Genesis 35:19

So Rachel died, and was buried in the way of the course of Ephratha, this is Bethleem.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

In Context

18And it came to pass in her giving up the ghost (for she was dying), that she called his name, The son of my pain; but his father called his name Benjamin.

20And Jacob set up a pillar on her tomb; this is the pillar on the tomb of Rachel, until this day.

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Cross References

Joshua 19:15and Catanath, and Nabaal, and Symoön, and Jericho, and Bæthman.

Ruth 1:2And the man's name was Elimelech, and his wife's name Noemin, and the names of his two sons Maalon and Chelaion, Ephrathites of Bethleem of Juda: and they came to the land of Moab, and remained there.

1 Samuel 10:2As soon as thou shalt have departed this day from me, thou shalt find two men by the + 10:2 Gr. burial places.burial-place of Rachel on the mount of Benjamin, exulting greatly; and they shall say to thee, The asses are found which ye went to seek; and, behold, thy father has given up the matter of the asses, and he is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

2 Samuel 23:14And David was then in the strong hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethleem.

1 Chronicles 2:51Salomon the father of Bætha, Lammon the father of Bæthalaem, and Arim the father of Bethgedor.

Micah 5:1And thou, Bethleem, house of Ephratha, art few in number to be reckoned among the thousands of Juda; yet out of thee shall one come forth to me, to be a ruler of Israel; and his goings forth were from the beginning, even from eternity.

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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