Genesis 35:20
And Jacob erected a pillar over her sepulcher: this is the pillar of Rachel's monument, to this day.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.
In Context
19So Rachel died, and was buried in the highway that leadeth to Ephrata, that is Bethlehem.
21Departing thence, he pitched his tent beyond the Flock tower.
Cross References
Genesis 35:9And God appeared again to Jacob, after he returned from Mesopotamia of Syria, and he blessed him,
1 Samuel 10:2When thou shalt depart from me this day, thou shalt find two men by the sepulchre of Rachel in the borders of Benjamin to the south, and they shall say to thee: The asses are found which thou wentest to seek: and thy father thinking no more of the asses is concerned for you, and saith: What shall I do for my son?
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 →