Focused Passage

Genesis 35:16-29

God Calls Jacob Back to Bethel, Purifies His House, Renews the Covenant, and Marks the Passing of a Generation

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

17During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”

18And with 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 pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.

21Israel again set out 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:

23The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

24The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.

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

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

27Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.

28And Isaac lived 180 years.

29Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Original words

Later, they set outוַיִּסְעוּ֙H5265Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralfromמִבֵּ֣יתH1008PrepositionBethelאֵ֔לH1008Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularand while they wereוַֽיְהִי־H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularstillע֥וֹדH5750Adverbsome distanceכִּבְרַת־H3530Noun - feminine singular construct. . .הָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singular. . .לָב֣וֹאH935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfrom Ephrathאֶפְרָ֑תָהH672Noun - proper - feminine singularRachelרָחֵ֖לH7354Noun - proper - feminine singularbegan to give birthוַתֵּ֥לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularand her laborבְּלִדְתָּֽהּ׃H3205Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularwas difficultוַתְּקַ֥שׁH7185Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Verse 17

Original words

Duringוַיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularher severeבְהַקְשֹׁתָ֖הּH7185Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularlaborבְּלִדְתָּ֑הּH3205Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularthe midwifeהַמְיַלֶּ֙דֶת֙H3205Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singularsaidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularto herלָ֤הּPreposition | third person feminine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּ֣ירְאִ֔יH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyouלָ֖ךְPreposition | second person feminine singularare havingזֶ֥הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularanotherגַם־H1571Conjunctionsonבֵּֽן׃H1121Noun - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Andוַיְהִ֞יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwith her lastבְּצֵ֤אתH3318Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructbreathנַפְשָׁהּ֙H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionshe was dyingמֵ֔תָהH4191Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularshe namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .שְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularvvv himבֶּן־H1126PrepositionBen-oniאוֹנִ֑יH1126Noun - proper - masculine singularBut his fatherוְאָבִ֖יוH1Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcalledקָֽרָא־H7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularhimל֥וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularBenjaminבִנְיָמִֽין׃H1144Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Ben-oni could mean son of my sorrow or son of my strength.
  • Benjamin means son of my right hand.
Verse 19

Original words

So Rachelרָחֵ֑לH7354Noun - proper - feminine singulardiedוַתָּ֖מָתH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularand was buriedוַתִּקָּבֵר֙H6912Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularon the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְH1870Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructto Ephrathאֶפְרָ֔תָהH672Noun - proper - feminine singular(that isהִ֖ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singular. . .בֵּ֥יתH1035PrepositionBethlehem)לָֽחֶם׃H1035Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 20

Original words

Jacobיַעֲקֹ֛בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularset upוַיַּצֵּ֧בH5324Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara pillarמַצֵּבָ֖הH4676Noun - feminine singularon herעַל־H5921Prepositiongraveקְבֻרָתָ֑הּH6900Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularitהִ֛ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularmarksמַצֶּ֥בֶתH4678Noun - feminine singular constructRachel’sרָחֵ֖לH7354Noun - proper - feminine singulartombקְבֻֽרַת־H6900Noun - feminine singular constructtoעַד־H5704Prepositionthis dayהַיּֽוֹם׃H3117Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 21

Original words

Israel againיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularset outוַיִּסַּ֖עH5265Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand pitchedוַיֵּ֣טH5186Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhis tentאָֽהֳלֹ֔הH168Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbeyondמֵהָ֖לְאָהH1973Preposition-m | Adverb-לְמִגְדַּל־H4029Prepositionthe Tower of Ederעֵֽדֶר׃H4029Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 22

Original words

Whileוַיְהִ֗יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwas livingבִּשְׁכֹּ֤ןH7931Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin thatהַהִ֔ואH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singularregionבָּאָ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularReubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןH7205Noun - proper - masculine singularwent inוַיֵּ֣לֶךְH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand slept withוַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙H7901Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhis father’sאָבִ֑֔יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularconcubineפִּילֶ֣גֶשׁH6370Noun - feminine singular constructBilhahבִּלְהָ֖ה֙H1090Noun - proper - feminine singularand Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽ֑ל פH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וַיִּֽהְי֥וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralheard about itוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJacob hadיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singulartwelveשְׁנֵ֥יםH8147Number - md. . .עָשָֽׂר׃H6240Number - masculine singularsonsבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct
Verse 23

Original words

The sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Leahלֵאָ֔הH3812Noun - proper - feminine singularwere Reubenרְאוּבֵ֑ןH7205Noun - proper - masculine singularthe firstbornבְּכ֥וֹרH1060Noun - masculine singular constructof Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularSimeonוְשִׁמְעוֹן֙H8095Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularLeviוְלֵוִ֣יH3878Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJudahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הH3063Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularIssacharוְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רH3485Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Zebulunוּזְבוּלֻֽן׃H2074Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

The sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Rachel [were]רָחֵ֔לH7354Noun - proper - feminine singularJosephיוֹסֵ֖ףH3130Noun - proper - masculine singularand Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִֽן׃H1144Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֤יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Rachel’sרָחֵ֔לH7354Noun - proper - feminine singularmaidservantשִׁפְחַ֣תH8198Noun - feminine singular constructBilhah [were]בִלְהָה֙H1090Noun - proper - feminine singularDanדָּ֖ןH1835Noun - proper - masculine singularand Naphtaliוְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃H5321Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 26

Original words

And the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Leah’sלֵאָ֖הH3812Noun - proper - feminine singularmaidservantשִׁפְחַ֥תH8198Noun - feminine singular constructZilpahזִלְפָּ֛הH2153Noun - proper - feminine singular[were] Gadגָּ֣דH1410Noun - proper - masculine singularand Asherוְאָשֵׁ֑רH836Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularTheseאֵ֚לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativewere bornיֻלַּד־H3205Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularto himל֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularinבְּפַדַּ֥ןH6307PrepositionPaddan-aramאֲרָֽם׃H758Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 27

Original words

Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙H3290Noun - proper - masculine singularreturnedוַיָּבֹ֤אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionhis fatherאָבִ֔יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularIsaacיִצְחָ֣קH3327Noun - proper - masculine singularat Mamreמַמְרֵ֖אH4471Noun - proper - feminine singularvvvקִרְיַ֣תH7153near Kiriath-arbaהָֽאַרְבַּ֑עH7153Noun - proper - feminine singular(that isהִ֣ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularHebron)חֶבְר֔וֹןH2275Noun - proper - feminine singularwhereאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֖םH85Noun - proper - masculine singularand Isaacוְיִצְחָֽק׃H3327Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularhad stayedגָּֽר־H1481Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .שָׁ֥םH8033Adverb
Verse 28

Original words

And Isaacיִצְחָ֑קH3327Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיִּֽהְי֖וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .יְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural construct180מְאַ֥תH3967Number - feminine singular construct. . .וּשְׁמֹנִ֥יםH8084Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .שָׁנָֽה׃H8141Noun - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָ֖הH8141Noun - feminine singular
Verse 29

Original words

Then [he]יִצְחָ֤קH3327Noun - proper - masculine singularbreathed his lastוַיִּגְוַ֨עH1478Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand diedוַיָּ֙מָת֙H4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand was gatheredוַיֵּאָ֣סֶףH622Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionhis peopleעַמָּ֔יוH5971Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularoldזָקֵ֖ןH2205Adjective - masculine singularand fullוּשְׂבַ֣עH7649Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructof yearsיָמִ֑יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralAnd his sonsבָּנָֽיו׃פH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularEsauעֵשָׂ֥וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularburied himוַיִּקְבְּר֣וּH6912Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֹת֔וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singular

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