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Genesis 30:23

King James Version (KJV)

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And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

Genesis 30:23 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 30:23

Theological / Devotional

My reproach. In the Ancient Orient a barren woman was not pitied but despised, and childlessness was considered a shame and a curse. This explains why women like Rebekah, Rachel, and Hannah felt it so keenly when they found themselves without children. Among the Jews, barrenness was considered as justifying divorce, polygamy, or concubinage.

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