Genesis 48:7 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- Joseph visits his dying fatherThe death-beds of believers, with the prayers and counsels of dying persons, are suited to make serious impressions upon the young, the gay, and the...
Thompson Chains
- RachelSee the chain from Genesis 29:6 · 9 links
- CanaanSee the chain from Genesis 11:31 · 13 links
- Burying-placesSee the chain from Genesis 47:30 · 5 links
- Beth-lehemStarts here · next Judges 12:8 · 10 links
Cross References
- Genesis 35:9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.
- Genesis 35:16–19 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 25:20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
- 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 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
- 1 Samuel 10:2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
- 1 Samuel 17:12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
- 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.
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Topics
- Benedictions Upon Joseph’s sons
- Bethlehem Called EPHRATAH and EPHRATH
- Ephratah The ancient name of Beth-lehem-judah
- Jacob Journeys to Ephrath; Benjamin is born to; Rachel dies; and is “buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem,”
- Manasseh Adopted by Jacob on his deathbed
- Rachel Her death and burial
- Will Of Jacob
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1745–1635 BC · Joseph
Places
- PadanaramRegion · also Paddan-aram · today Harran · Location likely
- CanaanRegion · Location well established
- EphrathTown · today Bethlehem · Location well established
- BethlehemTown · Location well established
- Places in Genesis 48 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- PadanA plain, occurring only in Gen 48:7, where it designates Padan-aram.
- RachelEwe, “the daughter”, “the somewhat petulant, peevish, and self-willed though beautiful younger daughter” of Laban, and one of Jacob’s...
- Canaan(1.) The fourth son of Ham (Gen 10:6). His descendants were under a curse in consequence of the transgression of his father (Gen...
- BethlehemHouse of bread. (1.) A city in the “hill country” of Judah. It was originally called Ephrath (Gen 35:16, Gen 35:19; Gen 48:7; Ruth 4:11)....
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And as for me, when I came וַאֲנִי waʾănî Pronoun · first person common singular · with and בְּבֹאִי bĕbōʾî בּוֹא Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: first person common singular
- from Padan מִפַּדָּן mippaddān פַּדָּן Proper name · with preposition
- Rachel עָלַי ʿālay Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular רָחֵל rāḥēl רָחֵל Proper name
- died מֵתָה mētâ מוּת Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular
- by me in the land בְּאֶרֶץ bĕʾereṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
- of Canaan כְּנַעַן kĕnaʿan כְּנַעַן Proper name
- in the way בַּדֶּרֶךְ badderek דֶּרֶךְ Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with preposition with the
- when בְּעוֹד bĕʿôd עוֹד Adverb · with preposition
- yet there was but a little כִּבְרַת kibrat כִּבְרָה Noun · feminine singular construct
- way אֶרֶץ ʾereṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular
- to come לָבֹא lābōʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- unto Ephrath אֶפְרָתָה ʾeprātâ אֶפְרָת Proper name
- and I buried her וָאֶקְבְּרֶהָ wāʾeqbĕrehā קָבַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, first person common singular · with and, suffix: third person feminine singular
- there in the way שָּׁם šām Adverb בְּדֶרֶךְ bĕderek דֶּרֶךְ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
- of Ephrath אֶפְרָת ʾeprāt אֶפְרָת Proper name
- the same is Bethlehem הִוא hiwʾ Pronoun · third person feminine singular בֵּית bêt בֵּית לֶחֶם Proper name לָחֶם lāḥem בֵּית לֶחֶם Proper name
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