Genesis 35:15-17
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15 So Jacob called the place where God had spoken with him Bethel.(A)
The Birth of Benjamin and the Death of Rachel
16 Then they journeyed from Bethel, and when they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel was in childbirth, and she had hard labor. 17 When she was in her hard labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for now you have another son.”(B)
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Genesis 35:15-17
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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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