Genesis 35:16-18

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Rachel Dies Giving Birth

¹⁶ Jacob and his group left Bethel. Before they came to Ephrath, Rachel began giving birth to her baby. ¹⁷ She was having a lot of trouble with this birth. She was in great pain. When her nurse saw this, she said, “Don’t be afraid, Rachel. You are giving birth to another son.”

¹⁸ Rachel died while giving birth to the son. Before dying, she named the boy Benoni.^[a] But Jacob called him Benjamin.^[b]