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22 Then God heard Rachel’s prayer and made it possible for Rachel to have children. 23 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, “God has taken away my shame.” 24 Rachel named the son Joseph,[a] saying, “May the Lord give me another son.”

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  1. Genesis 30:24 Joseph This is like the Hebrew word meaning “to add.”

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)

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

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

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

24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.

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