And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave A sepulchral monument erected in memory of her; this according to Benjamin of Tudela
FOOTNOTES:
F5 was made of twelve stones, according to the number of the sons of Jacob, and over it was a vault or roof, supported by four pillars: that [is] the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day; it continued to the times of Moses, the writer of this history, and to the times of Samuel, as appears from ( 1 Samuel 10:2 ) ; and even travellers of late times affirm it to be seen still, to the north of Bethlehem, on the right hand of the way as you go from Bethlehem to Jerusalem; but the present sepulchral monument, as Mr. Maundrel says F6, can be none of that which Jacob erected, for it appears plainly to be a modern Turkish structure. Near the grave are found some little black stones, which strangers pick up, and are fancied to be helpful to women, to give them an easier birth, the same the above traveller says resemble peas. The Jews that pass by it were used to engrave their names on the stones, of the pillars F7. F5 ltinerar. p. 47. F6 Journey from Aleppo p. 87. F7 Benjamin. Itinerar. ib. Adrichom. Theatrum Terrae Sanct. p. 19. Bunting's Travels, p. 75.
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Génesis 35:20 In-Context
18
Y acaeci贸 que al sal铆rsele el alma, (pues muri贸) llam贸 su nombre Benoni; mas su padre lo llam贸 Benjam铆n.
19
As铆 muri贸 Rach锚l, y fu茅 sepultada en el camino del Ephrata, la cual es Beth-lehem.
20
Y puso Jacob un t铆tulo sobre su sepultura: este es el t铆tulo de la sepultura de Rach锚l hasta hoy.
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Y parti贸 Israel, y tendi贸 su tienda de la otra parte de Migdaleder.
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Y acaeci贸, morando Israel en aquella tierra, que fu茅 Rub茅n y durmi贸 con Bilha la concubina de su padre; lo cual lleg贸 谩 entender Israel. Ahora bien, los hijos de Israel fueron doce:
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