18 Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my slave to my husband,” and she named him Issachar.[a]

19 Then Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son. 20 “God has given me a good gift,” Leah said. “This time my husband will honor me because I have borne six sons for him,” and she named him Zebulun.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 30:18 In Hb, the name Issachar sounds like “reward.”
  2. 30:20 In Hb, the name Zebulun sounds like “honored.”

18 Leah said, “God has given me my wages, because I have given my maid to my husband.” So she called his name [a]Issachar. 19 Then Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son. 20 And Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good endowment; now my husband will dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons.” So she called his name [b]Zebulun.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:18 Lit. Wages
  2. Genesis 30:20 Lit. Dwelling