Genesis 35:16 meaning and explanation
Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.
Genesis 35:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Jacob has just returned from Paddan-aram and renewed the covenant at Bethel, where God renamed him Israel. Now the family moves south toward Ephrath, and Rachel goes into hard labor on the road, far from home and family support.
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