Neville Goddard on Genesis 35:18-20 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 35 in context

Scripture Focus

18And 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.

19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

20And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

Genesis 35:18-20

Biblical Context

Rachel dies and is buried on the way to Bethlehem; the name Benoni is changed to Benjamin by Jacob, and a pillar is set upon her grave.

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 35:18-20 reveals not a mere historical event but a shift in consciousness. Rachel’s dying breath marks the moment a sorrowful belief is released from the mind. 'Benoni,' the name given to the child, signifies 'the son of my sorrow'—a perception that the mind can outgrow. Yet Jacob, the inner masculine principle within you, renames him Benjamin, the 'son of the right hand,' signaling a shift into a state of favored presence. This is the inner realization that your life is sustained by the right hand of God, or your I AM, rather than by tragedy. The pillar set on her grave becomes a fixed point in memory—a deliberate place where you anchor the new sense of self. Bethlehem, meaning the house of bread, stands for inner nourishment and a stable sense of divine presence that feeds your experiences. The events imply that your inner states are renamed, claimed, and memorialized until they translate into living reality. In your meditation, allow the old sorrow to dissolve and invite Benjamin’s consciousness to govern your days.

Practice This Now

One practice: in stillness, rename your sense of self to Benjamin and feel the right-hand life awaken; visualize a pillar of light at the center of your mind and declare, I AM Benjamin, here and now.