Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
God heard what Leah had said, so she conceived and bore a fifth son for Jacob.
New American Standard Bible
God gave heed to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.
King James Version
And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
Holman Bible
God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.
A Conservative Version
And God hearkened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.
American Standard Version
And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob a fifth son.
Amplified
God listened and answered [the prayer of] Leah, and she conceived and gave birth to a fifth son for Jacob.
Bible in Basic English
And God gave ear to her and she became with child, and gave Jacob a fifth son.
Darby Translation
And God hearkened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will listen to Leah, and she will conceive and bear to Jacob the fifth son.
King James 2000
And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob the fifth son.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God listened to Leah and she conceived and gave birth to a fifth son for Jacob.
Modern King James verseion
And God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob the fifth son.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God heard Lea, that she conceived and bare unto Jacob the fifth son.
NET Bible
God paid attention to Leah; she became pregnant and gave Jacob a son for the fifth time.
New Heart English Bible
God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.
The Emphasized Bible
And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son.
Webster
And God hearkened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob the fifth son.
World English Bible
God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God hearkeneth unto Leah, and she conceiveth, and beareth to Jacob a son, a fifth,
Themes
Children » In answer to prayer » Leah
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
The tribe of issachar » Descended from jacob's fifth son
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
16 When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went to meet him and told him, "You're having sex with me tonight. I traded my son's mandrakes for you!" So he slept with her that night. 17 God heard what Leah had said, so she conceived and bore a fifth son for Jacob. 18 Then Leah said, "God has paid me for giving my servant to my husband as his wife." So she named him Issachar.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 30:6
Then Rachel said, "God has vindicated me! He has heard my voice and has given me a son." Therefore, she named him Dan.
Genesis 30:22
Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,
Exodus 3:7
The LORD said, "I have certainly seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their cry caused by their slave masters. I really do understand their pain,
1 Samuel 1:20
By the time of the next year's sacrifice, Hannah had become pregnant and had borne a son. She named him Samuel because she said, "I asked the LORD for him."
1 Samuel 1:26-27
Hannah said, "Sir, as surely as you are alive, I'm the woman who stood before you here praying to the LORD.
Luke 1:13
But the angel told him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.