his name Benoni; but his father called him Benjamin.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
19And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem.
Cross References
Genesis 35:24The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 42:38But he said, My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left; and if mischief should befall him by the way in which ye go, then would ye bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to Sheol.
Genesis 44:27And thy servant my father said to us, Ye know that my wife bore me two [sons];
Exodus 12:7And they shall take of the blood, and put [it] on the two door-posts and on the lintel of the houses in which they eat it.
1 Chronicles 4:9And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain.
Psalms 80:17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou hast made strong for thyself.
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 →