Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 30:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 30:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 30:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Rachel named her son Joseph, hoping that God would give her another child in the future. She believed that Joseph meant "adding," showing her trust in God's blessings.

Genesis 30:24: And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. [Joseph: that is, Adding]

Contradiction with Genesis 29:35

Leah praises God for bearing Judah, expressing gratitude, in contrast to Rachel's struggle with feeling vindicated in Genesis 30:24.

Genesis 29:35: And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing. [Judah: that is, Praise] [left...: Heb. stood from bearing]

Contradiction with Genesis 30:1

Rachel expresses distress at being barren and envy towards Leah, contrasting her later feeling of vindication.

Genesis 30:1: And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

Contradiction with Genesis 29:31

God sees Leah was hated and opens her womb, contrasting with Rachel's feeling of divine vindication later.

Genesis 29:31: And when the LORD saw that Leah [was] hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel [was] barren.

Contradiction with Genesis 30:22

God remembers Rachel, leading to her feeling vindicated, which contrasts her earlier desperation.

Genesis 30:22: And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

Contradiction with Genesis 25:21

Isaac prays for Rebekah and she conceives, differing as Jacob's wives struggle longer with barrenness initially.

Genesis 25:21: And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Contradiction with Psalm 127:3

Children are a heritage from the Lord, indicating a universal blessing contrary to the specific rivalry in Genesis 30:24.

Psalm 127:3: Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.
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