Genesis 48:7

48:7 But as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, Rachel died – to my sorrow ¹  – in the land of Canaan. It happened along the way, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there on the way to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem). ² 

Genesis 35:3

35:3 Let us go up at once ³  to Bethel. Then I will make ⁴  an altar there to God, who responded to me in my time of distress ⁵  and has been with me wherever I went.” ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “upon me, against me,” which might mean something like “to my sorrow.”

² map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.

³ tn Heb “let us arise and let us go up.” The first cohortative gives the statement a sense of urgency.

⁴ tn The cohortative with the prefixed conjunction here indicates purpose or consequence.

⁵ tn Heb “day of distress.” See Ps 20:1 which utilizes similar language.

⁶ tn Heb “in the way in which I went.” Jacob alludes here to God’s promise to be with him (see Gen 28:20).