Genesis 35:20

And Jacob stood up a big stone at that place, so that people will know that Rachel was buried there. That stone is still there today.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.

In Context

19That’s how Rachel died. Then Jacob’s mob buried her near the road that goes to the town called Efrath. Another name for Efrath is Bethlehem.

21Then Jacob’s mob left that place. They went past a place called Migdal-Eder, and then they set up their camp.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:9This is the story about how God talked to Jacob after he got back from Paddan Aram country. God came to Jacob, and he promised to be good to him.

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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