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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/35.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/35.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which <i>is</i> Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that <i>is,</i> Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem ).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Rachel was buried beside the road to Ephrath, which is also called Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Rachel died, she was buried beside the road to Ephrath, now known as Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrathah, also known as Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem). <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Rachel dies, and is buried in the way to Ephratha, which [is] Beth-Lehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Rachel dieth, and is buried in the way to Ephratha, which is Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Rachel will die, and she will be buried in the way to Ephrath, it is the house of bread.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So Rachel died, and was buried in the highway that leadeth to Ephrata, that is Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so Rachel died, and she was buried in the way that leads to Ephrath: this place is Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus Rachel died; and she was buried on the road to Ephrath (now Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Rakhyl died and she was buried in the way of Ephrath, this is Bayth Lekhem.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath--the same is Beth-lehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So Rachel died, and was buried in the way of the course of Ephratha, this is Bethleem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/35-19.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=8904" 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">18</span>And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><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.">So Rachel</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: wat·tā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: wat·tiq·qā·ḇêr (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">and was buried</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: bə·ḏe·reḵ (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">on the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/672.htm" title="672: ’ep̄·rā·ṯāh (N-proper-fs) -- Or mephrathah; from parah; fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem; once perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman.">to Ephrath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">(that is,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: bêṯ (Prep) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: lā·ḥem (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine.">Bethlehem).</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.…<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="/ruth/1-2.htm">Ruth 1:2</a></span><br />The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.<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="/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="/1_chronicles/2-19.htm">1 Chronicles 2:19</a></span><br />When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-50.htm">1 Chronicles 2:50-51</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, / Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-4.htm">1 Chronicles 4:4</a></span><br />Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1</a></span><br />After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4</a></span><br />So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-42.htm">John 7:42</a></span><br />Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-2</a></span><br />When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-30.htm">Genesis 29:30-31</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. / When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-31.htm">Genesis 49:31</a></span><br />There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.</p><p class="hdg">Rachel died.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Genesis 48:7</a></b></br> And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet <i>there was</i> but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same <i>is</i> Bethlehem.</p><p class="hdg">Ephrath.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15</a></b></br> And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/1-2.htm">Ruth 1:2</a></b></br> And the name of the man <i>was</i> Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/4-11.htm">Ruth 4:11</a></b></br> And all the people that <i>were</i> in the gate, and the elders, said, <i>We are</i> witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/7-42.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/john/7-42.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/genesis/35-18.htm">Died</a> <a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Ephrath</a> <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Ephratha</a> <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Rachel</a> <a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/genesis/24-48.htm">Road</a> <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/genesis/35-29.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/genesis/35-29.htm">Died</a> <a href="/genesis/35-29.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/genesis/35-29.htm">End</a> <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Ephrath</a> <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Ephratha</a> <a href="/genesis/35-20.htm">Rachel</a> <a href="/genesis/35-29.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/genesis/38-14.htm">Road</a> <a href="/genesis/37-18.htm">Way</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Rachel died</b><br>Rachel's death marks a significant moment in the narrative of the patriarchs. She was the beloved wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her death during childbirth is a poignant reminder of the hardships faced by the matriarchs. Rachel's passing fulfills the sorrow she expressed in <a href="/genesis/30.htm">Genesis 30:1</a>, where she lamented her barrenness before God blessed her with children. Her death also foreshadows the sorrow associated with Bethlehem, as seen in <a href="/matthew/2-18.htm">Matthew 2:18</a>, where Rachel is depicted weeping for her children during Herod's massacre.<p><b>and was buried</b><br>The act of burial is significant in the Hebrew tradition, emphasizing the importance of honoring the dead. Rachel's burial is mentioned specifically, highlighting her importance in Jacob's life and the narrative of Israel. This burial site becomes a landmark, as seen in <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Genesis 48:7</a>, where Jacob recalls Rachel's death and burial to Joseph. The burial also signifies the transient nature of life and the hope of resurrection, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture.<p><b>on the way to Ephrath</b><br>Ephrath is an ancient name for Bethlehem, indicating the location of Rachel's burial. This journey from Bethel to Ephrath is part of Jacob's return to his father's house, a journey filled with both joy and sorrow. The mention of Ephrath connects Rachel's story to the broader narrative of Israel's history, as Bethlehem becomes a significant location in the lineage of David and ultimately Jesus Christ. The journey also reflects the pilgrim nature of the patriarchs, who were often on the move, trusting in God's promises.<p><b>(that is, Bethlehem).</b><br>Bethlehem, meaning "house of bread," is a town with deep biblical significance. It is the birthplace of King David, as noted in <a href="/1_samuel/16.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a>, and the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah in <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>. Rachel's burial here ties her story to the messianic lineage, as Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life, is born in Bethlehem. This connection underscores the fulfillment of God's promises through the generations, linking the patriarchal narratives to the New Testament fulfillment in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rachel.htm">Rachel</a></b><br>The beloved wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her death marks a significant moment in Jacob's life and the history of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Also known as Israel, he is the patriarch of the twelve tribes of Israel. Rachel's death deeply affects him, as she was his favored wife.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephrath.htm">Ephrath (Bethlehem)</a></b><br>The location where Rachel was buried. Bethlehem later becomes significant as the birthplace of King David and Jesus Christ.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a></b><br>Rachel's second son, born just before her death. His birth is bittersweet, as it leads to Rachel's demise.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/burial.htm">Burial</a></b><br>The act of burying Rachel signifies the end of her earthly journey and the continuation of God's promise through her offspring.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_suffering_and_loss.htm">The Reality of Suffering and Loss</a></b><br>Rachel's death reminds us that suffering and loss are part of the human experience, even for those who are part of God's covenant people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_plan.htm">God's Sovereign Plan</a></b><br>Despite personal tragedies, God's plan continues. Rachel's burial in Bethlehem ties into the larger redemptive history culminating in Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a></b><br>Rachel's legacy lives on through her sons, Joseph and Benjamin, illustrating how our lives can impact future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_place.htm">The Significance of Place</a></b><br>Bethlehem's repeated mention in Scripture underscores how God uses specific locations to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_grief.htm">Hope Beyond Grief</a></b><br>While Rachel's death is a moment of sorrow, it also points to the hope of God's promises being fulfilled through her descendants.<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/what's_bethlehem's_biblical_role.htm">What is Bethlehem's biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_ephrathites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Ephrathites in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_land_of_the_living.htm">What is Bethlehem's biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_bethlehem's_significance.htm">Micah 5:2 cites Bethlehem as the birthplace of a messianic figure. Is there evidence outside of scripture to confirm the historical or prophetic significance of this small town? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem</span> - or House of Bread, about seven miles south of Jerusalem. It afterwards became the birthplace of David (<a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">1 Samuel 16:18</a>) and of Christ (<a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1</a>). The assertion that this clause is a later interpolation (Lunge) is unfounded (Kalisch, Kurtz). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/35-19.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">So Rachel</span><br /><span class="heb">רָחֵ֑ל</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">died</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתָּ֖מָת</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and was buried</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּקָּבֵר֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·qā·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the way</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏe·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Ephrath</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרָ֔תָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·rā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_672.htm">Strong's 672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephrath -- an Israelite woman, also the name of several places in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(that is,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֖וא</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">Bethlehem).</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽחֶם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1035.htm">Strong's 1035: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/35-19.htm">OT Law: Genesis 35:19 Rachel died and was buried (Gen. 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