You are hereHomeBARMay/June 1985Patriarchal Burial Site Explored for First Time in 700 Years Except Rachel. Rachel, Jacob’s best-loved wife, the mother of Joseph, the best-loved son, died in childbirth on a journey from Bethel and was buried “on the road to Ephrath—now Bethlehem” (Genesis 35:19). Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.