Place

Ephrath

aka Ephrath

31.7054, 35.2103

Relationships

Born here Benjamin (patriarch)

Died here Rachel

Events here Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin

Key verses

Genesis 35:19

Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem).

Genesis 48:7

As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem).”

Genesis 35:16

They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.