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 

[48:7]  ¹ tn Heb “upon me, against me,” which might mean something like “to my sorrow.”

[48:7]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[35:3]  ³ tn Heb “let us arise and let us go up.” The first cohortative gives the statement a sense of urgency.

[35:3]  ⁴ tn The cohortative with the prefixed conjunction here indicates purpose or consequence.

[35:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “day of distress.” See Ps 20:1 which utilizes similar language.

[35:3]  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).