Gênesis 35:17

17 E, enquanto sofria muito, tentando dar à luz, a parteira lhe disse: “Não tenha medo, pois você ainda terá outro menino”.

Gênesis 35:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 35:17

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour
In the midst of it, and at the worst: that the midwife said unto her, fear not;
for Rachel big with child, it was necessary to take a midwife with them in the journey; and perhaps this might be one that was always kept in the family, and had been assisting to all Jacob's wives and concubines at their labours; and this seems probable from what follows, since she not only bids her be of good courage, and not fear, comforting her under her pains, giving her hopes they would soon be over, and that she would have a safe delivery, and do well: but this she assures her of, thou shalt have this son also;
as she had one before, at whose birth she said, "the Lord shall add to me another son"; and therefore called his name Joseph, ( Genesis 30:24 ) ; this the midwife remembered, and endeavours to comfort her with the accomplishment of it.

Gênesis 35:17 In-Context

15 Jacó deu o nome de Betel ao lugar onde Deus tinha falado com ele.

16 Eles partiram de Betel, e, quando ainda estavam a certa distância de Efrata, Raquel começou a dar à luz com grande dificuldade.

17 E, enquanto sofria muito, tentando dar à luz, a parteira lhe disse: “Não tenha medo, pois você ainda terá outro menino”.

18 Já a ponto de sair-lhe a vida, quando estava morrendo, deu ao filho o nome de Benoni. Mas o pai deu-lhe o nome de Benjamim.

19 Assim morreu Raquel, e foi sepultada junto do caminho de Efrata, que é Belém.