23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
23 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son and said, "God has taken away my disgrace."
23 She conceived and bore a son and said, "God has taken away my reproach."
23 She became pregnant and had a son. She said, "God has taken away my humiliation."
23 And she conceived and bore a son, and said, "God has taken away my reproach."
23 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. "God has removed my disgrace," she said.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 30:23
Commentary on Genesis 30:14-24
(Read Genesis 30:14-24)
The desire, good in itself, but often too great and irregular, of being the mother of the promised Seed, with the honour of having many children, and the reproach of being barren, were causes of this unbecoming contest between the sisters. The truth appears to be, that they were influenced by the promises of God to Abraham; whose posterity were promised the richest blessings, and from whom the Messiah was to descend.