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

⁵ She would sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to settle disputes.^(A)

Lament Turned to Joy

¹⁵ This is what the Lord says:

² Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

⁷ and not only by his arrival but also by the comfort he received from you. He told us about your deep longing, your sorrow, and your zeal^(A) for me, so that I rejoiced even more.