Genesis 35:17

Genesis 35:17 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her, “Don’t despair, for you have another son.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, "Do not fear, for you have another son."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, “Do not fear; you will have this son also.”

Context of Genesis 35:17

15And Jacob named the place Bethel (which means “house of God”), because God had spoken to him there. 16Leaving Bethel, Jacob and his clan moved on toward Ephrath. But Rachel went into labor while they were still some distance away. Her labor pains were intense. After a very hard delivery, the midwife finally exclaimed, “Don’t be afraid—you have another son!” 18Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named the baby Ben-oni (which means “son of my sorrow”). The baby’s father, however, called him Benjamin (which means “son of my right hand”). 19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

Genesis 35:17 word by word

וַיְהִ֥י בְהַקְשֹׁתָ֖הּ בְּלִדְתָּ֑הּ וַתֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֤הּ הַמְיַלֶּ֙דֶת֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה לָ֖ךְ בֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, when she was in hardקָשָׁהqâshâh · to hardenH7185
• labourיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto her, Fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• not; thou shalt have this sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for Genesis 35:17

• Genesis 30:24And she named him Joseph, for she said, “May the Lord add yet another son to my family.”
• 1 Samuel 4:19Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near her time of delivery. When she heard that the Ark of God had been captured and that her father-in-law and husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth.

Commentaries on Genesis 35:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-29Verses 1-29 - The Death of Isaac 8. דברה deborâh Deborah, “bee.” בּכוּת אלּון 'alôn -bākût Allon-bakuth, “oak of weeping.” 16. כברה kı̂brâh “length stretch.” A certain but unknown distance, a stadium or furlong (Josephus) a hippodrome (Septuagint) which was somewhat longer, a mile (Kimchi). אפרת 'ephrâth Ephrath, “fruitful or ashy.” 18. בן־אוני ben -'ônı̂y Ben-oni, “son of my pain.” בנימין bı̂nyāmı̂yn Binjamin, “son of the right hand.” 19. לחם בית…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-20Verses 16-20 Rachel had passionately said, Give me children, or else I die; and now that she had children, she died! The death of the body is but the departure of the soul to the world of spirits. When shall we learn that it is God alone who really knows what is best for his people, and that in all worldly affairs the safest path for the Christian is to say from the heart, It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him good. Here alone is our safety and our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-20Benjamin's birth completed the family. But it was a sad event because Rachel died during childbirth (see study note on 31:32).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2716. And they journeyed from Beth-el--There can be no doubt that much enjoyment was experienced at Beth-el, and that in the religious observances solemnized, as well as in the vivid recollections of the glorious vision seen there, the affections of the patriarch were powerfully animated and that he left the place a better and more devoted servant of God. When the solemnities were over, Jacob, with his family, pursued a route directly southward, and they…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 35:17

• Jacob
• Midwifery
• Rachel

In the dictionaries

• Change
• Hard
• Pillar
• Pursue
• Travail
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism
• Benjamin
• Genealogy
• Genesis
• Hard; Hardiness; Harddiness; Hardly

Commentaries on Genesis 35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings