Genesis 35:18

Then as her soule was a departing (for she died) she called his name Benoni, but his father called hym Beniamin.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17And as she was in paynes of her labour, the midwife saide vnto her: feare not, for this sonne is thyne also.

19And thus died Rachel, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, whiche is Bethlehem.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:24The sonnes of Rachel: Ioseph and Beniamin.

Genesis 42:38And he said: My sonne shall not go downe with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if destruction come vpon hym by the way whiche ye go, ye shall bring my gray head with sorowe vnto the graue.

Genesis 44:27And thy seruaunt our father sayd vnto vs: ye knowe that my wyfe bare me two sonnes.

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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