Genesis 30:25

As soon as Joseph was born Jacob said to his uncle, “I will return to my own country.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

In Context

24She said, “Perhaps God will give me another son.” So she named that child Joseph.

26Truly I worked for you for my wives (dual) and children. You know that. Now I will take them. Do not make me stay. I will go.”

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Cross References

Genesis 18:33After that, after talking to Abraham, God went, Abraham returned to the camp.

Genesis 24:54After that the old man and his workers ate food, they drank wine. They slept right there. In the morning after getting up from sleep the old man said to them, “Today I will return to my master, I will take the young woman also.”

Genesis 28:13There in the dream he saw God also, he was standing near the top of the thing for climbing. He said to Jacob, “I am God. I am the one who was looking after Abraham and Isaac, your grandfather and father. Those two also belong to me. This country where you are now sleeping I will give you, for you and your children.

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 →

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