Genesis 30:17-19
New King James Version
17 And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Leah said, “God has given me my wages, because I have given my maid to my husband.” So she called his name [a]Issachar. 19 Then Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son.
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- Genesis 30:18 Lit. Wages
Genesis 30:17-19
King James Version
17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.
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Genesis 30:17-19
New American Standard Bible
17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Then Leah said, “God has given me my [a]reward, because I gave my slave to my husband.” So she named him Issachar. 19 And Leah conceived again and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
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- Genesis 30:18 Heb sachar, related to Issachar
Genesis 30:17-19
English Standard Version
17 And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Leah said, “God has given me my wages because I gave my servant to my husband.” So she called his name Issachar.[a]
19 And Leah conceived again, and she bore Jacob a sixth son.
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- Genesis 30:18 Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for wages, or hire
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