Genesis 35:17

When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for now you will have another son.”

World English Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.

18As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:24She named him Joseph, saying, “May the LORD add another son to me.”

1 Samuel 4:20About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it.

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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