Genesis 35:16 — Jacob and his family had left Bethel and were still a long way from Ephrath, wh… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 35:16 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 35.16, Genesis 35v16, Gen. 35:16. Jacob and his family had left Bethel and were still a long way from Ephrath, when the time came for Rachel's baby to be born.

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16 Jacob and his family had left Bethel and were still a long way from Ephrath, when the time came for Rachel's baby to be born.

Passage themes

Almost there — there was but a little way
Ephrath, future Bethlehem — to come to Ephrath
The pain of childbirth — Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour

Events in this chapter

35.16 — Mort de Rachel et d'Isaac

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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