John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:24
And she called his name Joseph ,.... Which signifies "adding", or rather, "to be added"; or, "God shall add", giving this reason for it: and said, the Lord shall add to me another son : which is expressive of strong faith; that as she had begun to bear children, she should bear another, as she did; though some read the words as a wish or prayer, "may the Lord", or, "and that the Lord would add", &c.; F8 יסף "addat", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 30:14-24
Here is, I. Leah fruitful again, after she had, for some time, left off bearing. Jacob, it should seem, associated more with Rachel than with Leah. The law of Moses supposes it a common case that, if a man had two wives, one would be beloved and the other hated, Deut. 21:15. But at length Rachel's strong passions betrayed her into a bargain with Leah that Jacob should return to her apartment. Reuben, a little lad, five or six years old, playing in the field, found mandrakes, dudaim. It is... read more