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Genesis 35:17
When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for now you will have another son.”
Genesis 35:17 · World English Bible
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Genesis 35:17 in other translations
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”
When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Do not be afraid, for now you will have another son."
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In context
14 Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spoke with him, a pillar of stone. He poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.
15 Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him “Bethel”.
16 They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.
17 When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for now you will have another son.”
18 As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.
19 Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem).
20 Jacob set up a pillar on her grave. The same is the Pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.
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