Genesis 35:19

35:19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

Genesis 36:8

36:8 So Esau (also known as Edom) lived in the hill country of Seir.


sn This explanatory note links the earlier name Ephrath with the later name Bethlehem.

tn Traditionally “Mount Seir,” but in this case the expression בְּהַר שֵׂעִיר (bÿhar seir) refers to the hill country or highlands of Seir.