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Genesis 35:19

What does Genesis 35:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 35:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth–lehem.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So Rachel came to her end and was put to rest on the road to Ephrath (which is Beth-lehem).

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Rachel dieth, and is buried in the way to Ephratha, which <FI>is<Fi> Bethlehem,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So Rachel died, and was buried in the highway that leadeth to Ephrata, this is Bethlehem.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem.

Context

v.18And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

v.19This passage

v.20And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave: the same is the Pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 48:7

    And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).

  • Matthew 2:16

    Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

  • Micah 6:2

    Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah’s controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.

  • Ruth 4:11

    And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:

  • Matthew 2:1

    Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

  • Joshua 19:15

    and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

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