Genesis 35:16-26

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The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac^(A)

¹⁶Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath,^(B) Rachel^(C) began to give birth and had great difficulty. ¹⁷And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife^(D) said to her, “Don’t despair, for you have another son.”^(E) ¹⁸As she breathed her last—for she was dying—she named her son Ben-Oni.^[a]^(F) But his father named him Benjamin.^[b]^(G)

¹⁹So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath^(H) (that is, Bethlehem^(I)). ²⁰Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this day^(J) that pillar marks Rachel’s tomb.^(K)

²¹Israel moved on again and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.^(L) ²²While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine^(M) Bilhah,^(N) and Israel heard of it.

Jacob had twelve sons:

²³The sons of Leah:^(O)

Reuben the firstborn^(P) of Jacob,

Simeon, Levi, Judah,^(Q) Issachar and Zebulun.^(R)

²⁴The sons of Rachel:

Joseph^(S) and Benjamin.^(T)

²⁵The sons of Rachel’s servant Bilhah:^(U)

Dan and Naphtali.^(V)

²⁶The sons of Leah’s servant Zilpah:^(W)

Gad^(X) and Asher.^(Y)

These were the sons of Jacob,^(Z) who were born to him in Paddan Aram.^(AA)

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