Gen 35:18 | TNotes | STEP | 35:18 Rachel found the name son of my sorrow appropriate to the situation, but Jacob did not want such a sad name for his son, so he changed it to son of my right hand . Jacob thus turned the day of sorrow into a day of hope that gave his son the prospect of success.

‏ Genesis 35:18

35:18 ^a Rachel found the name son of my sorrow appropriate to the situation, but Jacob did not want such a sad name for his son, so he changed it to son of my right hand. Jacob thus turned the day of sorrow into a day of hope that gave his son the prospect of success.