King James Version
What Does Genesis 35:17 Mean?
“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.”
Context
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And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.
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And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. a little: Heb. a little piece of ground
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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.
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And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. Benoni: that is, The son of my sorrow Benjamin: that is, The son of the right hand
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And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
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Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**11. Shechem said unto her father ... and brethren--**The consideration of the proposal for marriage belonged to Jacob, and he certainly showed great weakness in yielding so much to the fiery impetuosity of his sons. The sequel shows the unhappy consequences of that concession.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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