Genesis 35:16
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 35
“And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.”Genesis 35:16
What Does Genesis 35:16 Mean?
Genesis 35:16 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 35, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 35:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ruth 4:11“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:”Micah 5:2“But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.”Matthew 2:18“In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.”Genesis 48:7“And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.”Genesis 35:24“The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:”Genesis 42:38“And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.”Genesis 44:27“And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:”Genesis 3:16“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”Genesis 30:1“And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.”Genesis 35:19“And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.”Genesis 42:4“But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.”Genesis 42:13“And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.”Genesis 46:19“The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.”Numbers 1:36“Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”Ruth 1:2“And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.”1 Kings 11:26“And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.”2 Kings 5:19“And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.”1 Chronicles 2:19“And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.”Psalms 132:6“Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.”Ezekiel 48:23“As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion.”
People & Places
RachelBethel (of Palestine)Ephrath
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