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and said, God hath taken away my reproach:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And she conceived and bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So she conceived and bore a son and said, &#8220God has taken away my reproach.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So she conceived and bore a son and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So she conceived and bore a son and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So she conceived and gave birth to a son; and she said, “God has taken away my disgrace <i>and</i> humiliation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She conceived and bore a son, and she said, “God has taken away my disgrace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She conceived and bore a son, and said, &#8220God has taken away my shame.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she conceived, and bare a son: and said, God hath taken away my reproach:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she conceived, and bare a son: and said, God hath taken away my reproach:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Then she said, "God has taken away my disgrace."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, "God has taken away my disgrace by giving me a son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />so she conceived, bore a son, and remarked, "God has removed my shame." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and she conceived and gave birth to a son. ?God has taken away my shame,? she said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Then she said, "God has taken away my shame."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She conceived, bore a son, and said, "God has taken away my shame."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she conceived, and bore a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She conceived, bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and she conceives and bears a son, and says, “God has gathered up my reproach”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and she conceiveth and beareth a son, and saith, 'God hath gathered up my reproach;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will conceive and will bare a son, and she will say, God took away my reproach.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she conceived, and bore a son, saying: God hath taken my reproach. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she conceived and bore a son, saying, “God has taken away my reproach.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She conceived and bore a son, and she said, “God has removed my disgrace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She conceived and bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach”;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she conceived, and bore a son; and said, God has taken away my reproach;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she was pregnant and she bore a son and she said, “God has taken away my reproach”:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she conceived, and bore a son, and said: 'God hath taken away my reproach.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she conceived, and bore Jacob a son; and Rachel said, God has taken away my reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/30-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=7358" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/30.htm">The Birth of Joseph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22</span>Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2029.htm" title="2029: wat·ta·har (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To conceive, become pregnant. A primitive root; to be pregnant, conceive.">and she conceived</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wat·tê·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and gave birth to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a son.</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">“God</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: ’ā·sap̄ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">has taken away</a> <a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781: ḥer·pā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A reproach. From charaph. contumely, disgrace, the pudenda.">my shame,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">she said.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20</a></span><br />So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Isaiah 54:1</a></span><br />“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-25.htm">Luke 1:25</a></span><br />“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-6.htm">Genesis 21:6</a></span><br />Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Psalm 113:9</a></span><br />He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13-14</a></span><br />But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">1 Samuel 2:1-2</a></span><br />At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation. / There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Isaiah 49:21</a></span><br />Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has begotten these for me? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. So who has reared them? Look, I was left all alone, so where did they come from?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-57.htm">Luke 1:57-58</a></span><br />When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. / Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Genesis 29:31</a></span><br />When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3</a></span><br />Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a></span><br />Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">1 Samuel 1:6-7</a></span><br />Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her. / And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-9.htm">Isaiah 66:9</a></span><br />Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?” says the LORD. “Or will I who deliver close the womb?” says your God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she conceived, and bore a son; and said, God has taken away my reproach:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Genesis 29:31</a></b></br> And when the LORD saw that Leah <i>was</i> hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel <i>was</i> barren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5,6</a></b></br> But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/4-1.htm">Isaiah 4:1</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/30-21.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/30-19.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-21.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-21.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/30-19.htm">Child</a> <a href="/genesis/30-19.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Conceiveth</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-13.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/genesis/29-22.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Pregnant</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-14.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/genesis/2-25.htm">Shame</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/31-8.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/30-39.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-25.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-39.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/32-11.htm">Child</a> <a href="/genesis/30-38.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/genesis/38-3.htm">Conceiveth</a> <a href="/genesis/34-14.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/genesis/38-3.htm">Pregnant</a> <a href="/genesis/34-14.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/genesis/34-14.htm">Shame</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-5.htm">Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-9.htm">Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-14.htm">Reuben finds mandrakes, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-15.htm">with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-22.htm">Rachel bears Joseph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-25.htm">Jacob desires to depart.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-27.htm">Laban detains him on a new agreement.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-37.htm">Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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After years of barrenness, Rachel's conception is seen as a divine intervention, reflecting God's sovereignty over fertility. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, a woman's worth was often tied to her ability to bear children, particularly sons. Rachel's conception is a turning point in the narrative of Jacob's family, as it fulfills her deep longing and alters the family dynamics. This event is reminiscent of other biblical accounts where God opens the wombs of barren women, such as Sarah (<a href="/genesis/21.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a>) and Hannah (<a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">1 Samuel 1:19-20</a>), highlighting a recurring theme of God's power to bring life where there was none.<p><b>“God has taken away my shame,” she said.</b><br>Rachel's declaration reflects the cultural stigma associated with childlessness in her time. In the patriarchal society of the ancient Near East, a woman's inability to bear children was often viewed as a personal failure or divine disfavor. By stating that God has taken away her shame, Rachel acknowledges God's role in her vindication and restoration of honor. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of God removing shame and restoring dignity, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/54-4.htm">Isaiah 54:4</a>, where God promises to remove the shame of His people. Rachel's experience can be seen as a type of Christ's redemptive work, where He takes away the shame of sin and restores believers to a place of honor before God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rachel.htm">Rachel</a></b><br>The beloved wife of Jacob, who had been barren for many years. Her struggle with infertility and her eventual conception is a central theme in this passage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch who is married to both Leah and Rachel. His family dynamics are complex, involving multiple wives and children.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being who intervenes in Rachel's life, allowing her to conceive and thus removing her disgrace.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/disgrace.htm">Disgrace</a></b><br>In the cultural context of the time, barrenness was often seen as a source of shame or disgrace for women.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The son born to Rachel, who would later play a significant role in the history of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_life's_circumstances.htm">God's Sovereignty in Life's Circumstances</a></b><br>Rachel's account reminds us that God is in control of all aspects of life, including fertility and family dynamics. We can trust Him with our deepest desires and struggles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_removal_of_disgrace.htm">The Removal of Disgrace</a></b><br>In ancient times, barrenness was a source of shame, but God has the power to remove disgrace and bring honor. This is a reminder of how God can transform our lives and remove our shame through His grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_patience_and_faith.htm">The Importance of Patience and Faith</a></b><br>Rachel's long wait for a child teaches us about the importance of patience and faith in God's timing. We are encouraged to remain faithful and hopeful, even when answers to our prayers are delayed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>The birth of Joseph is a testament to God's faithfulness. Despite human struggles and imperfections, God's promises to His people remain steadfast.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_30__align_or_conflict_with_god's_role.htm">How do these events in Genesis 30 align or conflict with other biblical texts that describe God's involvement in fertility and inheritance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_events_shaped_sarah's_life.htm">What significant events shaped Sarah's life journey?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_hate_esau_from_birth.htm">Romans 9:13: How can a loving God claim to hate Esau from birth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_humans_born_sinful.htm">Are humans inherently sinful from birth?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/30-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and she conceived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּ֖הַר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2029.htm">Strong's 2029: </a> </span><span class="str2">To conceive, become pregnant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gave birth to</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֣לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a son.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has taken away</span><br /><span class="heb">אָסַ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·sap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my shame,”</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶרְפָּתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥer·pā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2781.htm">Strong's 2781: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she said.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֕אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/30-23.htm">Genesis 30:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/30-23.htm">Genesis 30:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/30-23.htm">Genesis 30:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/30-23.htm">Genesis 30:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/30-23.htm">Genesis 30:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/30-23.htm">Genesis 30:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/30-23.htm">Genesis 30:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/30-23.htm">Genesis 30:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/30-23.htm">Genesis 30:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/30-23.htm">Genesis 30:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/30-23.htm">OT Law: Genesis 30:23 She conceived bore a son and said (Gen. 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