Genesis 35:19

Therfor Rachel diede, and was biriede in the weie that ledith to Effrata, this is Bethleem.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

18Forsothe while the soule yede out for sorew, and deeth neiyede thanne, she clepide the name of hir sone Bennony, that is, the sone of my sorewe; forsothe the fadir clepide hym Beniamyn, that is the sone of the riyt side.

20And Jacob bildide a title on the sepulcre of hir; this is the title of biriel of Rachel `til into present dai.

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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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