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Genesis 30:9-12
English Standard Version
Genesis 30:9-12
English Standard Version
9 When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and (A)gave her to Jacob as a wife. 10 Then Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, (B)“Good fortune has come!” so she called his name (C)Gad.[a] 12 Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son.
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- Genesis 30:11 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for good fortune
Genesis 30:9-12
New International Version
Genesis 30:9-12
New International Version
9 When Leah(A) saw that she had stopped having children,(B) she took her servant Zilpah(C) and gave her to Jacob as a wife.(D) 10 Leah’s servant Zilpah(E) bore Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said, “What good fortune!”[a] So she named him Gad.[b](F)
12 Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son.
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- Genesis 30:11 Or “A troop is coming!”
- Genesis 30:11 Gad can mean good fortune or a troop.
Genesis 30:9-12
King James Version
Genesis 30:9-12
King James Version
9 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
10 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.
11 And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
12 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.
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Genesis 30:9-12
New King James Version
Genesis 30:9-12
New King James Version
9 When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took Zilpah her maid and (A)gave her to Jacob as wife. 10 And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said, [a]“A troop comes!” So she called his name [b]Gad. 12 And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son.
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- Genesis 30:11 So with Qr., Syr., Tg.; Kt., LXX, Vg. in fortune
- Genesis 30:11 Lit. Troop or Fortune
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