Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Leah said, “I am happy that the women call me happy,”
New American Standard Bible
Then Leah said, “
King James Version
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
International Standard Version
She said, "How happy I am, because women will call me happy!" So she named him Asher.
A Conservative Version
And Leah said, Happy am I! For the daughters will call me happy. And she called his name Asher.
American Standard Version
And Leah said, Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy: and she called his name Asher.
Amplified
Then Leah said, “I am happy! For women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher (happy).
Bible in Basic English
And Leah said, Happy am I! and all women will give witness to my joy: and she gave him the name Asher.
Darby Translation
And Leah said, Happy am I; for the daughters will call me blessed! and she called his name Asher.
Julia Smith Translation
And Leah will say, In my happiness, for the daughters will pronounce me happy; and she will call his name Asher.
King James 2000
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Leah said, "How happy [am] I! For women have called me happy." So she called his name Asher.
Modern King James verseion
And Leah said, I am happy, for the daughters will call me blessed. And she called his name Asher.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Lea, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed." And called his name Asher.
NET Bible
Leah said, "How happy I am, for women will call me happy!" So she named him Asher.
New Heart English Bible
Leah said, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy." She named him Asher.
The Emphasized Bible
and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher.
Webster
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
World English Bible
Leah said, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy." She named him Asher.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Leah saith, 'Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me happy;' and she calleth his name Asher.
Themes
Asher » Son of jacob, by zilpah
The tribe of Asher » Descended from jacob's eighth son
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
Interlinear
Bath
'ashar
Qara'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
12
When Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,
13 Leah said, “I am happy that the women call me happy,”
Cross References
Luke 1:48
on the humble condition of His slave.
Surely, from now on all generations
will call me blessed,
Genesis 49:20
and he will produce royal delicacies.
Proverbs 31:28
Her husband also praises her:
Genesis 35:26
were Gad and Asher.
These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
Genesis 46:17
Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel.
Deuteronomy 33:24-25
He said about Asher:
may he be the most favored among his brothers
and dip his foot in olive oil.
Song of Songs 6:9
she is the favorite of her mother,
perfect to the one who gave her birth.
Women see her and declare her fortunate;
queens and concubines also, and they sing her praises: