Genesis 35:20

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

"And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day." - Genesis 35:20
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What does Genesis 35:20 mean?

Genesis 35:20 (KJV) reads, "And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day." This verse is significantly symbolic in the context of the book of Genesis and the broader themes of the Bible. It is a verse that speaks to the importance of…

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Remembering Rachel: The Pillar of Grief and Hope

In the timeless wisdom of the Scriptures, Genesis 35:20 states, "And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day." This poignant moment in Jacob's life captures not just the sorrow of loss, but the profound act of remembrance that often…

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A Prayer of Remembrance and Legacy

O Heavenly Father, Creator of all things, the beginning and the end of life, I come before You with a humbled heart, seeking Your presence and guidance in the midst of my reflections. As I ponder upon the words of Genesis 35:20, where it is written, "And Jacob set a pillar upon…

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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."
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Genesis 35:24 - "The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:"
Genesis 35:25 - "And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:"
Genesis 35:28 - "And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years."
Genesis 26:35 - "Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah."
Exodus 35:20 - "¶ And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses."
Genesis 35:19 - "And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem."
Genesis 35:21 - "¶ And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar."
Psalms 35:20 - "For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land."
Numbers 35:20 - "But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;"
Ezekiel 20:35 - "And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face."
"The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:" - Genesis 35:24
Genesis 35:15 - "And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el."
Genesis 35:23 - "The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:"
Genesis 35:13 - "And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him."
Genesis 27:35 - "And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing."
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Genesis 35:9 - "¶ And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him."
Luke 20:35 - "But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:"
1 Samuel 20:35 - "¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him."
Genesis 35:16 - "¶ And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour."