Genesis 48:7

The Passion Translation

For when I was returning from Paddan-Aram, my beloved Rachel died, to my sorrow, in the land of Canaan while we were still on our way, not far from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”

Cross References

Genesis 25:20

When he was forty, he married Rebekah. She was the daughter of Bethuel and the sister of Laban. Both her father and brother were Arameans from Paddan-Aram.

Genesis 33:18

Jacob’s journey home from Paddan-Aram finally brought him safe and sound to the Canaanite city of Shechem, where he camped just outside of the city.

Genesis 35:20

Jacob set up a pillar to mark her burial site, and it is known as The Marker of Rachel’s Tomb to this day.

Genesis 35:9

After Jacob returned from Paddan-Aram, God appeared to him once again and blessed him,

Genesis 48:6

As for any children born after them, they will be considered yours. They will receive their portion of the inheritance in the same territory as their brothers.

Matthew 2:18

I hear the screams of anguish, weeping, and wailing in Ramah. Rachel is weeping uncontrollably for her children. And she refuses to be comforted, because they are dead and gone.