Genesis 35:16–25

The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac

16 Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath,b Rachelc began to give birth and had great difficulty. 17 And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwifed said to her, “Don’t despair, for you have another son.”e 18 As she breathed her last—for she was dying—she named her son Ben-Oni.h f But his father named him Benjamin.i g

19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrathh (that is, Bethlehemi). 20 Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this dayj that pillar marks Rachel’s tomb.k

21 Israel moved on again and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.l 22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubinem Bilhah,n and Israel heard of it.

Jacob had twelve sons:

23 The sons of Leah:o

Reuben the firstbornp of Jacob,

Simeon, Levi, Judah,q Issachar and Zebulun.r

24 The sons of Rachel:

Josephs and Benjamin.t

25 The sons of Rachel’s servant Bilhah:u

Dan and Naphtali.v

b	Ge 35:19 Ge 48:7 Ru 1:2 Ru 4:11 1 Sa 17:12 Mic 5:2
c	Ge 29:6
d	Ge 38:28 Ex 1:15
e	Ge 30:24
h	Ben-Oni means son of my trouble.
f	1 Sa 4:21 1 Sa 14:3
i	Benjamin means son of my right hand.
g	Ge 35:24 Ge 42:4 Ge 43:16 Ge 43:29 Ge 45:12 Ge 45:14 Ge 49:27 Nu 1:36 Dt 33:12
h	Ge 35:16
i	Ge 48:7 Jos 19:15 Jdg 12:8 Jdg 17:7 Jdg 19:1 Jdg 19:18 Ru 1:1 Ru 1:19 1 Sa 17:12 Mic 5:2
j	Jos 4:9 Jos 7:26 Jos 8:28 Jos 10:27 1 Sa 6:18
k	1 Sa 10:2
l	Jos 15:21
m	Ge 22:24
n	Ge 29:29 Ge 34:5 Le 18:8
o	Ge 29:16
p	Ge 43:33 Ge 46:8
q	Ge 29:35
r	Ge 30:20
s	Ge 30:24
t	Ge 35:18
u	Ge 37:2
v	Ge 30:8