Jacob’s Family (Genesis 35:16-29}
Robin G (#26)
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1. Genesis 35:16 (NABRE)
Then they departed from Bethel; but while they still had some distance to go to Ephrath, Rachel went into labor and suffered great distress.
2. Genesis 35:17 (NABRE)
When her labor was most intense, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for now you have another son.”
3. Genesis 35:18 (NABRE)
With her last breath—for she was at the point of death—she named him Ben-oni; but his father named him Benjamin.
4. Genesis 35:19 (NABRE)
Thus Rachel died; and she was buried on the road to Ephrath (now Bethlehem).
5. Genesis 35:20 (NABRE)
Jacob set up a sacred pillar on her grave, and the same pillar marks Rachel’s grave to this day.
6. Genesis 35:21 (NABRE)
Israel moved on and pitched his tent beyond Migdal-eder.
7. Genesis 35:22 (NABRE)
While Israel was encamped in that region, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine. When Israel heard of it, he was greatly offended.The sons of Jacob were now twelve.
8. Genesis 35:23 (NABRE)
The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun;
9. Genesis 35:24 (NABRE)
the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin;
10. Genesis 35:25 (NABRE)
the sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah: Dan and Naphtali;
11. Genesis 35:26 (NABRE)
the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
12. Genesis 35:27 (NABRE)
Jacob went home to his father Isaac at Mamre, in Kiriath-arba (now Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had resided.
13. Genesis 35:28 (NABRE)
The length of Isaac’s life was one hundred and eighty years; then he breathed his last.
14. Genesis 35:29 (NABRE)
He died as an old man and was gathered to his people. After a full life, his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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