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Genesis 30:17

What does Genesis 30:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 30:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob a fifth son.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob a fifth son.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And God gave ear to her and she became with child, and gave Jacob a fifth son.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And God hearkeneth unto Leah, and she conceiveth, and beareth to Jacob a son, a fifth,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And God heard her prayers; and she conceived: and bore a fifth son:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

AndGod hearkened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.

Context

v.16And Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for I have surely hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

v.17This passage

v.18And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 30:22

    And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

  • Genesis 30:6

    And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

  • Luke 1:13

    But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

  • 1 Samuel 1:20

    and it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

  • Exodus 3:7

    And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

  • 1 Samuel 1:26

    And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah.

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