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Genesis 30:23-25
English Standard Version Anglicised
Genesis 30:23-25
English Standard Version Anglicised
23 She conceived and bore a son and said, “God has taken away (A)my reproach.” 24 And she called his name Joseph,[a] saying, (B)“May the Lord add to me another son!”
Jacob's Prosperity
25 As soon as Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my own home and country.
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- Genesis 30:24 Joseph means May he add, and sounds like the Hebrew for taken away
Genesis 30:23-25
New International Version
Genesis 30:23-25
New International Version
23 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son(A) and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.”(B) 24 She named him Joseph,[a](C) and said, “May the Lord add to me another son.”(D)
Jacob’s Flocks Increase
25 After Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way(E) so I can go back to my own homeland.(F)
Footnotes
- Genesis 30:24 Joseph means may he add.
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