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Genesis 30:25

IsraelJosephLabanRachel

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.”

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

26 Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

27 But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland.
KJV
And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.
WEB
When Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.
ASV
And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.
DARBY
And it came to pass when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, Send me away, that I may go to my place and to my country.
BLB
And it came to pass when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my place and to my land.
ÅB
Da nå Rakel hadde født Josef, sa Jakob til Laban: La meg fare, så jeg kan dra hjem til mitt eget land!
OTB
Etter at Rakel hadde født Josef, sa Jakob til Laban: "La meg dra, så jeg kan gå til mitt eget sted og til mitt eget land.
B1930
Da nu Rakel hadde født Josef, sa Jakob til Laban: La mig fare, så jeg kan dra hjem til mitt eget land!

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  • Genesis 24:54

    Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”

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  • Genesis 24:56

    But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”

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  • Genesis 26:3

    Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

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  • Genesis 28:15

    Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

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  • Genesis 28:13

    And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.

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  • Genesis 31:55

    Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.

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  • Genesis 31:13

    I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up and leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”

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  • Genesis 24:6–7

    Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there.

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