Genesis 35:16 — Leaving Bethel, Jacob and his clan moved on toward Ephrath. But Rachel went int… — NLT | maBible

Read Genesis 35:16 (New Living Translation) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 35.16, Genesis 35v16, Gen. 35:16. Leaving Bethel, Jacob and his clan moved on toward Ephrath. But Rachel went into labor while they were still some distance away. Her labor pains were intense.

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16 Leaving Bethel, Jacob and his clan moved on toward Ephrath. But Rachel went into labor while they were still some distance away. Her labor pains were intense.

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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