"And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:" — Genesis 30:23

Genesis 30:23 · KJV

“And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:”

— Genesis 30:23

Verse 22

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

Verse 24

And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. {Joseph: that is, Adding}

Genesis 30 — Context

And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah. {Dinah: that is Judgment}

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. {Joseph: that is, Adding}

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.

Cross References

Luke 1:25

Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on {me}, to take away my reproach among men.

Luke 1:27

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name {was} Mary.

Genesis 29:31

And when the LORD saw that Leah {was} hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel {was} barren.

Isaiah 4:1

And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. {let...: Heb. let thy name be called upon us} {to take...: or, take thou away}

1 Samuel 1:5-6

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. {worthy: or, double}

Luke 1:21

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.