Thematic Bible: Were named
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Children » Were named » From remarkable events
When he was old enough, she took him to the king's daughter, who adopted him. She named him Moses because she said: I pulled him out of the water.
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Abraham gave the name Isaac (he laughs) to the son Sarah bore him.
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Jehovah said to Abraham: Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?'
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Moses was still a foreigner in Midian when his first son was born. Moses said: I will name him Gershom. When his second son was born, Moses said: I will name him Eliezer, because the God my father worshiped has saved me from the king of Egypt.
Children » Were named » From circumstances connected with their birth
Rachel was dying! With her last breath she named her son Ben-oni (Son of My Sorrow), but his father named him Benjamin (Son of My Right Hand).
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The first one was reddish. His skin was like a hairy robe, so he was named Esau.
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Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez. She said: I gave birth to him in pain.
Children » Were named » Often by God
I slept with the prophetess. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Jehovah told me: Name him Maher Shalal Hash Baz.
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Jehovah said to Hosea: Name him Jezreel. In a little while I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu. I will cause the kingdom of Israel to cease.
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Gomer conceived again, and gave birth to a daughter. Jehovah said to Hosea: Name her Loruhamah for I will no longer have mercy upon the house of Israel and I will not pardon them.
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Jehovah said: Name him Loammi for you are not my people, and I am not your God.
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Children » Were named » After relatives
On the eighth day they circumcised the child. They planned to call him Zechariah, after the name of the father.
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They all said: None of your relatives are called by this name.
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