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It is the pillar of Rachel’s tomb, which is there to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that <i>is</i> the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Jacob set a pillar on her grave, which <i>is</i> the pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob set up a memorial stone over her grave; that is the memorial stone of Rachel’s grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Jacob set up a pillar over her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel&#8217s grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Jacob set up a pillar over her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Jacob set up a pillar over her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jacob set a pillar (memorial, monument) on her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jacob set up a marker on her grave; it is the marker at Rachel’s grave still today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jacob set up a marker on her grave; it is the marker at Rachel&#8217s grave to this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave: the same is the Pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jacob set up a tombstone over her grave, and it is still there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave: the same is the Pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Jacob set up a stone as a marker for her grave. The same marker is at Rachel's grave today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jacob set up a memorial stone there, and it still marks Rachel's grave to this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jacob erected a pillar over her grave, and that pillar stands over Rachel's grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel?s tomb to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jacob set up a marker over her grave; it is the Marker of Rachel's Grave to this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob set up a standing-stone on her grave. It is the standing-stone of Rachel?s grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob set a pillar on her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob set up a pillar on her grave. The same is the Pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Jacob sets up a standing pillar over her grave; which [is] the standing pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jacob setteth up a standing pillar over her grave; which is the standing pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob will set up a pillar upon her grave: this the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob erected a pillar over her sepulcher: this is the pillar of Rachel's monument, to this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Jacob erected a monument over her sepulcher. This is the monument to Rachel’s tomb, even to the present day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jacob set up a sacred pillar on her grave, and the same pillar marks Rachel’s grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and Jacob set up a pillar at her grave; it is the pillar of Rachel’s tomb, which is there to this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob set up a pillar upon the grave of Rachel; that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yaquuv raised up a monument on the grave of Rakhyl, this is the monument of the grave of Rakhyl until today.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave; the same is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob set up a pillar on her tomb; this is the pillar on the tomb of Rachel, until this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/35-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8909" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/35.htm">Benjamin is Born, Rachel Dies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: way·yaṣ·ṣêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">set up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4676.htm" title="4676: maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh (N-fs) -- A pillar, stump. Feminine participle of natsab; something stationed, i.e. A column or; by analogy, an idol.">a pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on her</a> <a href="/hebrew/6900.htm" title="6900: qə·ḇu·rā·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- A grave, burial. Or qburah; feminine passive participle of qabar; sepulture; a sepulchre.">grave;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4678.htm" title="4678: maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ (N-fsc) -- From natsab; something stationary, i.e. A monumental stone; also the stock of a tree.">marks</a> <a href="/hebrew/7354.htm" title="7354: rā·ḥêl (N-proper-fs) -- A wife of Jacob. The same as rachel; Rachel, a wife of Jacob.">Rachel’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6900.htm" title="6900: qə·ḇu·raṯ- (N-fsc) -- A grave, burial. Or qburah; feminine passive participle of qabar; sepulture; a sepulchre.">tomb</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">this day.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Genesis 48:7</a></span><br />Now as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way in the land of Canaan, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-2.htm">1 Samuel 10:2</a></span><br />When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-11.htm">Ruth 4:11</a></span><br />“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">1 Chronicles 2:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1</a></span><br />These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-18.htm">Matthew 2:18</a></span><br />“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Jeremiah 31:15</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-24.htm">Genesis 30:24</a></span><br />She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-29.htm">Genesis 49:29-32</a></span><br />Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24-25</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-19.htm">Exodus 13:19</a></span><br />Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32</a></span><br />And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-5.htm">John 4:5-6</a></span><br />So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. / Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-15.htm">Acts 7:15-16</a></span><br />So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. / Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-30.htm">Genesis 29:30</a></span><br />Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jacob set a pillar on her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.</p><p class="hdg">the pillar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Genesis 35:9,14</a></b></br> And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/10-2.htm">1 Samuel 10:2</a></b></br> When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/18-17.htm">2 Samuel 18:17,18</a></b></br> And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/35-7.htm">Erected</a> <a href="/genesis/23-6.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/genesis/35-15.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/31-8.htm">Marks</a> <a href="/genesis/35-14.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/genesis/35-19.htm">Rachel</a> <a href="/genesis/31-33.htm">Rachel's</a> <a href="/genesis/23-11.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/genesis/35-14.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/23-6.htm">Tomb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/40-17.htm">Erected</a> <a href="/genesis/37-35.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-38.htm">Marks</a> <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/genesis/35-24.htm">Rachel</a> <a href="/genesis/35-25.htm">Rachel's</a> <a href="/genesis/42-27.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/genesis/41-1.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/50-5.htm">Tomb</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">God commands Jacob to go to Bethel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-2.htm">He purges his house of idols.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-6.htm">He builds an altar at Bethel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Deborah dies at Allon Bacuth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">God blesses Jacob at Bethel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-10.htm">Jacob Named Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Rachel travails of Benjamin, and dies in the way to Edar.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Reuben lies with Bilhah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">The sons of Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-28.htm">The age, death, and burial of Isaac.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This practice is seen elsewhere in Genesis, such as when Jacob set up a pillar at Bethel (<a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Genesis 28:18</a>). The pillar serves as a tangible reminder of Rachel, Jacob's beloved wife, and signifies the importance of her role in the patriarchal narrative. It also reflects the customs of the time, where memorials were erected to honor the deceased.<p><b>it marks Rachel’s tomb</b><br>Rachel's tomb is traditionally located near Bethlehem, a site that has been venerated for centuries. The mention of the tomb's location provides a geographical anchor in the biblical narrative, connecting the story to a real place that can be visited. This site has been a place of pilgrimage and prayer, especially for Jewish and Christian believers. The tomb's enduring presence underscores Rachel's significance in Israel's history as the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve tribes of Israel.<p><b>to this day.</b><br>The phrase "to this day" suggests the enduring nature of Rachel's tomb as a landmark and its continued recognition by the people of Israel. This expression is used throughout the Old Testament to indicate the lasting impact of certain events or places (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/34-6.htm">Deuteronomy 34:6</a>). It implies that the memory of Rachel and her significance in the lineage of Israel persisted long after the events of Genesis, highlighting the continuity of God's promises through the generations. This enduring legacy can also be seen as a type of Christ, as Rachel's life and death point to themes of sacrifice and the fulfillment of God's covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, son of Isaac and Rebekah, and father of the twelve tribes of Israel. In this passage, he is mourning the death of his beloved wife, Rachel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rachel.htm">Rachel</a></b><br>Jacob's favored wife, mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her death during childbirth is a significant event in Jacob's life and the history of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pillar.htm">Pillar</a></b><br>A stone monument set up by Jacob to mark Rachel's grave. It serves as a memorial and a physical reminder of Rachel's life and death.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rachel's_tomb.htm">Rachel's Tomb</a></b><br>The burial site of Rachel, which becomes a landmark and a place of remembrance for future generations.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The location near which Rachel was buried. This place later becomes significant as the birthplace of King David and Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a></b><br>Setting up a pillar signifies the importance of remembering those who have passed and the impact they had on our lives. It encourages us to honor the memory of loved ones and learn from their legacy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/grief_and_hope.htm">Grief and Hope</a></b><br>Jacob's act of setting up a pillar reflects the human experience of grief. Yet, it also points to hope, as Rachel's legacy continues through her children, particularly Joseph, who plays a crucial role in God's plan for Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_place.htm">Significance of Place</a></b><br>Rachel's tomb near Bethlehem highlights the importance of place in God's redemptive history. It reminds us that God uses specific locations to fulfill His purposes, as seen in Bethlehem's later significance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>Rachel's life and death remind us of the lasting influence one can have. Her account encourages us to consider the legacy we are leaving for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_rachel_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Rachel in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_the_7_lampstands_symbolize.htm">Who was Bilhah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_jacob's_stone_anointing.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence supports Jacob's anointing of the stone or the site's significant status (Genesis 28:18)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_tithing.htm">What does the Bible teach about tithing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">That is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.</span>--This is a later addition, but whether inserted by Moses or Ezra we cannot tell. Its site was known in the days of Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/10-2.htm" title="When you are departed from me to day, then you shall find two men by Rachel's sepulcher in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, The asses which you went to seek are found: and, see, your father has left the care of the asses, and sorrows for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?">1Samuel 10:2</a>); and as the pillar would be a mass of unwrought stone, with which the natives would have no object in interfering, its identification upon the conquest of Canaan would not be difficult.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave</span> (<span class="accented">vide</span> on ver. 14): <span class="cmt_word">that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> unto the times of Moses; but the site of Rachel's sepulcher was known so late as the age of Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/10-2.htm">1 Samuel 10:2</a>); and there seems no reason to question the tradition which from the fourth century has placed it within the Turkish chapel Kubbet Rachil, about half-an-hour's journey north of Bethlehem (Robinson, vol. L p. 322; Tristram, 'Land of Israel,' p. 404; Thomson, 'Land and Book,' p. 644; Stanley, 'Sinai and Palestine,' p. 149). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/35-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֛ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּצֵּ֧ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaṣ·ṣêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5324.htm">Strong's 5324: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take one's stand, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a pillar</span><br /><span class="heb">מַצֵּבָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4676.htm">Strong's 4676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something stationed, a column, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on her</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grave;</span><br /><span class="heb">קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ḇu·rā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6900.htm">Strong's 6900: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sepulture, a sepulchre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֛וא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">marks</span><br /><span class="heb">מַצֶּ֥בֶת</span> <span class="translit">(maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4678.htm">Strong's 4678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something stationary, a monumental stone, the stock of a, tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rachel’s</span><br /><span class="heb">רָחֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7354.htm">Strong's 7354: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rachel -- a wife of Jacob</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tomb</span><br /><span class="heb">קְבֻֽרַת־</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ḇu·raṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6900.htm">Strong's 6900: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sepulture, a sepulchre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this day.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּֽוֹם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/35-20.htm">Genesis 35:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/35-20.htm">Genesis 35:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/35-20.htm">Genesis 35:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/35-20.htm">Genesis 35:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/35-20.htm">Genesis 35:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/35-20.htm">Genesis 35:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/35-20.htm">Genesis 35:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/35-20.htm">Genesis 35:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/35-20.htm">Genesis 35:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/35-20.htm">Genesis 35:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/35-20.htm">OT Law: Genesis 35:20 Jacob set up a pillar on her (Gen. 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