Genesis 35:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a littlec way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. ”

Genesis 35:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Death of Isaac 8. דברה d e borâh , Deborah, “bee.” בּכוּת אלּון 'alôn - bākût , Allon-bakuth, “oak of weeping.” 16. כברה kı̂brâh , “length stretch.” A certain but unk...
Genesis 35:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a (f) little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. (f) The Hebrew word signifies as much ground as one can cover fr...
Genesis 35:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:16-22 a. Rachel Dies at the Birth of Benjamin. Genesis 35:16-20 is assigned by some to J and by some to E. There is no decisive reason for either. Genesis 35:21-22 a is from J....
Genesis 35:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. And they journeyed from Beth-el. We have seen how severe a wound the defilement of his daughter inflicted on holy Jacob, and with what terror the cruel deed of his two sons had inspired h...
Genesis 35:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. There was but a little way to come to Ephrath - The word כברת kibrath...
Genesis 35:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And there was but a little way, &c.— There was but "a small piece, or portion of ground," (so the word כברת kiberath signifies,) between them and Ephrath; or in other words they were very...
Genesis 35:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. They journeyed from Beth-el. There can be no doubt that much...
Genesis 35:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob journeys by way of Bethel to Hebron. Death of Rachel and of Isaac 1. Jacob is commanded to go to Bethel and fulfil the vow he had once made there ( Genesis 28:20 ; Genesis 28:22 ).
Genesis 35:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing...
Genesis 35:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JACOB'S RETURN Genesis 35:1-29 "As for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way."- Genesis 48:7 The words of the Wrestler at the brook Jabbok, "Let me g...
Genesis 35:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob's Sons; Esau's Sons; Isaac's Death Genesis 35:16-29 ; Genesis 36:1-8 From Bethel to Bethlehem is not far. The one, the House of God; the other, the House of Bread. We need them both, if...
Genesis 35:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

God never abandons His children to the forces of evil circumstances resulting from their own folly. The fourth direct communication to Jacob was that which called him back to Beth-el. Again the evide...
Genesis 35:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 5:3 See, the effects of a fallen state! Genesis 3:16 .
Genesis 35:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they journeyed from Bethel ,.... Jacob and his family; how long they stayed there is not certain, some say four months z; hence they removed towards Bethlehem, which was twelve miles from Bethel...
Genesis 35:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. Ver. 17. Thou shalt have this son also. ] So she had "children," a...
Genesis 35:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BETHEL AT LAST Jacob knew he could not remain at Shechem, though it took a humiliating experience in his own house to drive him away from there. God speaks to him in no uncertain terms. He is to a...
Genesis 35:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Death of Rachel. B. C. 1732. 16 And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a l...
Genesis 35:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Genesis 35:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And they journeyed from Bethel, and there was still some way to come to Ephrath, and Rachel began to experience birth pains and she had hard labour. And it happened that when she was in hard labour...
Genesis 35:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 35:18 . Ben-oni.] Heb. Son of my pain. Benjamin. Heb. Son of right hand, or, son of happiness. — Genesis 35:20 . The pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day. ] The g...
Genesis 35:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 35:1 . And God said. This is the fifth vision in which the Lord appeared to Jacob; it marks a special providence over his safety, by removing him from the vicinity of Shechem to a peaceful...
Genesis 35:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem The death of Rachel I. IN ITS SOLEMN AND MELANCHOLY ASPECT. 1. It was death upon a journey. 2. It was death in the ti...
Genesis 35:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 35:16 And they journeyed —not in opposition to the Divine commandment ( Genesis 35:1 ), which did not enjoin a permanent settlement at Bethel, but in accordance probably...
Genesis 35:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they journeyed from Bethel, since Jacob's vow was now fulfilled and his thanksgiving completed; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath, they were still a certain distance from the to...
Genesis 35:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

a little way to come. Heb. a little piece of ground. 2 Kings 5:19 Ephrath. Genesis 48:7 Ruth 1:2 1 Chronicles 2:19 Psalms 132:6 Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:1 Matthew 2:16 Matthew 2:18 hard...
Genesis 35:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

She had hard labour — Harder than usual.

Genesis 35:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 35:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 35:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 35:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 35:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 35:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 35:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 35:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 35:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 35:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 35:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 35:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 35:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes