Genesis 30:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then Leah said, "How happy I am! The women will call me happy." So she named him Asher.

New Living Translation
And Leah named him Asher, for she said, “What joy is mine! Now the other women will celebrate with me.”

English Standard Version
And Leah said, “Happy am I! For women have called me happy.” So she called his name Asher.

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

New American Standard Bible
Then Leah said, “Happy am I! For women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

NASB 1995
Then Leah said, "Happy am I! For women will call me happy." So she named him Asher.

NASB 1977
Then Leah said, “Happy am I! For women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

Amplified Bible
Then Leah said, “I am happy! For women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher (happy).

Christian Standard Bible
Leah said, “I am happy that the women call me happy,” so she named him Asher.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Leah said, "I am happy that the women call me happy," so she named him Asher.

Contemporary English Version
Leah exclaimed, "I'm happy now, and all the women will say how happy I am." So she named him Asher.

Good News Translation
and Leah said, "How happy I am! Now women will call me happy"; so she named him Asher.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Leah said, "I've been blessed! Women will call me blessed." So she named him Asher [Blessing].

International Standard Version
She said, "How happy I am, because women will call me happy!" So she named him Asher.

NET Bible
Leah said, "How happy I am, for women will call me happy!" So she named him Asher.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

New King James Version
Then Leah said, “I am happy, for the daughters will call me blessed.” So she called his name Asher.

King James 2000 Bible
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

New Heart English Bible
Leah said, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy." So she named him Asher.

World English Bible
Leah said, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy." She named him Asher.

American King James Version
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: 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.

A Faithful Version
And Leah said, "I am happy, for the daughters will call me blessed." And she called his name Asher.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then sayde Leah, Ah, blessed am I, for the daughters will blesse me; she called his name, Asher.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then saide Lea: happy am I, for the daughters wyll call me blessed: and called his name Aser.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde Lea: Well is me, for the doughters will call me blessed, and she called him Asser.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Tha sayd Lea: happy am I for the doughters will call me blessed. And called his name Asser.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Leah says, “Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me blessed”; and she calls 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Leah will say, In my happiness, for the daughters will pronounce me happy; and she will call his name Asher.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Lia said: This is for my happiness: for women will call me blessed. Therefore she called him Aser.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Leah said, “This one is for my happiness. Indeed, women will call me blessed.” Because of this, she called him Asher.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Leah said, “The daughters are singing my praise to me”, and she called his name Ashir.

Lamsa Bible
And Leah said, The girls will sing my praise, so she called his name Asher.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Leah said: 'Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy.' And she called his name Asher.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Lea said, I am blessed, for the women will pronounce me blessed; and she called his name, Aser.
















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