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Genesis 30:23

What does Genesis 30:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 30:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And she was with child, and gave birth to a son: and she said, God has taken away my shame.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and she conceiveth and beareth a son, and saith, `God hath gathered up my reproach;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And she conceived, and bore a son, saying: God hath taken away my reproach.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And she conceived, and bore a son, and said,God has taken away my reproach.

Context

v.22And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

v.23This passage

v.24and she called his name Joseph, saying, Jehovah add to me another son.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 29:31

    And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

  • Luke 1:27

    to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

  • Luke 1:25

    Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

  • 1 Samuel 1:5

    but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

  • Isaiah 4:1

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

  • Luke 1:21

    And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.

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