Genesis 30:20-22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
20 and Leah said, “God has brought me a precious gift. This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons”; so she named him Zebulun.[a] 21 Afterwards she gave birth to a daughter, and she named her Dinah.
22 Then God remembered Rachel. God listened to her and made her fruitful.
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- 30:20 Zebulun: explained by the terms, zebadani…zebed tob, “he has brought me a precious gift,” and yizbeleni, “he will honor me.”
Genesis 30:20-22
New International Version
20 Then Leah said, “God has presented me with a precious gift. This time my husband will treat me with honor,(A) because I have borne him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.[a](B)
21 Some time later she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.(C)
22 Then God remembered Rachel;(D) he listened to her(E) and enabled her to conceive.(F)
Footnotes
- Genesis 30:20 Zebulun probably means honor.
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