Genesis 30:23-25
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23-24 For she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. “God has removed the dark slur against my name,” she said. And she named him Joseph (meaning “May I also have another!”), for she said, “May Jehovah give me another son.”
25 Soon after the birth of Joseph to Rachel, Jacob said to Laban, “I want to go back home.
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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)
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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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