Genesis 35:18

And, as her life was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

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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

17At the hardest, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid; for now you will have another son.”

19So Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),

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Cross References

Genesis 35:24the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin;

Genesis 42:38But Jacob said, “My son must not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he only is left. If harm should come to him on the way by which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.”

Genesis 44:27And your servant, my father, said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons;

Psalms 80:17Support the one you have chosen, the one you have raised for yourself;

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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