Verse 7
Genesis 48:7
Free Bible Version
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I'm doing this because tragically for me when I was returning from Paddan-aram, Rachel died in Canaan some distance from Ephrath. I buried her there on the way to Ephrath” (also known as Bethlehem).
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/אֲנִ֣י בְּ/בֹאִ֣/י מִ/פַּדָּ֗ן מֵ֩תָה֩ עָלַ֨/י רָחֵ֜ל בְּ/אֶ֤רֶץ כְּנַ֨עַן֙ בַּ/דֶּ֔רֶךְ בְּ/ע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת אֶ֖רֶץ לָ/בֹ֣א אֶפְרָ֑תָה וָ/אֶקְבְּרֶ֤/הָ שָּׁם֙ בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔ת הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם
English Translation
And I, when I was coming from Paddan, Rachel died upon me in the land of Canaan on the way, while there was still a distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath; that is Bethlehem.
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Chapter 48 Context
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the Angel who has saved me from all kinds of trouble—may he bless these boys. May my name and the na...
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