Genesis 30:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.”

Genesis 30:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 30:18 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 30:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Leah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar.”

Genesis 30:18 — World English Bible

Genesis 30:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 30:18 — American Standard Version

Genesis 30:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Leah saith, `God hath given my hire, because I have given my maid-servant to my husband;' and she calleth his name Issachar.”

Genesis 30:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 30:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Leah said,God has given me my hire, because I have given my maidservant to my husband; and she called his name Issachar.”

Genesis 30:18 — Darby Translation

Genesis 30:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then said Leah, God hath giuen me my reward, because I gaue my mayde to my husband, and she called his name Issachar.”

Genesis 30:18 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 30:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Leah said, "God has given my hire because I gave my maid to my husband." And she called his name Issachar.”

Genesis 30:18 — The Living Sword

Genesis 30:18 in Context — Genesis 30

16 Le soir, comme Jacob revenait des champs, Léa sortit à sa rencontre, et dit: C’est vers moi que tu viendras, car je t’ai acheté pour les mandragores de mon fils. Et il coucha avec elle cette nuit.

17 Dieu exauça Léa, qui devint enceinte, et enfanta un cinquième fils à Jacob.

18 Léa dit: Dieu m’a donné mon salaire parce que j’ai donné ma servante à mon mari. Et elle l’appela du nom d’Issacar.

19 Léa devint encore enceinte, et enfanta un sixième fils à Jacob.

20 Léa dit: Dieu m’a fait un beau don; cette fois, mon mari habitera avec moi, car je lui ai enfanté six fils. Et elle l’appela du nom de Zabulon.

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What Does Genesis 30:18 Mean?

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