Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
and Leah exclaimed, "How fortunate!" So she named him Gad.
New American Standard Bible
Then Leah said, “
King James Version
And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
Holman Bible
Then Leah said, “What good fortune!”
A Conservative Version
And Leah said, Fortunate! And she called his name Gad.
American Standard Version
And Leah said, Fortunate! and she called his name Gad.
Amplified
Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad (good fortune).
Bible in Basic English
And Leah said, It has gone well for me: and she gave him the name Gad.
Darby Translation
And Leah said, Fortunately! and she called his name Gad.
Julia Smith Translation
And Leah will say, In good fortune: and she will call his name Gad.
King James 2000
And Leah said, A troop comes: and she called his name Gad.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Leah said, "Good fortune!" And she called his name Gad.
Modern King James verseion
And Leah said, With fortune. And she called his name Gad.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Lea, "Good luck," and called his name Gad.
NET Bible
Leah said, "How fortunate!" So she named him Gad.
New Heart English Bible
Leah said, "How fortunate." She named him Gad.
The Emphasized Bible
and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad.
Webster
And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
World English Bible
Leah said, "How fortunate!" She named him Gad.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Leah saith, 'A troop is coming;' and she calleth his name Gad.
Themes
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
The tribe of Gad » Descended from jacob's seventh son
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
10 Leah's servant Zilpah bore a son to Jacob, 11 and Leah exclaimed, "How fortunate!" So she named him Gad. 12 Later, Leah's servant Zilpah bore a second son for Jacob.
Cross References
Genesis 49:19
"Bandits will raid Gad, but Gad will raid them back."
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 46:16
Also included were Gad's sons Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli;
Deuteronomy 33:20-21
About Gad he said: "Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad! Like a roaring lion, he crouches, tearing arm and scalp.
Isaiah 65:11
But as for you who forsake the LORD, who forget my holy mountain, who spread a table for Fortune and fill drink offerings for Destiny,