Genesis 35:16 — Then they journeyed on from Bethel; but when there was still some distance to g… — NASB | maBible

Read Genesis 35:16 (New American Standard Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 35.16, Genesis 35v16, Gen. 35:16. Then they journeyed on from Bethel; but when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and she suffered severe difficult…

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16 Then they journeyed on from Bethel; but when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and she suffered severe difficulties in her labor.

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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