Genesis 35:18

As she was dying, with her dying breath she named him Ben-Oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

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In The King James Version

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

17While she was in hardest labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for now you will have another son.”

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

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Cross References

Genesis 35:24His sons by Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.

Genesis 42:38Jacob said, “My son will not go down with you. For his brother is dead and he alone is left. If harm comes to him on the road in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol.”

Genesis 44:27Your servant my father said to us, 'You know that my wife bore me two sons.

Exodus 12:7You must take some of the blood and put it on the two side doorposts and on the tops of the doorframes of the houses in which you will eat the meat.

1 Chronicles 4:9Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother called him Jabez. She said, “Because I bore him in pain.”

Psalms 80:17May your hand be on the man of your right hand, 1 on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself. 1

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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