Creation & Patriarchs
Birth of Joseph
Birth of Joseph is dated ≈ 1915 BC in the Modern reckoning and 1745 BC in the Traditional. It is told in Genesis 30:23–24. Joseph (son of Jacob), Jacob (Israel), Rachel are part of it.
and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- ≈ 1915 BC (placed between the dated events around it)
- Traditional reckoning
- 1745 BC
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
Where: Egypt.
Which verses connect to Genesis 30:23?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- Luke 1:259 votes
“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
- Genesis 29:315 votes
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
- Luke 1:275 votes
to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
- 1 Samuel 1:5–64 votes
But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb. Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her.
- Isaiah 4:14 votes
In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”
- Luke 1:213 votes
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.