Genesis 35:18

Then as she was about to yeelde vp the Ghost (for she died) she called his name Ben-oni, but his father called him Beniamin.

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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

17And whe she was in paines of her labour, the midwife saide vnto her, Feare not: for thou shalt haue this sonne also.

19Thus died Rahel, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:24The sonnes of Rahel: Ioseph and Beniamin.

Genesis 42:38But he said, My sonne shall not go downe with you: for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if death come vnto him by the way which ye goe, then ye shall bring my gray head with sorow vnto the graue.

Genesis 44:27Then thy seruant my father sayde vnto vs, Ye knowe that my wife bare me two sonnes,

Exodus 12:7After, they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two postes, and on the vpper doore post of the houses where they shall eate it.

1 Chronicles 4:9But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.

Psalms 80:17Let thine hande be vpon the man of thy right hande, and vpon the sonne of man, whome thou madest strong for thine owne selfe.

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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