## She had hard labor ##

"She was having a very difficult time giving birth to the child"

## While she was in hardest labor ##

"When the labor pain was at its worst"

## midwife ##

a person who helps a woman when she is giving birth to a child

## As she was dying, with her dying breath ##

"Just before she died"

## Benoni ##

Translator may add a footnote that says "The name Benoni means 'son of my sorrow.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## Benjamin ##

Translator may add a footnote that says "The name Benjamin means 'son of the right hand.'" The phrase "right hand" indicates a place of special favor.

## and was buried ##

Alternate translation: "and they buried her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## it is the marker of Rachel’s grave to this day ##

"and it marks Rachel's grave still to this day"