Genesis 35:19
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
In Context
20Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.
Cross References
Joshua 19:15It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
Ruth 1:2The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.
1 Samuel 10:2When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’
2 Samuel 23:14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 2:51Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
Micah 5:1Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.
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 →