"And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son als…" — Genesis 35:17

Genesis 35:17 · KJV

“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.”

— Genesis 35:17

Verse 16

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}

Verse 18

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}

Genesis 35 — Context

And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.

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}

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 Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which {is} Bethlehem.

Cross References

Genesis 30:24

And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. {Joseph: that is, Adding}

1 Samuel 4:19-21

And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, {near} to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. {be delivered: or, cry out} {came: Heb. were turned}