genesis 35:18 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.

genesis 35:18 And it came about as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

18. She called his name Ben-oni--The dying mother gave this name to her child, significant of her circumstances; but Jacob changed his name into Benjamin. This is thought by some to have been originally Benjamin, "a son of days," that is, of old age. But with its present ending it means "son of the right hand," that is, particularly dear and precious.

genesis 35:18 And it came about as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

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