10 And Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said, “[a]How fortunate!” So she named him [b]Gad. 12 And Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 Then Leah said, “[c]Happy am I! For women (A)will call me happy.” So she named him [d]Asher.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:11 Lit With fortune! Some ancient versions Fortune has come
  2. Genesis 30:11 I.e., Fortune
  3. Genesis 30:13 Lit With my happiness!
  4. Genesis 30:13 I.e., happy

10 Leah’s servant Zilpah(A) bore Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said, “What good fortune!”[a] So she named him Gad.[b](B)

12 Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 Then Leah said, “How happy I am! The women will call me(C) happy.”(D) So she named him Asher.[c](E)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:11 Or “A troop is coming!”
  2. Genesis 30:11 Gad can mean good fortune or a troop.
  3. Genesis 30:13 Asher means happy.