Genesis 35:17
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.
Cross-references
Genesis 43:29
Historical context
Genesis 43:29 is Benjamin's first named reappearance after his birth here. Joseph sees him and invokes God's mercy — the long arc from newborn to reunited brother.
1 Samuel 4:19–21
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 4:19-21, Phinehas's wife dies in childbirth naming her son Ichabod — echoing Rachel's death in labor here. Birth and death tragically intertwined in both.
1 Samuel 4:20
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 4:20, women echo the exact same words to a dying mother: 'Fear not; thou hast born a son.' Same phrase, same desperate context.