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24 She named him Joseph (may He add) and said, “May the Lord add to me another son.”

Jacob Prospers

25 Now when Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go back to my own place and to my own country. 26 Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know the work which I have done for you.”

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24 She named him Joseph,[a](A) and said, “May the Lord add to me another son.”(B)

Jacob’s Flocks Increase

25 After Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way(C) so I can go back to my own homeland.(D) 26 Give me my wives and children, for whom I have served you,(E) and I will be on my way. You know how much work I’ve done for you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:24 Joseph means may he add.