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What does Genesis 35:18 mean?

As Rachel was dying, she named her son Ben-Oni, but Jacob called him Benjamin. Genesis 35:18 - Modern Text Bible

(Rachel dies in childbirth. She names her son 'Son of My Sorrow,' but Jacob changes it to 'Son of the Right Hand,' giving the boy a name of strength instead of grief.)