“ And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. ”
- 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 35:16-22 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....
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
Ephrath,—Beth-lehem, &c.— Concerning Bethlehem, &c. we shall have occasion to speak at large hereafter.
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem - the one the old Canaanite name, denoting 'fruitful'; the other the later Hebrew one,...
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 ).
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...
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...
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...
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...
This monument was long after preserved. See 1 Samuel 10:2 . Reader! do not pass over the review of Rachel's death, without again remarking the trials of the faithful. Genesis 47:9 .
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem . Hence called Bethlehem Ephratah, Micah 5:2 ; with great pertinency is Rachel represented as if risen from her grave, an...
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem. Ver. 20. And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave. ] To testify his love, and continue her remembrance. Dead friends may b...
Rachel was buried in the way to Ephrath Not in the city, though it was near; for in ancient times their sepulchres were not in places of resort, but in places separated and out of the cities, Matt...
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...
Death of Rachel. B. C. 1732. 16 And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a l...
In the way to Ephrath; not in the city, though that was near; for in ancient times their sepulchres were not in the places of resort, but in separated places, and out of cities. See Matthew 27:60...
“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...
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 35:1 . 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...
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...
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...
The Death of Rachel
Rachel died. Genesis 48:7 Ephrath. Joshua 19:15 Ruth 1:2 Ruth 4:11 Micah 5:2 Micah 6:2 Matthew 2:1 Matthew 2:6 Matthew 2:18