17 God listened to Leah,(A) and she became pregnant and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my servant to my husband.”(B) So she named him Issachar.[a](C)

19 Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son. 20 Then Leah said, “God has presented me with a precious gift. This time my husband will treat me with honor,(D) because I have borne him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.[b](E)

21 Some time later she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.(F)

22 Then God remembered Rachel;(G) he listened to her(H) and enabled her to conceive.(I) 23 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son(J) and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.”(K) 24 She named him Joseph,[c](L) and said, “May the Lord add to me another son.”(M)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:18 Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for reward.
  2. Genesis 30:20 Zebulun probably means honor.
  3. Genesis 30:24 Joseph means may he add.

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