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Atomic Bible
Genesis 35:18
And with her last breath— for she was dying— she named vvv him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.
from Benjamin Born, Rachel Dies, Genesis 35:16-20
What it says

As Rachel is dying, she names the child Ben-oni, but his father names him Benjamin.

What it is doing

It joins Rachel's last act with Jacob's renaming of the son who survives her.

In context

16Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. 17During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.” 18And with her last breath— for she was dying— she named vvv him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin. 19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). 20Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.