Genesis 19:38
What does Genesis 19:38 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 19:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben–ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the younger had a son and gave him the name Ben-ammi: from him come the children of Ammon to this day.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862as to the younger, she also hath born a son, and calleth his name Ben-Ammi: he <FI>is<Fi> father of the Beni-Ammon unto this day.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The younger also bore a son, and she called his name Ammon; that is, the son of my people: he is the father of the Ammonites unto this day.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the younger, she also bore a son, and called his name Ben-ammi; the same is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.
Context
v.37And the first-born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
v.38This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 13:23
In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, andof Moab:
- Deuteronomy 2:19
and when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, vex them not, nor contend with them; for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
- Judges 10:6
And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served the Baalim, and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Sidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook Jehovah, and served him not.
- Isaiah 11:14
And they shall fly down upon the shoulder of the Philistines on the west; together shall they despoil the children of the east: they shall put forth their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.
- Psalms 83:4
They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
- Deuteronomy 23:3
An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even to the tenth generation shall none belonging to them enter into the assembly of Jehovah for ever:
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