in the place, poured a drink-offering and oil on it, and called the place Bethel. They left Bethel, and before they had come to Ephrath, Rachel went into a difficult labor. The midwife told her not to fear, for this child would also be a son for her. And just before Rachel died, she named her son Ben-oni, but Jacob called him Benjamin. They buried Rachel on the road to Ephrath at Bethlehem, and Jacob set up a pillar on her grave. And Israel journeyed beyond Migdal-eder. While Israel dwelt in that land, Reuben lay with Jacob's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard of it. The text then recounts Jacob's children born to him in Padan-aram. Jacob came to Isaac at Hebron, Isaac died at the old age of 180, and Esau and Jacob buried him. The second open portion ends here with the end of chapter . As the reading continues in chapter , the text recounts Esau's children. Esau took his household, animals, and all his possessions that he had gathered in Canaan and went to a land apart from Jacob, in Edom, for their substance was too great for them to dwell together. The text then recounts Esau's descendants, among whom were Amalek. The sixth reading and the third open portion end here. Seventh reading — Genesis 36:20–43 In the seventh reading, the text enumerates the descendants of Seir the Horite. The fourth open portion ends here. In the continuation of the reading, the text lists the Kings of Edom. The maftir () reading of that concludes the parashah lists the chiefs of Esau. The seventh reading, the fifth open portion, and the parashah end here with the end of chapter . Readings according to the triennial cycle Jews who read the Torah according to the triennial cycle of Torah reading read the parashah according to the following schedule: In inner-Biblical interpretation The parashah has parallels or is discussed in these Biblical sources: Genesis chapter 32 The force of 400 men that Esau brought with him to meet Jacob in exceeded the 318 men with whom Abraham defeated four kings and rescued Lot in . In , Jacob reminded God that God had promised that Jacob's descendants would be as numerous as the sands. In , God promised that Abraham's descendants would as numerous as the stars of heaven. In , God promised that Abraham's descendants would as