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Genesis 35:18
As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.
Genesis 35:18 · World English Bible
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Genesis 35:18 in other translations
And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.
It happened, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.
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In context
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.
21 Israel traveled, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
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