Genesis 48:7

NETBible

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 

NIV ©

As I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died in the land of Canaan while we were still on the way, a little distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath" (that is, Bethlehem).

NASB ©

"Now as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died, to my sorrow, in the land of Canaan on the journey, when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem)."

NLT ©

As I was returning from Paddan, Rachel died in the land of Canaan. We were still on the way, just a short distance from Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). So with great sorrow I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath."

MSG ©

I want it this way because, as I was returning from Paddan, your mother Rachel, to my deep sorrow, died as we were on our way through Canaan when we were only a short distance from Ephrath, now called Bethlehem."

BBE ©

And as for me, when I came from Paddan, death overtook Rachel on the way, when we were still some distance from Ephrath; and I put her to rest there on the road to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

NRSV ©

For when I came from Paddan, Rachel, alas, died in the land of Canaan on the way, while there was still some distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath" (that is, Bethlehem).

NKJV ©

"But as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was but a little distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem)."

KJV
And as for me, when I came
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from Padan
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Rachel
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died
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by me in the land
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of Canaan
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in the way
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when
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yet [there was] but a little
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way
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to come
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unto Ephrath
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and I buried her
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there in the way
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of Ephrath
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the same [is] Bethlehem
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NASB ©
"Now as for me, when I came
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from Paddan
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, Rachel
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died
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, to my sorrow
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, in the land
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of Canaan
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on the journey
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, when there was still
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some
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distance
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to Ephrath
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; and I buried
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her there
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on the way
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to Ephrath
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(that is, Bethlehem
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)."
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mesopotamiav
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thv
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suriav
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CONJ
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NET [draft] ITL
But as for me, when I
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was returning
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from Paddan
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, Rachel
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died
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– to my sorrow– in the land
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of Canaan
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. It happened along the way
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, some distance
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from Ephrath
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. So I buried
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her there
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on the way
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to Ephrath
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” (that
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is, Bethlehem
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).
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ynaw (48:7)
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NETBible

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 

NET Notes

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.