Genèse 35:17

17 Et comme elle avait beaucoup de peine à accoucher, la sage-femme lui dit: Ne crains point, car tu as encore un fils.

Genèse 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.

Genèse 35:17 In-Context

15 Et Jacob appela le lieu où Dieu lui avait parlé, Béthel (maison de Dieu).

16 Et ils partirent de Béthel, et il y avait encore un espace de pays pour arriver à Éphrath, lorsque Rachel enfanta; et elle eut beaucoup de peine à accoucher.

17 Et comme elle avait beaucoup de peine à accoucher, la sage-femme lui dit: Ne crains point, car tu as encore un fils.

18 Et comme elle rendait l'âme, car elle mourut, elle le nomma Bénoni (fils de ma douleur); mais son père l'appela Benjamin (fils de la droite).

19 Rachel mourut donc, et fut ensevelie au chemin d'Éphrath, qui est Bethléhem.