Genesis 30:13 “Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named…”

Genesis 30:13

Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

And Leah said, Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy: and she called his name Asher.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then sayde Leah, Ah, blessed am I, for the daughters will blesse me. and she called his name, Asher.

Darby Translation

And Leah said, Happy am I; for the daughters will call me blessed! and she called his name Asher.

Young's Literal Translation

and Leah saith, 'Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me happy;' and she calleth his name Asher.

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.

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Cross references

“will call”

Luke 1:48 Proverbs 31:28 Song of Solomon 6:9

Luke 1:48 · BSB

For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

Proverbs 31:28 · BSB

Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:

Song of Solomon 6:9 · BSB

but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.

“and she”

Genesis 35:26 Genesis 49:20 Genesis 46:17 Deuteronomy 33:24 Deuteronomy 33:25

Genesis 35:26 · BSB

And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

Genesis 49:20 · BSB

Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.

Genesis 46:17 · BSB

The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Deuteronomy 33:24 · BSB

And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.

Deuteronomy 33:25 · BSB

May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”

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

In context

12When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,

14Now during the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother, Rachel begged Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”

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