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Genesis 35:20

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

KJV

Erexitque Jacob titulum super sepulchrum ejus : hic est titulus monumenti Rachel, usque in præsentem diem.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔστησεν Ἰακὼβ στήλην ἐπὶ τοῦ μνημείου αὐτῆς· αὕτη ἐστὶν στήλη μνημείου Ῥαχὴλ ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יַּצֵּ֧ב יַעֲקֹ֛ב מַצֵּבָ֖ה עַל קְבֻרָתָ֑/הּ הִ֛וא מַצֶּ֥בֶת קְבֻֽרַת רָחֵ֖ל עַד הַ/יּֽוֹם

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JacobRachelJacob

In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
וֹ
v
noun · 14×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
ם
m
noun · 32×
מַצֶּ֣בֶת
mtsbt
noun · 6×
נִצָּ֥ב
ntsb
verb · 74×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רָחֵ֖ל
rchl
proper_noun · 47×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 10:2 — When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are fou
  • 2Sam 18:17 — And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
  • Gen 28:18 — And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
  • Gen 35:14 — 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.