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Benjamin and Rachel
How Benjamin and Rachel are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Rachel was a parent of Benjamin.
Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin on the way to Ephrath. As she was dying she named him Benoni, but his father called him Benjamin.
she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin
Genesis 35:18, King James Version
The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin
Genesis 35:24, King James Version
Where they cross: Genesis 35:16-20
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Genesis 35:16-20
16And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
17And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
18And 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.
19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.
20And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.
Genesis 35:24
24The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
King James Version