Genesis 35:17
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
Genesis 35:17 in other translations
| BSB | During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.” |
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| WEB | When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for now you will have another son.” |
| ASV | And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; for now thou shalt have another son. |
| YLT | and it cometh to pass, in her being sharply pained in her bearing, that the midwife saith to her, ‘Fear not, for this also is a son for thee.' |
| DARBY | And it came to pass when it went hard with her in her childbearing, that the midwife said to her, Fear not; for this also is a son for thee. |
| BBE | And when her pain was very great, the woman who was helping her said, Have no fear; for now you will have another son. |
| Webster | And it came to pass when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. |
What does Genesis 35:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 35:16-20
Rachel had passionately said, Give me children, or else I die; and now that she had children, she died! The death of the body is but the departure of the soul to the world of spirits. When shall we learn that it is God alone who really knows what is best for his people, and that in all worldly affairs the safest path for the Christian is to say from the heart, It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him good. Here…
Genesis 35:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 35:17
- Genesis 30:24
And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.
- 1 Samuel 4:19-21
And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
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30:24; 1Sa 4:19-21
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Context
- Genesis 35:16
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.
- Genesis 35:17
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
- Genesis 35:18
And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben–oni: but his father called him Benjamin.
Genesis 35:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y aconteció, que como había trabajo en su parir, díjole la partera: No temas, que también tendrás este hijo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et comme elle était en grand travail pour enfanter, la sage-femme lui dit: Ne crains point, car tu as ici encore un fils. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, als es ihr schwer wurde bei ihrem Gebären, da sprach die Hebamme zu ihr: Fürchte dich nicht, denn auch dieser ist dir ein Sohn! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ob difficultatem partus periclitari cœpit. Dixitque ei obstetrix: Noli timere, quia et hunc habebis filium. |