Verse 7

And after I came from Mesopotamia Rahel dyed apon my hande in the lande of Canaa by the waye: when I had but a feldes brede to goo vnto Ephrat. And I buried her there in ye waye to Ephrat which is now called Bethlehem.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 35:9 : 9 And God appeared vnto Iacob agayne after he came out of Mesopotamia and blessed him
  • Gen 35:16-19 : 16 And they departed from Bethel and when he was but a feld brede from Ephrath Rahel began to trauell. And in travelynge she was in perell. 17 And as she was in paynes of hir laboure the mydwyfe sayde vnto her: feare not for thou shalt haue this sonne also. 18 Then as hir soule was a departinge that she must dye: she called his name Ben Oni. But his father called him Ben Iamin. 19 And thus dyed Rahel ad was buryed in the waye to Ephrath which now is called Bethlehem.
  • Matt 2:18 : 18 On the hilles was a voyce herde mornynge wepynge and greate lamentacion: Rachel wepynge for her chyldren and wolde not be conforted because they were not.
  • Gen 25:20 : 20 And Isaac was.xl. yere olde whe he toke Rebecca to wyfe the doughter of Bethuel the Sirian of Mesopotamia and sister to Iaban the Sirien.