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, signifying 'house of bread.' Sometimes these names are combined, Beth-lehem-Ephratah. It is about four English miles from Jerusalem (Micah 5:2).