Tree Of Life Version

Genesis 35:17-23 Tree Of Life Version (TLV)

17. While she was struggling to give birth, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for this is also a son for you.”

18. Now as her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Ben-Oni, but his father named him Benjamin.

19. Then Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

20. Jacob set up a memorial stone over her grave. (It is the memorial stone over Rachel’s grave to this day.)

21. Then Israel journeyed on and set up his tent beyond the tower of Eder.

22. While Israel was living in that land, Reuben went and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons.

23. Leah’s sons were Jacob’s firstborn Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.