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18 Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me because I gave my female servant to my husband.” So she named the boy Issachar.

19 Leah became pregnant again. She had a sixth son by Jacob. 20 Then Leah said, “God has given me a priceless gift. This time my husband will treat me with honor. I’ve had six sons by him.” So she named the boy Zebulun.

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18 Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my servant to my husband.”(A) So she named him Issachar.[a](B)

19 Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son. 20 Then Leah said, “God has presented me with a precious gift. This time my husband will treat me with honor,(C) because I have borne him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.[b](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:18 Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for reward.
  2. Genesis 30:20 Zebulun probably means honor.