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Berean Standard Bible

“And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.”

Genesis 29:35

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Leah is the unloved wife of Jacob, yet the Lord has seen her and given her sons. With the birth of her fourth son she names him for praise, shifting her focus from her husband's affection to the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

World English Bible (WEB)

She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time will I praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

King James Version (KJV)

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And she conceived again, and bare a son. And she said, This time will I praise Jehovah. Therefore she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And she was with child again, and gave birth to a son: and she said, This time I will give praise to the Lord: so he was named Judah; after this she had no more children for a time.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y concibió otra vez, y parió un hijo, y dijo: Esta vez alabaré á Jehová: por esto llamó su nombre Judá: y dejó de parir.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por cuarta vez quedó embarazada y tuvo un hijo al que llamó Judá (alabanza), porque dijo: «Ahora alabaré al Señor». Entonces dejó de tener hijos.

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