Génesis 30:24

24 y llamó su nombre José, diciendo: Añádame el SEÑOR otro hijo

Génesis 30:24 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 30:24

And she called his name Joseph
Which signifies "adding", or rather, "to be added"; or, "God shall add", giving this reason for it; and said, the Lord shall add to me another son:
which is expressive of strong faith; that as she had begun to bear children, she should bear another, as she did; though some read the words as a wish or prayer, "may the Lord", or, "and that the Lord would add" ^F8; but our version seems best: the name Joseph is composed of two words, one which signifies to gather or take away, used in ( Genesis 30:23 ) , and another which signifies to add; and so has respect to the Lord's taking away her reproach, and adding to her another son: Melo, an Heathen writer, makes mention of Joseph by name, as Polyhistor ^F9 relates, and makes him the twelfth and last son of Abraham, whereas he was the eleventh of Jacob. He was born, as the Jews say ^F11, the twenty seventh of Tammuz or June, and lived one hundred and ten years.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 (Poy) "addat", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
F9 Apud. Euseb. Praepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 19. p. 421.
F11 Shalshal. ibid.

Génesis 30:24 In-Context

22 Y se acordó Dios de Raquel, y la oyó Dios, y abrió su matriz

23 Y concibió, y dio a luz un hijo; y dijo: Dios ha quitado mi vergüenza

24 y llamó su nombre José, diciendo: Añádame el SEÑOR otro hijo

25 Y aconteció, cuando Raquel dio a luz a José, que Jacob dijo a Labán: Envíame, e iré a mi lugar, y a mi tierra

26 Dame mis mujeres y mis hijos, por las cuales he servido contigo, porque tú sabes el servicio que te he hecho