Gad and Asher
Genesis 30:13
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.Asher means happy.
- KJV
- And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.Happy…: Heb. In my happinessAsher: that is, Happy
- WEB
- Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher.
- ASV
- And Leah said, Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy: and she called his name Asher.
- LSV
- and Leah says, “Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me blessed”; and she calls his name Asher.
- YLT
- and Leah saith, 'Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me happy;' and she calleth his name Asher.
- DBY
- And Leah said, Happy am I; for the daughters will call me blessed! and she called his name Asher.
- DRC
- And Lia said: This is for my happiness: for women will call me blessed. Therefore she called him Aser.
- GNV
- Then sayde Leah, Ah, blessed am I, for the daughters will blesse me. and she called his name, Asher.
- JPS
- And Leah said: 'Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy.' And she called his name Asher.
- LXXE
- And Lea said, I am blessed, for the women will pronounce me blessed; and she called his name, Aser.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֔ה בְּאָשְׁרִ֕י כִּ֥י אִשְּׁר֖וּנִי בָּנ֑וֹת וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ אָשֵֽׁר׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ εἶπε Λεία, μακαρία ἐγὼ, ὅτι μακαριοῦσί με αἱ γυναῖκες· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Ἀσήρ.
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- Luke 1:48For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
- Genesis 35:26And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
- Genesis 49:20Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
- Song of Songs 6:9but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.
- Proverbs 31:28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
- Genesis 46:17The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
- Deuteronomy 33:24–25And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil. May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match…
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