Genesis 30:23
She became pregnant and had a son. “God has removed my disgrace,” she said.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
In Context
22Then God paid attention to Rachel and listened to her appeals, and helped her to have children.
24She named him Joseph, saying, “May the Lord give me an additional son.”
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:5He would give an extra portion to Hannah, to show his love for her even though the Lord hadn't given her any children.
Luke 1:21Outside the people were waiting for Zechariah, wondering why he was taking so long in the Temple.
Luke 1:27She was engaged to a man named Joseph.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 30:15-25
14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes. 15 And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes. 16 And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come… Read the whole commentary →