Genesis 30:12–13
And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.
And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a second sonne.
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
And Leah said, †Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name †Asher.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. in my happines.
- †Translator clarificationThat is, Happy.
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9My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
9My doue, my vndefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her: The daughters sawe her, and blessed her; yea the Queenes and the concubins, and they praysed her.
- Deuteronomy 33:24–25Rank 6 from verse 13
24¶ And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
25Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
24¶ And of Asher hee said, let Asher be blessed with children, Let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oile.
25Thy ‖shooes shall bee yron and brasse, and as thy dayes, so shall thy strength bee.
- Genesis 46:17Rank 7 from verse 13
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Genesis 30:12
1. A female servant or attendant. 2. A girl or young woman, especially an unmarried woman or virgin.
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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.
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Next after the first in order, rank, time, or succession.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Genesis 30:13
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Blessed, favoured, fortunate, or joyful.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.
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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
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30:1AND when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
30:1¶ And when Rachel saw that shee bare Iacob no children, Rachel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iacob, Giue mee children, or els I die.
30:2And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
30:2And Iacobs anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, Am I in Gods stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the wombe?
30:3And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.
30:3And she said, Behold my mayde Bilhah: goe in vnto her, and she shall beare vpon my knees, that I may also †have children by her.
30:4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
30:4And shee gaue him Bilhah her handmayd to wife: and Iacob went in vnto her.
30:5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
30:5And Bilhah conceiued and bare Iacob a sonne.
30:6And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
30:6And Rachel said, God hath iudged me, and hath also heard my voyce, and hath giuen me a sonne; therefore called she his name †Dan.
30:7And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
30:7And Bilhah Rachels mayd conceiued againe, and bare Iacob a second sonne.
30:8And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
30:8And Rachel saide, With †great wrastlings haue I wrastled with my sister, and I haue preuailed: and she called his name †*Naphtali.
30:9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
30:9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iacob to wife.
30:10And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.
30:10And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a sonne.
30:11And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
30:11And Leah said, A troupe commeth: and she called his name †Gad.
30:12And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.
30:12And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a second sonne.
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30:13And Leah said, †Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name †Asher.
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