Genesis 30:23

23 and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.

Genesis 30:23 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 30:23

And she conceived and bare a son
Through the goodness of God unto her, and for which she was greatly thankful; and said, God hath taken away my reproach;
the reproach of barrenness with which she was reproached among her neighbours; and perhaps by her sister Leah, and indeed it was a general reproach in those times; and especially, it was the more grievous to good women in the family of Abraham, because they were not the means of multiplying his seed according to the promise, and could have no hope of the Messiah springing from them.

Genesis 30:23 In-Context

21 After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

22 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,

23 and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.

24 She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

25 Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland.