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Genesis 35:17-26 World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBBE)

17. When she was in hard labour, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for now you will have another son.”

18. As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.

19. Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem).

20. Jacob set up a pillar on her grave. The same is the Pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.

21. Israel travelled, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.

22. While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it.Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

23. The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

24. The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

25. The sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s servant): Dan and Naphtali.

26. The sons of Zilpah (Leah’s servant): Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.

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