37 The firstborn bore a son and called his name Moab.[a] (A)He is the father of the Moabites to this day. 38 The younger also bore a son and called his name Ben-ammi.[b] (B)He is the father of the Ammonites to this day.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 19:37 Moab sounds like the Hebrew for from father
  2. Genesis 19:38 Ben-ammi means son of my people

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