Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They set out from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.
New American Standard Bible
Then they journeyed from Bethel; and when there was still some distance to go to
King James Version
And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
International Standard Version
Later, they set out from Beth-el. While still a long way from Ephrathah, Rachel started to have trouble giving birth.
A Conservative Version
And they journeyed from Bethel. And there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.
American Standard Version
And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was still some distance to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.
Amplified
Then they journeyed from Bethel; and when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath (Bethlehem), Rachel began to give birth and had difficulty and suffered severely.
Bible in Basic English
So they went on from Beth-el; and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, the pains of birth came on Rachel and she had a hard time.
Darby Translation
And they journeyed from Bethel. And there was yet a certain distance to come to Ephrath, when Rachel travailed in childbirth; and it went hard with her in her childbearing.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will remove from the House of God; and there will be yet a measure of land to come to Ephrath: and Rachel will bring forth, and she will be hard in bringing forth.
King James 2000
And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they journeyed from Bethel. And {when they were still some distance} from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor. And she had hard labor.
Modern King James verseion
And they moved from Bethel. And there was only a length of land to come to Ephrath. And Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor in her bearing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they departed from Bethel, and when he was but a field breadth from Ephrata, Rachel began to travail. And in travailing she was in peril.
NET Bible
They traveled on from Bethel, and when Ephrath was still some distance away, Rachel went into labor -- and her labor was hard.
New Heart English Bible
They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.
The Emphasized Bible
Then brake they up from Beth-el, and it came to pass when there was yet a stretch of country, to enter into Ephrath, that Rachel was in childbirth, and had hard-labour in her child-birth.
Webster
And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.
World English Bible
They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they journey from Bethel, and there is yet a kibrath of land before entering Ephratha, and Rachel beareth, and is sharply pained in her bearing;
Themes
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Rachel dies and is buried at
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
jacob » Journey » Rachel » death
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Benjamin
Interlinear
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References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 35:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rachel's Death
15
Jacob named the place where God had spoken with him Bethel.
16 They set out from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.
17
During her difficult labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have another son.”
Phrases
Cross References
Micah 5:2
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin
from eternity.
Genesis 48:7
When I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way,
Matthew 2:18
weeping,
Rachel weeping for her children;
and she refused to be consoled,
because they were no more.
Genesis 3:16
He said to the woman:
you will bear children in anguish.
Your desire
yet he will rule over you.
Genesis 35:19
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem
Ruth 1:2
The man’s name was Elimelech,
2 Kings 5:19
So he said to him, “Go in peace.”
After Naaman had traveled a short distance from Elisha,
1 Chronicles 2:19
When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore Hur to him.
Psalm 132:6
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Matthew 2:1
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem,
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years
1 Timothy 2:15
But she will be saved through childbearing, if she continues