Genesis 19:38 “The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-a…”

Genesis 19:38

The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites of today.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

World English Bible

The younger also bore a son, and called his name Ben Ammi. He is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.

American Standard Version

And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the yonger bare a sonne also, and she called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the Ammonites vnto this day.

Darby Translation

And the younger, she also bore a son, and called his name Ben-ammi; the same is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.

Young's Literal Translation

as to the younger, she also hath born a son, and calleth his name Ben-Ammi: he [is] father of the Beni-Ammon unto this day.

Bible in Basic English

And the younger had a son and gave him the name Ben-ammi: from him come the children of Ammon to this day.

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Cross references

“children”

Deuteronomy 2:19 Deuteronomy 2:9 Deuteronomy 23:3 1 Samuel 11:1–15 2 Samuel 10:1–19 Nehemiah 13:1–3

Deuteronomy 2:19 · BSB

But when you get close to the Ammonites, do not harass them or provoke them, for I will not give you any of the land of the Ammonites. I have given it to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”

Deuteronomy 2:9 · BSB

Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”

Deuteronomy 23:3 · BSB

No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation.

1 Samuel 11:1–15 · BSB

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”

2 Samuel 10:1–19 · BSB

Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.

Nehemiah 13:1–3 · BSB

At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

37The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of today.

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