Genesis 35:17
“And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, for she died,.... In childbirth; she had most passionately desired…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 35:1-29
- The Death of Isaac 8. דברה deborâh, Deborah, “bee.” בּכוּת אלּון 'alôn-bākût, Allon-bakuth, “oak of weeping.” 16.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 35:16-20
We have here the story of the death of Rachel, the beloved wife of Jacob. 1. She fell in travail by the way, not able to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
another son Lit. "for this also is a son for thee." Perhaps the reference is to Rachel's prayer (Gen 30:24), "the Lord…