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Genesis 35:17–18

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17Now it happened that when she was in severe labor the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for now ayou have another son.”

18Now it happened as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him 1Ben-oni; but his father called him 2Benjamin.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit the son of my sorrow
  2. 2Lit the son of the right hand

Cross references

  1. aGen 30:24

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for you have another son.” And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her, “Don’t despair, for you have another son.” As she breathed her last—for she was dying—she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

During her difficult labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have another son.” With her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

NLTNew Living Translation

After a very hard delivery, the midwife finally exclaimed, “Don’t be afraid—you have another son!” Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named the baby Ben-oni (which means “son of my sorrow”). The baby’s father, however, called him Benjamin (which means “son of my right hand”).

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when her labor was the most difficult the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid for you have another son.” And it happened that when her life was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-Oni. But his father called him Benjamin.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.