Genesis 35
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Genesis 35:16-26

16They set out from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.

17During her difficult labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have another son.”

18With her last breath — for she was dying — she named him Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

20Jacob set up a marker on her grave; it is the marker at Rachel’s grave still today.

21Israel set out again and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.

22While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:

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

24Rachel’s sons were Joseph and Benjamin.

25The sons of Rachel’s slave Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.

26The sons of Leah’s slave Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

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