Parallel Verses

World English Bible

It happened, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.

New American Standard Bible

It came about as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

King James Version

And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

Holman Bible

With her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

International Standard Version

Just before she died, Rachel called her son's name Ben-oni, but his father Jacob named him Benjamin.

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

Amplified

And as her soul was departing, (for she died), she named him Ben-oni (son of my sorrow); but his father called him Benjamin (son of the right hand).

Bible in Basic English

And in the hour when her life went from her (for death came to her), she gave the child the name Ben-oni: but his father gave him the name of Benjamin.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass as her soul was departing for she died that she called his name Benoni; but his father called him Benjamin.

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be in her soul going forth (for she will die) and she will call his name the son of my strength: and his father called him the son of the right hand.

King James 2000

And it came to pass, as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And it happened [that] when her life was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-Oni. But his father called him Benjamin.

Modern King James verseion

And it happened as her soul was departing (for she died) that she called his name Benoni. But his father called him Benjamin.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then as her soul was departing, that she must die: she called his name Benoni. But his father called him Benjamin.

NET Bible

With her dying breath, she named him Ben-Oni. But his father called him Benjamin instead.

New Heart English Bible

It happened, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.

The Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass when her soul was going forth - for she died, that she called his name Ben-oni, - but, his father, called him, Ben-jamin.

Webster

And it came to pass as her soul was in departing (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

Youngs Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass in the going out of her soul (for she died), that she calleth his name Ben-Oni; and his father called him Benjamin;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass, as her soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

Benoni
בּן־אוני 
Ben-'Owniy 
Usage: 1

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

References

Context Readings

Rachel's Death

17 When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Don't be afraid, for now you will have another son." 18 It happened, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin. 19 Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem).

Cross References

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."

Genesis 42:4

But Jacob didn't send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers; for he said, "Lest perhaps harm happen to him."

Genesis 42:38

He said, "My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him along the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol."

Genesis 43:14

May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."

Genesis 44:27-31

Your servant, my father, said to us, 'You know that my wife bore me two sons:

Exodus 12:7

They shall take some of the blood, and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel, on the houses in which they shall eat it.

1 Samuel 4:20-21

About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, "Don't be afraid; for you have brought forth a son." But she didn't answer, neither did she regard it.

1 Chronicles 4:9

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."

Psalm 16:10

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

Psalm 80:17

Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

Lamentations 2:12

They tell their mothers, Where is grain and wine? When they swoon as the wounded in the streets of the city, When their soul is poured out into their mothers' bosom.

Luke 12:20

"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?'

Luke 23:46

Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" Having said this, he breathed his last.

Acts 7:59

They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

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