As for me, when I came from Paddan, to my sorrow (A)Rachel died in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was still some distance[a] to go to Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”

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  1. Genesis 48:7 Or about two hours' distance

As I was returning from Paddan,[a](A) to my sorrow(B) Rachel died in the land of Canaan while we were still on the way, a little distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).(C)

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  1. Genesis 48:7 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia