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Genesis 35:15-17
International Standard Version
Genesis 35:15-17
International Standard Version
15 and named the place where God had spoken to him Beth-el.
Rachel Dies in Childbirth
16 Later, they set out from Beth-el. While still a long way[a] from Ephrathah, Rachel started to have trouble giving birth. 17 While she was suffering due to her difficult labor, the midwife told her, “Don’t fear! You’re going to have another son.”
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- Genesis 35:16 Lit. a distance of land
Genesis 35:15-17
New International Version
Genesis 35:15-17
New International Version
15 Jacob called the place where God had talked with him Bethel.[a](A)
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac(B)
16 Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath,(C) Rachel(D) began to give birth and had great difficulty. 17 And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife(E) said to her, “Don’t despair, for you have another son.”(F)
Footnotes
- Genesis 35:15 Bethel means house of God.
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