Genesis 30:17-21
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. 20 And Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good endowment; now my husband will dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons.” So she called his name [b]Zebulun. 21 Afterward she bore a (A)daughter, and called her name [c]Dinah.
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- Genesis 30:18 Lit. Wages
- Genesis 30:20 Lit. Dwelling
- Genesis 30:21 Lit. Judgment
Genesis 30:17-21
New International Version
17 God listened to Leah,(A) and she became pregnant and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my servant to my husband.”(B) So she named him Issachar.[a](C)
19 Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son. 20 Then Leah said, “God has presented me with a precious gift. This time my husband will treat me with honor,(D) because I have borne him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.[b](E)
21 Some time later she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.(F)
Footnotes
- Genesis 30:18 Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for reward.
- Genesis 30:20 Zebulun probably means honor.
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