Genesis 35:15-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
15 Jacob named the place where God spoke to him Bethel.
Jacob’s Family. 16 Then they departed from Bethel; but while they still had some distance to go to Ephrath, Rachel went into labor and suffered great distress. 17 When her labor was most intense, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for now you have another son.”
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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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