Genesis 30:24-26
Good News Translation
24 May the Lord give me another son”; so she named him Joseph.[a]
Jacob's Bargain with Laban
25 After the birth of Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Let me go, so that I can return home. 26 Give me my wives and children that I have earned by working for you, and I will leave. You know how well I have served you.”
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- Genesis 30:24 This name sounds like the Hebrew for “may he give another” and “he has taken away.”
Genesis 30:24-26
New International Version
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.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 30:24 Joseph means may he add.
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