Genesis 48:7

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
came	בְּבֹאִ֣י be.vo.'I	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix
Padan	מִפַּדָּ֗ן mi.pa.Dan	H6307	Paddan or Paddan-Aram · preposition + proper noun, a place name
Rachel	רָחֵ֜ל ra.Chel	H7354	Rachel · proper noun, a woman's name
died	מֵ֩תָה֩ me.tah	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular
land	בְּאֶ֤רֶץ be.'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
Canaan	כְּנַ֙עַן֙ ke.Na.'an	H3667	Kenaan · proper noun, a place name
way	בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ ba.De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
when	בְּע֥וֹד be.'od	H5750	properly · preposition + cardinal number, masculine singular absolute
little	כִּבְרַת kiv.rat-	H3530	properly · noun, common feminine singular construct
way	אֶ֖רֶץ 'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · noun, common feminine singular absolute
come	לָבֹ֣א la.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Ephrath	אֶפְרָ֑תָה 'ef.Ra.tah	H672	Ephrath · proper noun, a place name
her	וָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ va.'ek.be.Re.ha	H6912	to inter · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
way	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ be.De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct
Ephrath	אֶפְרָ֔ת 'ef.Rat	H672	Ephrath · proper noun, a woman's name
Beth-lehem	בֵּ֥ית beit	H1035	Beth-Lechem · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Genesis 35:9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him.
Genesis 35:16-19 And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
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,…
Genesis 25:20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, 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 Beth-…
1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son o…
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…
1 Samuel 17:12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 48:1-7

Here, I. Joseph, upon notice of his father's illness, goes to see him; though a man of honour and business, yet he will not fail to show this due respect to his aged father, Gen 48:1. Visiting the sick, to whom we lie under obligations, or may have opportunity of doing good, either for body or soul, is our duty. The sick bed is a proper place both for giving comfort and counsel to others and receiving instruction ourselves. Joseph took his two sons with him, that they might receive their dying grandfather's blessing, and that what they might see in him, and hear from him, might make an abiding impression upon them. Note, 1. It is good to acquaint young people that are coming into the world w…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 48:5

thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh--It was the intention of the aged patriarch to adopt Joseph's sons as his own, thus giving him a double portion. The reasons for this procedure are stated (Ch1 5:1-2). are mine--Though their connections might have attached them to Egypt and opened to them brilliant prospects in the land of their nativity, they willingly accepted the adoption (Heb 11:25).

Adam Clarke on Genesis 48:7

Rachel died by me, etc. - Rachel was the wife of Jacob's choice, and the object of his unvarying affection; he loved her in life - he loves her in death: many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it. A match of a man's own making when guided by reason and religion, will necessarily be a happy one. When fathers and mothers make matches for their children, which are dictated by motives, not of affection, but merely of convenience, worldly gain, etc., etc., such matches are generally wretched; it is Leah in the place of Rachel to the end of life's pilgrimage.

John Gill on Genesis 48:7

And as for me, when I came from Padan,.... From Syria, from Laban's house: Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan; his beloved wife, the mother of Joseph, on whose account he mentions her, and to show a reason why he took his sons as his own, because his mother dying so soon, he could have no more children by her; and she being his only lawful wife, Joseph was of right to be reckoned as the firstborn; and that as such he might have the double portion, he took his two sons as his own, and put them upon a level with them, even with Reuben and Simeon. By this it appears, as by the preceding account, that Rachel came with him into the land of Canaan, and there died: in the way, when yet there…

The Church Fathers

WHY DID JACOB TELL JOSEPH ABOUT THE PLACE WHERE HE BURIED RACHEL'S MOTHER? — Jacob wanted to point out to his son Joseph, as if he did not know, where and when he buried his mother, also with his brothers. But if Joseph was so small, he could not even worry about it or remember it, what reason is there for him to tell him now? The motive may be to remember that Joseph's mother was buried where Christ was to be born. [
— Augustine of Hippo, QUESTIONS ON GENESIS, Q. 164 (tr. J. Litteral, draft)

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Dictionary and topics

Bethlehem — House of bread. (1.) A city in the “hill country” of Judah. It was originally called Ephrath (Gen. 35:16, 19; 48:7; Ruth 4:11). It was also called Beth-lehem Ephratah (Micah 5:2), Beth-lehem-judah (1…
Ephratah, Or Ephrath — (fruitful).
Jacob — One who follows on another’s heels; supplanter, (Gen. 25:26; 27:36; Hos. 12:2-4), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was…
Padan — A plain, occurring only in Gen. 48:7, where it designates Padan-aram.
Padanaram — By this name, which signifies the table-land of Aram, i.e. Syriac, the Hebrews designated the tract of country which they otherwise called the Aram-naharaim, “Aram of the two of rivers,” the Greek…
Rachel — Ewe, “the daughter”, “the somewhat petulant, peevish, and self-willed though beautiful younger daughter” of Laban, and one of Jacob’s wives (Gen. 29:6, 28). He served Laban fourteen years for her, so…
Bethlehem · . — .
Ephratah · .The ancient name of Beth-lehem- — .The ancient name of Beth-lehem-
Manasseh · .Adopted by Jacob on his — .Adopted by Jacob on his
Rachel · Her — Her

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Genesis 48:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 48:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 48:5

Adam Clarke on Genesis 48:7

John Gill on Genesis 48:7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 48:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 48:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 48:5

Adam Clarke on Genesis 48:7

John Gill on Genesis 48:7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Genesis 48:7

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 48:3-7

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 48:5-7

Rashi on Genesis 48:1