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)

Jacob’s Flocks Increase

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

27 But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes,(K) please stay. I have learned by divination(L) that the Lord has blessed me because of you.”(M) 28 He added, “Name your wages,(N) and I will pay them.”

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Footnotes

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

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