Genesis 35:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, Do not fear; you shall have this son also.

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  • Gen 30:24 : 24 She named him Joseph and said, "The LORD shall add to me another son."
  • 1 Sam 4:19-21 : 19 And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child, near giving birth, and when she heard the news that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth, for her pains came upon her. 20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said to her, Fear not; for you have borne a son. But she did not answer, nor did she regard it. 21 And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory has departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

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    18And it came to pass, as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

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  • Gen 35:16
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    16And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was only a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel was in labor, and she had hard labor.

  • Gen 38:27-28
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    27When the time came for her to give birth, behold, there were twins in her womb.

    28As she was giving birth, one put out his hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread to his hand, saying, This one came out first.

  • Gen 30:21-25
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    21Afterwards, she bore a daughter and named her Dinah.

    22God remembered Rachel, listened to her, and opened her womb.

    23She conceived and bore a son and said, "God has taken away my reproach."

    24She named him Joseph and said, "The LORD shall add to me another son."

    25When Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, "Send me away that I may go to my own place and country."

  • 1 Sam 4:20
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    20And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said to her, Fear not; for you have borne a son. But she did not answer, nor did she regard it.

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  • Gen 35:24
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    24The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

  • Gen 46:19
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    19The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

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    1When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die."

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    3She said, "Here is my maid Bilhah; go into her, and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her."

  • Gen 29:31-35
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    31And when the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

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    24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

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    17God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.

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    19Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son.

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    22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it is so, why am I this way? So she went to inquire of the LORD.

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    17And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season that Elisha had said to her, according to the time of life.

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    21A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come: but as soon as she has delivered the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a man has been born into the world.