Genesis 35:20

20 Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this day that pillar marks Rachel’s tomb.

Genesis 35:20 in Other Translations

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

20 and Jacob set up a pillar over her tomb. It is the pillar of Rachel's tomb, which is there to this day.

20 Jacob set up a stone monument over Rachel’s grave, and it can be seen there to this day.

20 Jacob set up a pillar to mark her grave. It is still there today, "Rachel's Grave Stone."

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

20 Then Jacob set up a stone as a marker for her grave. The same marker is at Rachel's grave today.

20 Jacob set up a marker on her grave; it is the marker at Rachel's grave to this day.

20 Jacob set up a pillar over her tomb. The pillar marks the place of Rachel's tomb to this very day.

Genesis 35:20 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 35:20

And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave
A sepulchral monument erected in memory of her; this according to Benjamin of Tudela

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 was made of twelve stones, according to the number of the sons of Jacob, and over it was a vault or roof, supported by four pillars: that [is] the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day;
it continued to the times of Moses, the writer of this history, and to the times of Samuel, as appears from ( 1 Samuel 10:2 ) ; and even travellers of late times affirm it to be seen still, to the north of Bethlehem, on the right hand of the way as you go from Bethlehem to Jerusalem; but the present sepulchral monument, as Mr. Maundrel says ^F6, can be none of that which Jacob erected, for it appears plainly to be a modern Turkish structure. Near the grave are found some little black stones, which strangers pick up, and are fancied to be helpful to women, to give them an easier birth, the same the above traveller says resemble peas. The Jews that pass by it were used to engrave their names on the stones, of the pillars ^F7.
F5 ltinerar. p. 47.
F6 Journey from Aleppo p. 87.
F7 Benjamin. Itinerar. ib. Adrichom. Theatrum Terrae Sanct. p. 19. Bunting's Travels, p. 75.

Genesis 35:20 In-Context

18 As she breathed her last—for she was dying—she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin.

19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

20 Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this day that pillar marks Rachel’s tomb.

21 Israel moved on again and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.

22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard of it. Jacob had twelve sons:

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 4:9; Joshua 7:26; Joshua 8:28; Joshua 10:27; 1 Samuel 6:18
• 2. 1 Samuel 10:2