And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor. Treasury of Scripture a little way to come. Heb. a little piece of ground. 2 Kings 5:19 And he said to him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way. Ephrath. Genesis 48:7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way... 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... 1 Chronicles 2:19 And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took to him Ephrath, which bore him Hur. Psalm 132:6 See, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah... Matthew 2:1,16,18 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem... hard labour. Genesis 3:16 To the woman he said, I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in sorrow you shall bring forth children... 1 Timothy 2:15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
Context Benjamin is Born, Rachel Dies
16And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor. 17And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, Fear not; you shall have this son also. 18And 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. 19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. 20And Jacob set a pillar on her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day. 21And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was still some distance to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And going forth from thence, he came in the springtime to the land which leadeth to Ephrata: wherein when Rachel was in travail,
Darby Bible Translation
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.
King James Bible
And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
Young's Literal Translation
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;
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