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Genesis 35:19-21
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19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).[a] 20 Jacob set up a marker[b] over her grave; it is[c] the Marker of Rachel’s Grave to this day.

21 Then Israel traveled on and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.[d]

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  1. Genesis 35:19 sn This explanatory note links the earlier name Ephrath with the later name Bethlehem.
  2. Genesis 35:20 tn Heb “standing stone.”
  3. Genesis 35:20 tn Or perhaps “it is known as” (cf. NEB).
  4. Genesis 35:21 sn The location of Migdal Eder is not given. It appears to be somewhere between Bethlehem and Hebron. Various traditions have identified it as at the shepherds’ fields near Bethlehem (the Hebrew name Migdal Eder means “tower of the flock”; see Mic 4:8) or located it near Solomon’s pools.
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