Bible Strands
Genesis 35:24
The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jacob’s family is departing Bethel and approaching Ephrath, where Rachel is in labor. The narrator records her offspring to complete the genealogical list of Jacob’s sons by their mothers.
The words — The verse uses בְּנֵ֣י (benei), meaning "sons of," and רָחֵ֔ל (Rachel), naming the matriarch whose lineage is being documented. These terms anchor the passage in a straightforward genealogical record rather than narrative action.
The thread — This listing reappears in Genesis 46:19 to confirm the same maternal lineage during the family's descent into Egypt. The birth narrative in Genesis 35:16 and Genesis 30:22 establishes the divine promise that precedes this recorded offspring.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize the structured documentation of Jacob's lineage through each mother. It calls attention to the fulfillment of the birth promise without adding commentary or emotional weight.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
Cross-references
- Genesis 30:22 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,
- Genesis 35:16 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 46:19 The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.