Read Genesis: 35.16-29. In 35.16-29: Benjamin is born and Rachel dies. In verse 18: Nen-oni means "son of my sorrow, " reflecting Rachel's suffering in childbirth Jacob changes the name slightly to Benjamin, "son of the right hand." Sitting at the right hand of a ruler or elder is a position of honor. Benjamin is the son (see 42.36-38). In verse 22: Jacob's firstborn son Reuben had sexual relations with Bilhah his father's concubine, a grievous offense. Those incident is the reason Reuben's status as firstborn son will be diminished in Jacob's blessing of his twelve sons (49.3-4). In verses 27-29: The last days of Isaac provide an occasion for reconciliation between Jacob and his father (v. 27; see 27.35). the two sons, Esau and Jacob, join together in burying their father Isaac (v. 29), just as earlier the brother Isaac and Ishmael had joined together to bury their father, Abraham (25.9). Comments or Questions..
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