Genesis 30:22-24
New Century Version
22 Then God remembered Rachel and answered her prayer, making it possible for her to have children. 23 When she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, she said, “God has taken away my shame,” 24 and she named him Joseph.[a] Rachel said, “I wish the Lord would give me another son.”
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- 30:24 Joseph This name sounds like the Hebrew word for “he adds.”
Genesis 30:22-24
New International Version
22 Then God remembered Rachel;(A) he listened to her(B) and enabled her to conceive.(C) 23 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son(D) and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.”(E) 24 She named him Joseph,[a](F) and said, “May the Lord add to me another son.”(G)
Footnotes
- Genesis 30:24 Joseph means may he add.
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