Parallel Verses
Amplified
The firstborn gave birth to a son, and named him Moab (from father); he is the father of the Moabites to this day.
New American Standard Bible
The firstborn bore a son, and called his name
King James Version
And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
Holman Bible
The firstborn gave birth to a son and named him Moab.
International Standard Version
The firstborn gave birth to a son and named him Moab, and he is the ancestor of the Moabites to this day.
A Conservative Version
And the firstborn bore a son, and called his name Moab. The same is the father of the Moabites to this day.
American Standard Version
And the first-born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
Bible in Basic English
And the older daughter had a son, and she gave him the name Moab: he is the father of the Moabites to this day.
Darby Translation
And the first-born bore a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites to this day.
Julia Smith Translation
And the first-born will bring forth a son, and she will call his name Moab: this the father of Moab till this day.
King James 2000
And the firstborn bore a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The firstborn gave birth to a son, and she called his name Moab. He [is] the father of Moab until this day.
Modern King James verseion
And the first-born bore a son, and called his name Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the elder bare a son and called him Moab, which is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
NET Bible
The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the ancestor of the Moabites of today.
New Heart English Bible
The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.
The Emphasized Bible
And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab, - the same, is the father of Moab, unto this day.
Webster
And the first-born bore a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites to this day.
World English Bible
The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the first-born beareth a son, and calleth his name Moab; he is father of Moab unto this day;
Themes
Bastard » Instances of » Moab and ammon
Children » Wicked » Lot's daughters
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Lot's daughters
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Lot » The son of haran » Commits incest with his daughters
Moabites » Descendants of lot through his son moab
Women » Instances of » The daughters of lot, in their incestuous lust
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 19:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lot And His Daughters
36 Thus both the daughters of Lot conceived by their father. 37 The firstborn gave birth to a son, and named him Moab (from father); he is the father of the Moabites to this day. 38 The younger also gave birth to a son and named him Ben-ammi (son of my people); he is the father of the Ammonites to this day.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:9
And the Lord said to me, ‘Do not harass [the descendants of] Moab, nor provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, because I have given Ar to the sons (Moab and Ammon) of Lot as a possession.’
Numbers 21:29
“Woe (judgment is coming) to you, Moab!
You are destroyed, O people of [the god] Chemosh!
Moab has given his sons as fugitives [that is, survivors of battle],
And his daughters into captivity
To Sihon king of the Amorites.
Numbers 22:1-41
The Israelites journeyed, and camped in the plains of Moab, on the east side of the Jordan [River] across from Jericho.
Numbers 24:1-25
When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he had done each time before [superstitiously] to seek omens and signs [in the natural world], but he set his face toward the wilderness (desert).
Deuteronomy 2:19
When you come opposite the territory of the sons of
Deuteronomy 23:3
An Ammonite or
Judges 3:1-31
Now these are the nations which the Lord left [in order] to test Israel by them (that is, all [the people of Israel] who had not [previously] experienced any of the wars in Canaan;
Ruth 4:10
I have also acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife to restore the name of the deceased to his inheritance, so that the name of the deceased will not be cut off from his brothers or from the gate of his birthplace. You are witnesses today.”
2 Samuel 8:1-18
Now it came about after this that David defeated the Philistines and subdued (humbled) them, and he took control of Metheg-ammah [the main city] from the hand of the Philistines.
2 Kings 3:1-27
Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria in the