Bible Topics for Kids
BETHLEHEM, 1. A city southwest of Jerusalem
Genesis 35:16-19
16. They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.
17. When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Don't be afraid, for now you will have another son."
18. As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.
19. Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also called BETHLEHEM).
Genesis 48:7
As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (also called BETHLEHEM)."