17 God listened to Leah,(A) and she became pregnant and bore Jacob a fifth son.

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17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

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17 And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.

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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)

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  1. Genesis 30:18 Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for reward.

18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

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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.

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  1. Genesis 30:18 Lit. Wages