Gen. 35:16-29 The Death of Rachel and Isaac

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This section of scriptures the second section of the The Way Back (Genesis 35:1-29) by Bible.org. One Year Bible Blog also has writings on these passages: Genesis 35:1-36:43 ~ Matthew 12:1-21 and Psalm 15:1-5 ~ Proverbs 3:21-26. Please visit Mike, because he really does pour out his heart trying to help us in our walk. :)

The Death of Rachel and Isaac
35:23-26--1Ch 2:1-2

16Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give and had great difficulty. 17And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her, "Don't be afraid, for you have another son." 18As she breathed her last--for she was dying--she named her son Ben-Omi. But his father named him Benjamin.

19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). 20Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this day that pillar marks Rachel's tomb.

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

Jacob had twelve sons:

23The sons of Leah:

Reuben the firstborn of Jacob,
Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.

24The sons of Rachel:

Joseph and Benjamin.

25The sons of Rachel's maidservant Bilhah:

Dan and Naphtali.

26The sons of Leah's maidservant Zilpah:

Gad and Asher.

These were the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.

27Jacob came home to his father Isaac in Mamre, near Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed. 28Isaac lived a hundred and eighty years. 29Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Originally posted 2/14/2006 @ 11:07 pm