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Joseph, and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/46.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife, <i>were</i> Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob&#8217s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob&#8217s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/46.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/46.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/46.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jacob's wife Rachel bore him two sons: Joseph and Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/46.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jacob's wife Rachel's sons were Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob?s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/46.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel the wife of Jacob: Joseph and Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel, Jacob?s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/46.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel, the wife of Jacob: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/46.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The children of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph, and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Rakhil, the wife of Yaquuv: Yoseph and Benjamin.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Rachel, the wife of Jacob; Joseph, and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/46-19.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=12100" 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/46.htm">The Children of Rachel</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <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.">of Jacob’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife</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:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: ū·ḇin·yā·min (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">and Benjamin.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.…<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/35-24.htm">Genesis 35:24</a></span><br />The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-22.htm">Genesis 30:22-24</a></span><br />Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / 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/37-3.htm">Genesis 37:3</a></span><br />Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">Genesis 41:50-52</a></span><br />Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. / Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.” / And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-1.htm">Genesis 48:1-2</a></span><br />Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. / When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-5.htm">Genesis 48:5</a></span><br />And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-13.htm">Genesis 48:13-14</a></span><br />And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him. / But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Genesis 49:22-26</a></span><br />Joseph is a fruitful vine—a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall. / The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility. / Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, ...<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 5:1-2</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. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13-17</a></span><br />Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath, / with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons, / with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-4.htm">Joshua 14:4</a></span><br />The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-28.htm">1 Kings 11:28</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-17.htm">Psalm 105:17-22</a></span><br />He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave. / They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons, / until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.</p><p class="hdg">Rachel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/29-18.htm">Genesis 29:18</a></b></br> And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-24.htm">Genesis 30:24</a></b></br> And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Genesis 35:16-18,24</a></b></br> And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour… </p><p class="hdg">Joseph.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-1.htm">Genesis 37:1-36</a></b></br> And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-1.htm">Genesis 39:1-23</a></b></br> And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/40-1.htm">Genesis 40:1-45:28</a></b></br> And it came to pass after these things, <i>that</i> the butler of the king of Egypt and <i>his</i> baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/45-22.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/genesis/46-4.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/35-24.htm">Rachel</a> <a href="/genesis/44-27.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/46-21.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/genesis/46-26.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/genesis/46-20.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/46-22.htm">Rachel</a> <a href="/genesis/49-31.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 46</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Jacob is comforted by God at Beersheba.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Thence he with his company goes into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">The number of his family that went into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Joseph meets Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">He instructs his brothers how to answer Pharaoh.</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/46.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/46.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel:</b><br>Rachel was the beloved wife of Jacob, and her story is central to the narrative of the patriarchs. She was the younger sister of Leah and the daughter of Laban. Rachel's struggle with infertility and her eventual bearing of children is a significant theme in Genesis, highlighting God's intervention and blessing. Her role as Jacob's favored wife sets the stage for the special status of her sons, Joseph and Benjamin, within the family. Rachel's death during Benjamin's birth (<a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Genesis 35:16-19</a>) adds a poignant note to her story, and she is remembered as a matriarch of Israel.<p><b>Joseph:</b><br>Joseph is a key figure in the Genesis narrative, known for his coat of many colors and his rise to power in Egypt. His story is one of betrayal, resilience, and divine providence. Sold into slavery by his brothers, Joseph eventually becomes the second most powerful man in Egypt, saving his family from famine. Joseph's life is often seen as a type of Christ, as he suffers unjustly, forgives those who wronged him, and provides salvation for his people. His ability to interpret dreams and his wise governance are seen as gifts from God, and his story foreshadows the future enslavement and eventual exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.<p><b>and Benjamin.</b><br>Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob, holds a special place in the family as the only full brother of Joseph. His birth is marked by the death of his mother, Rachel, which adds a layer of sorrow to his story. Benjamin's tribe later becomes one of the twelve tribes of Israel, known for its fierce warriors. The tribe of Benjamin plays a significant role in Israel's history, producing notable figures such as King Saul and the Apostle Paul (formerly Saul of Tarsus). Benjamin's relationship with Joseph is crucial in the reconciliation of Jacob's family, as Joseph's demand to see Benjamin tests his brothers' integrity and ultimately leads to their reunion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Also known as Israel, he is the patriarch of the Israelite tribes. In <a href="/bsb/genesis/46.htm">Genesis 46</a>, he is journeying to Egypt to reunite with his son Joseph.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rachel.htm">Rachel</a></b><br>Jacob's beloved wife, who bore him two sons, Joseph and Benjamin. Her account is marked by her deep love for Jacob and her struggle with barrenness before God blessed her with children.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The first son of Rachel and Jacob, who rose to prominence in Egypt. His journey from being sold into slavery by his brothers to becoming a powerful leader in Egypt is a testament to God's providence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a></b><br>The youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. His birth was bittersweet, as Rachel died during childbirth. Benjamin holds a special place in Jacob's heart, especially after Joseph's presumed death.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph becomes a ruler and where Jacob and his family move during a famine. Egypt serves as a place of refuge and fulfillment of God's promise to preserve Jacob's lineage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_family_dynamics.htm">God's Sovereignty in Family Dynamics</a></b><br>The account of Rachel, Joseph, and Benjamin illustrates how God works through family relationships, even amidst favoritism and conflict, to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Suffering in God's Plan</a></b><br>Rachel's struggle with barrenness and her death during Benjamin's birth remind us that suffering can be part of God's greater plan for blessing and legacy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Joseph's life exemplifies steadfast faith and integrity, showing that God can use difficult circumstances to bring about His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reconciliation.htm">The Importance of Reconciliation</a></b><br>The eventual reunion of Jacob's family in Egypt underscores the power of forgiveness and reconciliation in healing broken relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 46</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_tribe_of_benjamin.htm">What is the Tribe of Benjamin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_hilkiah_in_the_bible.htm">What does Rachel weeping for her children signify?</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/why_was_the_baker_executed_in_genesis_40_19.htm">If God guided Joseph, why does Genesis 40:19 single out the baker for execution without providing deeper justification?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife</span> (cf. <a href="/genesis/44-27.htm">Genesis 44:27</a>); <span class="cmt_word">Joseph and Benjamin.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/46-19.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">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב</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">wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rachel:</span><br /><span class="heb">רָחֵל֙</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">Joseph</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Benjamin.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/46-19.htm">Genesis 46:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/46-19.htm">Genesis 46:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/46-19.htm">Genesis 46:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/46-19.htm">Genesis 46:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/46-19.htm">Genesis 46:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/46-19.htm">Genesis 46:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/46-19.htm">Genesis 46:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/46-19.htm">Genesis 46:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/46-19.htm">Genesis 46:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/46-19.htm">Genesis 46:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/46-19.htm">OT Law: Genesis 46:19 The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph (Gen. 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