Genesis 19:37-38
Easy-to-Read Version
37 The older daughter gave birth to a son. She named him Moab.[a] Moab is the ancestor of all the Moabites living today. 38 The younger daughter also gave birth to a son. She named him Ben-Ammi.[b] Ben-Ammi is the ancestor of all the Ammonites living today.
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- Genesis 19:37 Moab In Hebrew this name sounds like “from father.”
- Genesis 19:38 Ben-Ammi In Hebrew this name sounds like “son of my father” or “son of my people.”
Genesis 19:37-38
New International Version
37 The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moab[a];(A) he is the father of the Moabites(B) of today. 38 The younger daughter also had a son, and she named him Ben-Ammi[b]; he is the father of the Ammonites[c](C) of today.
Footnotes
- Genesis 19:37 Moab sounds like the Hebrew for from father.
- Genesis 19:38 Ben-Ammi means son of my father’s people.
- Genesis 19:38 Hebrew Bene-Ammon
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