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εγενετο δε εν τω αφιεναι αυτην την ψυχην απεθνησκεν γαρ εκαλεσεν το ονομα αυτου υιος οδυνης μου ο δε πατηρ εκαλεσεν αυτον βενιαμιν
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εγενετο δε εν τω αφιεναι αυτην την ψυχην απεθνησκεν γαρ εκαλεσεν το ονομα αυτου υιος οδυνης μου ο δε πατηρ εκαλεσεν αυτον βενιαμιν
4596. 'This is the pillar of Rachel's grave even to this day' means the state of holiness lasting perpetually. This is clear from the meaning of 'a pillar' as the holiness of truth, and from the meaning of 'a grave' as resurrection, dealt with immediately above, and from the meaning of 'even to this day' as that which is perpetual, dealt with in 2838, 3998.