Genesis 35:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they journeyed from Beth–el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.”

Genesis 35:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 35:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 35:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.”

Genesis 35:16 — World English Bible

Genesis 35:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was still some distance to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor. ”

Genesis 35:16 — American Standard Version

Genesis 35:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they journey from Bethel, and there is yet a kibrath of land before entering Ephratha, and Rachel beareth, and is sharply pained in her bearing;”

Genesis 35:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 35:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they journeyed from Bethel. And there was yet a certain distance to come to Ephrath, when Rachel travailed in childbirth; and it went hard with her in her childbearing. ”

Genesis 35:16 — Darby Translation

Genesis 35:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then they departed from Beth-el, and when there was about halfe a daies iourney of ground to come to Ephrath, Rahel trauailed, and in trauailing she was in perill.”

Genesis 35:16 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 35:16 in Context — Genesis 35

14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.

15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth–el.

16 And they journeyed from Beth–el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

17 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.

18 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.

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What Does Genesis 35:16 Mean?

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