Genesis 35

And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.

God gently urged Jacob, "Get up, move to Bethel and make it your home. Build a sacred place there to honor me, the God who stood by you when you were running scared from your brother Esau."

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

Jacob passionately told his family and followers, "Get rid of any foreign idols you have, cleanse yourselves, and change your clothes."

And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

Let's get up and journey to Bethel, where I'll build a sacred place to honor God. He heard my cries in my darkest hours and guided me on the path I walked.

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

Jacob received from them all the foreign gods they held, along with their earrings, and he hid them beneath the oak near Shechem.

And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

They traveled, God's awe-inspiring presence protecting them. The surrounding cities, gripped by divine fear, dared not chase Jacob's sons.

So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.

Jacob, filled with anticipation, arrived at Luz, now known as Bethel, in the heart of Canaan, accompanied by his loyal followers.

And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

In that sacred place, he constructed an altar, naming it Elbethel. It was here that God revealed Himself to him during his escape from his brother's wrath.

But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.

Deborah, the beloved nurse of Rebekah, passed away. Her final resting place was under an oak tree in Bethel, a place now known as Allonbachuth, a testament to her memory.

And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.

Once again, God revealed Himself to Jacob after his journey from Padanaram, showering him with blessings.

And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

God spoke to him with a gentle firmness, "You are known as Jacob, but no longer. From now on, you will be called Israel." And so, he was named Israel.

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

God spoke to him with a voice of power, "I am the Almighty God. Grow, prosper, and multiply. From you, nations will rise, and kings will be born from your lineage."

And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

I promise to give you, just as I did with Abraham and Isaac, the land that I gifted them. Not only you, but your descendants will also inherit this land.

And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.

God left him, ascending from the very spot where they had shared their intimate conversation.

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.

Jacob, deeply moved, erected a stone pillar at the very spot where he had conversed with God. He then lovingly offered a libation and anointed it with oil.

And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.

Jacob, deeply moved, named the sacred spot where he conversed with God, Bethel.

And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

They left Bethel, with Ephrath just a short distance away. Rachel, in the throes of childbirth, struggled intensely.

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

As she struggled through the intense pain of childbirth, the midwife comforted her, "Don't be scared, you're going to have another beautiful son."

And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

As her life was slipping away, she named her son Benoni in her last breath. But his father lovingly named him Benjamin.

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

Rachel's life came to a tragic end, and she was laid to rest on the path to Ephrath, now known as Bethlehem.

And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.

Jacob, with a heavy heart, erected a monument on Rachel's grave. Even today, that monument marks her resting place.

And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

Israel traveled, setting up his humble home past the towering Edar, his heart filled with anticipation and uncertainty.

And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

When Israel was living in that land, Reuben went and slept with Bilhah, his father's concubine. Israel found out about this. Jacob had twelve sons.

The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

Leah's sons, filled with love and pride; Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob, followed by Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

Rachel's cherished sons were Joseph and Benjamin.

And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

Bilhah, Rachel's loyal servant, was blessed with two sons: Dan and Naphtali.

And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid: Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

Zilpah, Leah's devoted servant, gave birth to two sons for Jacob - Gad and Asher. These boys, born in the distant land of Padanaram, are indeed Jacob's children.

And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

Jacob journeyed to his father Isaac in Mamre, in the city of Arbah, now known as Hebron. It was a place where both Abraham and Isaac had once found refuge.

And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.

Isaac lived a long, full life of 180 years.

And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Isaac breathed his last, passing away peacefully in old age, his life brimming with experiences. United with his ancestors in death, his sons Esau and Jacob mourned and laid him to rest.