Rachel saw that she was not giving Jacob any children. Rachel became jealous of her sister Leah. So Rachel said to Jacob, “Give me children or I will die!”
Genesis 35:18 - Easy To Read Version Rachel died while giving birth to the son. Before dying, Rachel named the boy Benoni. [211] But Jacob called him Benjamin. [212] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And as her soul was departing, for she died, she called his name Ben-oni [son of my sorrow]; but his father called him Benjamin [son of the right hand]. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin. Common English Bible As her life faded away, just before she died, she named him Ben-oni, but his father named him Benjamin. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when her life was departing because of the pain, and death was now imminent, she called the name of her son Benoni, that is, the son of my pain. Yet truly, his father called him Benjamin, that is, the son of the right hand. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when her soul was departing for pain, and death was now at hand, she called the name of her son Benoni, that is, The son of my pain: but his father called him Benjamin, that is, The son of the right hand. |
Rachel saw that she was not giving Jacob any children. Rachel became jealous of her sister Leah. So Rachel said to Jacob, “Give me children or I will die!”
But Rachel was having much trouble with this birth. She was having great pain. Rachel’s nurse saw this and said, “Don’t be afraid Rachel. You are giving birth to another son.”
But Jacob said, “I will not let Benjamin go with you. His brother is dead, and he is the only son left from my wife Rachel. It would kill me if anything happened to him during the trip to Egypt. You would send me to the grave [244] a very sad, old man.”
Jacob did not send Benjamin. (Benjamin was Joseph’s only full brother. [243])Jacob was afraid that something bad might happen to Benjamin.
I pray that God All-Powerful will help you when you stand before the governor. I pray that he will let Benjamin, and also Simeon, come back safely. If not, I will again be sad from losing my son.”
“Benjamin is like a hungry wolf. In the morning he kills and eats. In the evening he shares what is left.”
Jabez was a very good man. He was better than his brothers. His mother said, “I have named him Jabez [38] because I was in much pain when I had him.”
Why? Because, Lord, you will not leave\par my soul in the place of death.\par You will not let your faithful one rot\par in the grave. {\cf2\super [88]} \par
God, reach out to the son\par who stood by your right side.\par Reach out to the son you raised.\par
You must collect the blood from these animals. Put the blood on the top and sides of the door frames of the houses where the people eat this meal.
Those children say to their mothers,\par “Where is bread and wine?”\par They ask this question as they die.\par They die on their mother’s laps.\par
But God said to that man, ‘Foolish man! Tonight you will die. So what about the things you prepared for yourself? Who will get those things now?’
Jesus shouted, “Father, I give you my life.” {\cf2\super [382]} After Jesus said this, he died.