Genesis 35:19

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

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

In Context

18And, as her life was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

20and Jacob set up a pillar on her grave: that is the Pillar of Rachel’s Grave, which stands until this day.

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Cross References

Joshua 19:15There were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, Bethlehem – twelve towns with their villages.

Ruth 1:2His name was Elimelech and his wife’s was Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. After they had been living in Moab for some time,

Micah 5:1“Now cut yourself in bitter grief, daughter besieged by soldiers. They have set a wall around you. They strike the ruler of Israel, in the face with a rod.

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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