22 And God remembereth Rachel, and God hearkeneth unto her, and openeth her womb, 23 and she conceiveth and beareth a son, and saith, 'God hath gathered up my reproach;' 24 and she calleth his name Joseph, saying, 'Jehovah is adding to me another son.'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 30:22-24
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.