Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
She said, "How happy I am, because women will call me happy!" So she named him Asher.
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.
Holman Bible
Leah said, “I am happy that the women call me happy,”
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
12 Later, Leah's servant Zilpah bore a second son for Jacob. 13 She said, "How happy I am, because women will call me happy!" So she named him Asher. 14 Some time later, during the wheat harvest season, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field and brought them back for his mother Leah. Then Rachel told Leah, "Please give me your son's mandrakes."
Cross References
Luke 1:48
because he has looked favorably on his humble servant. From now on, all generations will call me blessed,
Genesis 49:20
"Asher's food will be delicious; he will be a provider of delicacies fit for royalty."
Proverbs 31:28
Her children stand up and encourage her, as does her husband, who praises her:
Genesis 35:26
Leah's servant Zilpah's sons were Gad and Asher. These were Jacob's sons who were born to him while he lived in Paddan-aram.
Genesis 46:17
Asher's sons Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. Beriah's sons Heber and Malchiel were also included.
Deuteronomy 33:24-25
About Asher he said: "May Asher be blessed, along with his descendants, may his brothers be pleased with him, may he dip his feet in oil,
Song of Songs 6:9
but my dove, my perfect one, is unique. She's unique to her mother, she's pure to the one who gave birth to her. Young women see her and call her blessed, queens and mistresses praise her.